Binding Tennyson (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint of the 1885 edition. Small 8vo. (6.1 x 4.1 inches). Engraved image to title page by G. Stodart. Finely bound, by Ramage of London, in beautiful early full green morocco Art Nouveau leather binding. The spine with two raised bands, each with a gilt ruled line across the band. Lettered and decorated with gilt dots and inlaid dark green and plum morocco leather floral designs within gilt lines. Elaborate floral centre design to both boards with gilt tooling around dark green and plum leather inlays. Gilt ruled borders. Board edges with partial ruled gilt lines. Turn-ins with decorative gilt borders. Centre panels of tan morocco with burgundy and dark blue inlaid floral designs with gilt lines, and decorative gilt borders. Ivory moire silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Neat, and short, 3 line inscription, dated 1908, to the front blank free endpaper. Some very light spotting to the first few leaves otherwise clean and bright throughout. A Little fading to the spine and minor bumping to the corners but still a beautiful book, showing Ramage at his very best.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. HAYDAY (binding) (illustrator). 1st Edition. 8vo, green pebbled full morocco, HAYDAY binding, joints and corners moderately worn, covers moderately soiled, internals near fine.

Reprint. Portrait frontispiece Spine faded, otherwise a very nice copy Full green morocco, sides with double fillet and small cornerpieces, a dot within a square, spine lettered in gilt, decorated in blind with a repeating pattern of interlocking arches, gilt dots at intersections, all edges gilt, turn-ins repeating the fillets and cornerpieces from sides, marbled end-papers.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Tinted drawings, pictorial borders, head and tail ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 107 pages; 1905. Dodd, Mead & Company, New York. HC 1st edition, with "Published September 1905" on copyright page and 1905 on title page. Snugly bound and fresh in original green cloth variant binding designed by Margaret Armstrong, with her sundial and arbor design stamped in white, pale red, and gilt on upper board and spine; top edge gilt. Illustrated by Helen Maitland Armstrong with nine full-page signed tinted drawings; decorated page borders and endsheets by Margaret Armstrong. A variant binding state of the first edition, produced using the original Armstrong cover die. Cloth bright and clean, with just mild crimping to spine ends and minimal rubbing to corner tips; gilt and color stamping sharp; hinges sound; all plates present and fine. A handsome and uncommon copy of this celebrated Armstrong design, a fine example of American Art Nouveau bookbinding. NF.

Reprint. Small 8vo Fine copy Contemporary full vellum, sides with gilt fillet, rolls and cornerpieces, upper cover and spine lettered in gilt, spine with gilt rules and a dense pattern of flowers, all edges gilt, turn-ins with delicate gilt roll, marbled end-papers, by Mudie.

Leather bound. Condition: Near fine. Prehistoric Peeps From "Punch" by Edward Tennyson Reed, in a luxurious hand-tooled exhibition binding by Zaehnsdorf. (illustrator). Deluxe Edition. Quarto, [56pp], [10]. Full crushed brown levant, title in gilt, raised bands along spine. Intricate floral gilt hand-tooled illustrations on both covers. All edges gilt, gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Scattered foxing to preliminary leaves, solid binding. Complete with 26 illustrated comic plates by E.T. Reed, and a tailpiece illustration. Publisher's original cloth boards and spine affixed at rear. Bookbinders "Exhibition Stamp" on the rear pastedown. Prehistoric Peeps was a popular cartoon series of humorous, caveman-themed drawings created by English illustrator Edward Tennyson Reed in the 1890s and published in the British humor magazine Punch.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint of 1904 edition. 8vo. (6.2 x 4.1 inches). A little foxing to the blank free endpaper, otherwise a bright clean copy throughout. Finely bound, by or for, Truslove and Hanson of London, in beautiful early twentieth century full green crushed morocco, extra gilt. The spine with raised bands, ruled in gilt. Compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Both boards with elaborate gilt decorations. Gilt ruled lines and floral ornament on the board edges in the corners and on the top and bottom of the spine. Inner Dentelles ruled and decorated in gilt, surrounding White Moire silk centre pieces. Silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Some minor fading to the spine but overall this is a beautiful copy, the gilt tooling still gleaming.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint of the 1885 edition. Small 8vo. (6.1 x 4.1 inches). Engraved image to title page by G. Stodart. Finely bound, by Ramage of London, in beautiful early full brick red morocco, gilt. The spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt, including dark green dyed central dots. Elaborate floral centre design to boards with gilt tooling over green and fawn leather onlays. Floral corner decorations with green morocco onlays. Board edges with partial ruled gilt lines. Inner Dentelles fully decorated with gilt ruled lines and floral designs, surrounding fawn Moire silk centre pieces. Silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Spine just very slightly toned. A light mark to the top outer corner of the rear silk endpaper. Neat school prize label, from St. George's school Harpenden and dated 1913, to the front blank free endpaper and gilt coat of arms stamp to the front inner board but otherwise the pages are clean and bright throughout. A beautiful copy.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1911 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 130 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 130 Language: English.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1905 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 146 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 146 Language: English.

