Idyls of the King (1859) Alfred Tennyson HC First American Authors Edition Good

Ticknor and Fields, 1859. First American author's edition antiquarian cloth bound hardcover of Idyls of the King by Alfred Tennyson.

A major poetic achievement of the Victorian Era which reimagined the Arthurian myth as a grand allegory for contemporary moral and social concerns. Tennyson's interconnected poems explore the conflict between earthly passions and sin.

Idyls of the King was the first installment of Tennyson's poetic work published in 1859. The final definitive edition of the twelve poem cycle was published in 1885.

Has ads by the publisher in the back pages.

Good condition. Covers worn and bumped. Slight rippling to the cloth material, possibly from dampening. Crinkling/rippling to the endpapers. Interior pages clean and crisp. Previous owner's info to the first blank page. Solid book with shelf wear.