FIRST EDITION In Memoriam

Alfred Tennyson’s moving poem which he began writing in 1833 following the sudden death of his beloved friend Arthur Henry Hallam. The author continued working on the poem for seventeen years culminating in what is one of the most moving evocations of loss in English, touching also many of the deep concerns of the day. Queen Victoria was among its admirers.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown paper bound hardback boards in fair to good condition decoratively embossed to front and rear. 5 panelled spine titled in gilt, cracked along rear hinge revealing binding beneath. A little tender along front hinge but holding well. Endpapers clean incorporating a ‘Wigan Public Library’ bookplate to front pastedown. Internally a little tender over gutters but overall a sound copy. Yellow coated endpapers. Library blind stamp to bottom of title page and several leaves to rear. Very occasional light pencil marks. 210 pp. collated and complete and with the first state misprints as called for.