The Princess.

£125 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

A handsomely bound copy of Alfred Lord Tennyson's narrative poem, published just 15 years after the original edition. Small 8vo (17 x 11 cm); inscription in pen to front pastedown, some minor spotting to prelims and marginal spotting throughout, light offsetting due to red ribbon bookmark to pp132-3, otherwise very good internal condition; full pebble-grained purple morocco, double gilt fillet border enclosing central gilt tooling and lettering to both boards, spine decorated in gilt, slightly sunned and discoloured, with raised bands and gilt lettering to second panel, expected signs of wear to extremities, all edges gilt, a fine copy; 183 pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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