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Leather. Condition: Good. Various (illustrator). Three volumes of 19th century English poetry published by Macmillan, bound together as a three volume set. Alfred Tennyson was Poet Laureate during most of Queen Victoria's reign remains one of the most popular British poets today. He penned many short lyrics and much of his verse was based on classical mythological themes such as Ulysses. Tennyson published his first solo collection of poems in 1830. Born in Bristol in 1774, Robert Southey became best known as a member of 'The Lake Poets', a group which included William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Although his fame has been long eclipsed by that of his contemporaries and friends, Southey's verse still enjoys some popularity. 'The Golden Treasury' was originally selected for publication by Palgrave in 1861 and was revised and enlarged with help from Tennyson over the next few decades. Palgrave original excluded all poems by poets who were alive at the time. This volume is from the second series, published after Tennyson's death, and includes lyrical poetry from across the Victorian age. Collated, complete. In full calf binding. Externally a trifle rubbed, with handling marks to the boards. Loss to head and tail of spine of Tennyson volume; the gilt lettering is unaffected. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Good. book.