The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Larueate

viii, 900, [2]pp  Fully bound in tan tree calf's leather with gilt borders on both panels, five raised bands on a heavily decorated spine, with red leather spine label.  All edges marbled.  Marbled endpapers.  8vo.  Panels are bright and clean, front joint cracked along full length, loosening front board; spine leather a little dry and rubbed along length of rear joint.  Front hinge cracked else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. A handsome, pleasingly tactile volume with a mild patina of age and use to boards.  The loosening board is fortunately repairable.