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TENNYSON, Alfred (First Baron Tennyson). Timbuctoo, in "Prolusiones Academicae Praemiis Annuis Dignatae et in uria Cantabrigiensi recitatae comitiis maximis A.D. M.DCCC.XXIX". Cambridge: University Press, 1829.
8° (210 x 133mm.). Later tree calf, spine gilt with black lettering piece (split in upper hinge), inner gilt dentelles, t.e.g., original dark blue wrappers preserved. Provenance: Robert Alfred Potts (armorial bookplate): George Moore (booklabel); John Drinkwater (morocco booklabel and signature on endpaper dated 1920). FIRST EDITION. Wise 3.
With: HALLAM, Arthur Henry. Timbuctoo. n.p., n.d. [Privately printed, 1829].
8° (200 x 138mm.). 8 pages, the last blank. Green morocco by Riviere, gilt lettering on spine, g.e. Provenance: George Moore (booklabel); John Drinkwater (morocco booklabel with his signature dated 1920 on endpaper). FIRST EDITION.
Tennyson's prize-winning poem in blank verse was an innovation, and was published with poems in Latin by Charles Merival and in Greek by C.R. Kennedy. Hallam's rhyming poem for the Chancellor's medal was beaten by that of Tennyson. (2)
8° (210 x 133mm.). Later tree calf, spine gilt with black lettering piece (split in upper hinge), inner gilt dentelles, t.e.g., original dark blue wrappers preserved. Provenance: Robert Alfred Potts (armorial bookplate): George Moore (booklabel); John Drinkwater (morocco booklabel and signature on endpaper dated 1920). FIRST EDITION. Wise 3.
With: HALLAM, Arthur Henry. Timbuctoo. n.p., n.d. [Privately printed, 1829].
8° (200 x 138mm.). 8 pages, the last blank. Green morocco by Riviere, gilt lettering on spine, g.e. Provenance: George Moore (booklabel); John Drinkwater (morocco booklabel with his signature dated 1920 on endpaper). FIRST EDITION.
Tennyson's prize-winning poem in blank verse was an innovation, and was published with poems in Latin by Charles Merival and in Greek by C.R. Kennedy. Hallam's rhyming poem for the Chancellor's medal was beaten by that of Tennyson. (2)