The Complete Works of Alfred Tennyson Poet Laureate. Illustrated Edition.

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A hardcover copy of The Complete Works of Alfred Tennyson Poet Laureate Illustrated Edition. The book has burgundy leather front and back covers. It is a leatherbound hardcover book with a sewn binding with gilded page edges. The front cover is embossed with brown, art deco style knotwork arranged into a rectangular frame. The back cover is identical. The faded orange book spine is embossed with six, horizontal, evenly spaced, dark brown bands. Between the first and third band is the shorted title of the book embossed in gold leaf text that reads, [TENNYSON'S / POEMS]. At the bottom is additional gold leaf text that reads, [ILLUSTRATED]. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. There is a thin, red decorative border around all of the pages. The book has glossy red marble pastedown and the first endpaper.

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