1859 Rare 1stED bound by Nutt - Idylls of the King Arthur by Alfred Tennyson

Author: Alfred Tennyson.
Title: Idylls of the King.
Publisher: London, Edward Moxon & Co., Dover Street, 1859.
First edition, second issue, with the imprint of Bradbury and Evans to the verso of the title page.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6.5 x 4.5 inches. 
Pages: 261 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine, magnificent contemporary full red morocco binding, finely executed, with raised bands, gilt compartments, and gilt-lettered title on the spine. Double gilt-ruled borders to both boards. Gilt turn-ins and all edges gilt. The inner lower margin of the boards is stamped “Bound by Nutt, Cambridge,” identifying the respected English binder. The leather remains supple and richly colored, with only minimal rubbing at extremities. (hinges fine - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. An elegant and restrained example of mid-Victorian fine binding.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, light, scattered foxing, primarily to early and occasional leaves - as shown). A very attractive text block.

Estimate: (USD 300 — 500).

The book: Idylls of the King stands as one of the greatest and most enduring achievements of Victorian literature. In this monumental poetic cycle, Alfred Tennyson reimagines the legends of King Arthur to explore idealism, moral conflict, love, and the gradual decline of noble vision. The present volume is the first edition, second issue, identifiable by the Bradbury and Evans imprint on the verso of the title page, a recognized early state within the original 1859 publication. Offered here in a finely executed contemporary morocco binding, the book unites literary importance with exceptional nineteenth-century craftsmanship.

The author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) was the pre-eminent poet of the Victorian era and served as Poet Laureate for over forty years. His poetry shaped the moral and aesthetic sensibilities of nineteenth-century Britain. Idylls of the King occupies a central place in his work, reflecting both his lifelong engagement with Arthurian legend and his meditation on the ethical tensions of modern society.