{"product_id":"1869-rare-vellum-books-maud-and-other-poems-enoch-arden-by-tennyson","title":"1869 Rare Vellum Books - Maud and Other Poems; Enoch Arden by Tennyson","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn elegant matching two-volume set of Tennyson’s poetry, comprising\u003c\/em\u003e Maud and Other Poems \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e Enoch Arden, Etc., \u003cem\u003eboth published by Strahan in 1869 and beautifully preserved in refined full vellum bindings with morocco spine labels and marbled endpapers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e TENNYSON, Alfred, D.C.L., Poet Laureate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMaud and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eEnoch Arden, Etc.\u003c\/em\u003e Two volumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Strahan and Co., Publishers, 56 Ludgate Hill, 1869. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matching 1869 editions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMaud and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e: 170 pages. \u003cem\u003eEnoch Arden, Etc.\u003c\/em\u003e: 178 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\" x 4\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good to near fine matching full vellum bindings, simply and elegantly ruled in gilt, with dark morocco spine labels lettered and ruled in gilt. Minor natural toning and occasional small marks to the vellum, as shown. All edges tinted red. Attractive multicoloured marbled endpapers. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, clean, tight and well preserved overall. Scattered foxing throughout, somewhat more apparent in \u003cem\u003eEnoch Arden\u003c\/em\u003e, as shown. \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eA former owner’s bookplate is present on the front pastedown of \u003cem\u003eboth volumes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: \u003c\/strong\u003eUSD 200–250.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA particularly attractive matching pair of Alfred Tennyson’s celebrated mid-Victorian poetry collections. \u003cem\u003eMaud and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e contains Tennyson’s dramatic monodrama \u003cem\u003eMaud\u003c\/em\u003e, one of his most psychologically intense works, together with a selection of shorter poems. \u003cem\u003eEnoch Arden, Etc.\u003c\/em\u003e is headed by the famous narrative poem \u003cem\u003eEnoch Arden\u003c\/em\u003e, the tragic story of a sailor who returns after years believed dead only to discover that his wife has remarried, and chooses to conceal his return rather than disturb her happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished together in 1869 by Strahan and Co., these volumes are especially appealing in their remarkably handsome uniform full vellum bindings. The dark morocco labels, restrained gilt ruling, red-tinted edges and richly marbled endpapers give the set the appearance of a finely bound private or presentation library copy. A charming and highly decorative pair for the collector of Victorian poetry or fine bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809–1892), was one of the defining poets of the Victorian age and served as Poet Laureate from 1850 until his death. His verse combined extraordinary musicality with themes of love, loss, faith, doubt and the moral uncertainties of nineteenth-century life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his most enduring works are \u003cem\u003eIn Memoriam A.H.H.\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Charge of the Light Brigade\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIdylls of the King\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMaud\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEnoch Arden\u003c\/em\u003e. Immensely popular during his lifetime, Tennyson remains one of the most widely read and influential English poets of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49016734908665,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260905tennyson_01.jpg?v=1788635805","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1869-rare-vellum-books-maud-and-other-poems-enoch-arden-by-tennyson","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}