The Princess

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Edité par The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1911

An illustrated edition of the medieval narrative poem by the classical poet laureate, very much of its time, with colour plates by American artist Howard Chandler Christy. An intricately illustrated edition of The Princess, the Medieval narrative poem written by poet laureate and symbol of the Victorian era Alfred Lord Tennyson, with illustrations by American artist Howard Chandler Christy. Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1911.In the publisher's decorative original cloth. Contains a colour frontispiece of the titular Princess, as well as ten other colour plates, numerous colour and monochrome full-page illustrations, and in-text illustrations by Christy. Collated complete.Under the backdrop of a mythical medieval setting, The Princess has been deemed to be one of the poet laureate's classics, but has also reinforced his image as a figure very much of his period, with the poem seen to be a critique on women's education.The operatic duo Gilbert and Sullivan later adapted the poem into The Princess Ida, which is still performed in numerous theatres to this day.Only a few years after publishing the work, Christy would illustrate many recruitment posters for the American effort in the First World War, famous for creating the 'Christy Girl'. In the publisher's decorative original cloth. Externally, smart, with the odd small mark to the back board. Slight rubbing to joints, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Small signs of edgewear. The odd spot to end papers. Christmas inscription to the front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. N° de réf. du vendeur 998N12

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Princess
Éditeur : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis
Date d'édition : 1911
Reliure : Cloth
Illustrateur : Howard Chandler Christy
Etat : Very Good Indeed
Type de livre : book