Description: Scarce first edition copy of "THE LADY OF SHALOTT" by Alfred Tennyson. 1881; Dodd, Mead & Company; New York. The book features wonderful color illustrations throughout by HOWARD PYLE. Decorative floral end papers. Gilt page edges on all sides. "In 1881 Dodd, Mead & Company commissioned Pyle to illustrate with color drawings two small children's books, The Lady of Shalott and Yankee Doodle. These projects, the first entire volumes that he illustrated, were among the earliest American experiments in color-printed books for children." Please review all photos and feel free to ask questions. I can send more photos The Lady of Shalott" is a lyrical ballad by the 19th-century English poet Alfred Tennyson and one of his best-known works. Inspired by the 13th-century Italian short prose text Donna di Scalotta, the poem tells the tragic story of Elaine of Astolat, a young noblewoman stranded in a tower up the river from Camelot.
Price: 380 USD
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-09-14T00:25:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Howard Pyle
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Alfred Lord Tennyson
Publisher: Dodd Mead & Co
Topic: lyrical ballad
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1881
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