[Fine Binding | Riviere & Son] The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Tennyson, Alfred Lord. The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate. London: Macmillan, 1899. Frontispiece profile portrait of Tennyson. Bound in dark blue-green morocco by Riviere & Son, with a large inlaid red flower to the front board, with details in gilt, and gilt stem along with smaller tooled bud. Five bands to spine with title in the second compartment. Gilt ruled turn-ins with small leaves at corners, marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Measures approx. 5" x 7.5". Two gift inscriptions on blank front flyleaf. Spine slightly faded, with rubbing to edges and some small scratches to spine, mainly at bands.