Tennyson's Poems Illustrated is mine all mine!
There has been one illustrated version of The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson that I've wanted for quite some time now. It is available on ebay for under fifty dollars even though several versions were published between 1882-5. So, I don't know if it falls under the 'rare book' category but it is nineteenth-century, so I'm putting it in that category!
Thank you to my friend Gwendolyn for letting me know that in my neighborhood a second hand book store had a hardcover version of Tennyon's Poems Illustrated. Needless to say, I ran over there as soon as I could and in the window stood proudly the 1882 U.S. edition by G.W. Borland and Co. Some of the illustrations of Tennyson poems include: Lady of Shalott illustrated by William Holman, Sir Galahad and The Palace of Art illustrated by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and numerous illustrations of Sir John Everett Millais but my very favorite is for the poem Locksley Hall.
I never imagined I would own this edition and my rare book collection is off to a very good start!
Thank you to my friend Gwendolyn for letting me know that in my neighborhood a second hand book store had a hardcover version of Tennyon's Poems Illustrated. Needless to say, I ran over there as soon as I could and in the window stood proudly the 1882 U.S. edition by G.W. Borland and Co. Some of the illustrations of Tennyson poems include: Lady of Shalott illustrated by William Holman, Sir Galahad and The Palace of Art illustrated by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and numerous illustrations of Sir John Everett Millais but my very favorite is for the poem Locksley Hall.
I never imagined I would own this edition and my rare book collection is off to a very good start!
The Palace of Art illustration by Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1857
The Lady of Shalott illustrated by William Holman-Hunt 1857
Sir Galahad illustrated by Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1857
Locksley Hall by Sir John Everett Millais 1857
The Millers Daughter beautifully illustrated though I don't know by whom!
just me doing some light reading!
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I bet your books feel and smell great, all that history. Just spare a thought for all those unknown people who have enjoyed your books.
Keep them well for future generations.
Oh, thank you Mrs.Black. I do feel and know how very lucky I am. I can't stop reading it and just holding it. The pages are gorgeous and the book overall is in very good condition! I agree about The Lady of Shalott; Holman-Hunt truly captured her!