London: Macmillan and Co. 1896. 8vo. Full vellum, spine lettered in gilt, spine and boards with ornate gilt design; all edges gilt; pp. viii, 900, [4]; with an engraved frontispiece; in the accompanying mock morocco cloth slipcase; light discoloration to spine; slipcase rather marked and discolored; near fine volume in the striking binding in the good slipcase.A charming edition of the Poet Laureate's works.

"Ride You Naked Through the Town, And I Repeal it" "Then She Rode Back Clothed on with Chastity" [SANGORSKI, Alberto, calligrapher]. [COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]. TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord. The Lady Godiva and Other Poems. [Sonnet - O Beauty, passing beauty! sweetest Sweet!] & [The Sea-Fairies]. [London: 1919]. A Very Fine Alberto Sangorski Illuminated manuscript on vellum. Large quarto (10 1/16 x 7 11/16 inches; 255 x 195 mm.). Eighteen vellum leaves, mounted on guards, including three blank leaves at front and one at back. [6, blank], 25, [1, blank], [1, colophon], [3, blank] pp. Interleaved with white silk. Written in black and red, with title in burnished gold, red, and purple. Two full-page miniatures of Lady Godiva (on pages 4 & 17). Three-half-page miniatures of Lady Godiva, and The Sea Fairies (on pages 7, 20 & 25) and two small miniatures of Tennyson, and Lady Godiva (on pages 1 & 12). Twenty-two pages with elaborate borders in gold and colors incorporating large illuminated initials, as well as dragons, grotesques, coats-of-arms, and foliage, that on the title incorporating a portrait of the author, those around text with three additional miniatures of Lady Godiva and two of sea fairies. Colophon statement: "This manuscript The Lady Godiva and other poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson was designed, written out and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski London. 1919. This manuscript was executed by me [signed:] Alberto Sangorski/[flourish]." Bound by the Chelsea Bindery ca. 2000 in full red levant morocco. Covers with gilt decorative borders enclosing an elaborate all-over gilt design of buds, leaves and flowers. Front cover with four circular 2-inch diameter gilt-framed hand-painted miniatures and in the center one large rectangular 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 inches gilt-framed hand-painted miniature, all set under glass of scenes from the book (two of Lady Godiva unclothed, one of her clothed, and two others). Rear cover with same gilt border and one oval 3 x 2 1/2 inch gilt-framed hand-painted miniature under glass of Tennyson. Spine with five raised bands decoratively tooled in a similar pattern and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt board edges and turn-ins, navy blue elaborately gilt-paneled morocco doublures, navy blue moire silk endpapers, all edges gilt. Housed in a quarter red morocco over red cloth boards, blue moire silk lined clamshell case, spine with five raised bands decoratively ruled and lettered in gilt in compartments. Contents: 1. The Lady Godiva pp. 1-18 2. Sonnet - O Beauty, passing beauty! sweetest Sweet! p. 19 3. The Sea-Fairies pp. 20-25. The Miniatures: 1. Center front cover "Then she rode back clothed on with chastity." (page 17) 2. Top left front cover "He sought her Lord, and found him, where he strode." (page 7) 3. Top right front cover "The Tower" (page 17) 4. Lower left front cover "The Lady Godiva." (page 4) 5. Lower right front cover "That grim Earl who ruled in Coventry." (page 7) Rear cover 6. Center "Alfred Lord Tennyson" (title-page) An exquisite marriage of a beautiful illuminated manuscript and an elaborate Cosway-style binding. "The Lady Godiva" is a poem written in 1840 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson whilst waiting for his train when he was returning from Coventry to London, after his visit to Warwickshire in that year. It was first published in 1842, no alteration was made in any subsequent edition. The poem is based on the story of the Countess Godiva, an Anglo-Saxon lady who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry after her husband, the Earl of Mercia promised that he would remit oppressive taxes on his tenants if she agreed to do so. O Beauty, passing beauty! sweetest Sweet! (Sonnet) "The Sea-Fairies" was first published in 1830 but excluded from all editions till its restoration, when it was greatly altered, in 1853.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1911. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 130, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 130 130.