1859 Rare First Edition – Idylls of the King by Alfred TennysonAuthor: Alfred Tennyson, D. C. L., Poet Laureate. Title: Idylls of the King. Publisher: London: Edward Moxon & Co., Dover Street, 1859. First edition, first issue (back of title page blank, as called for). Language: Text in English. Size: 7" x 4. 5". Pages: 261 pages. Binding: Very good publishers original green cloth binding, decorated in blind with ornate Victorian scrollwork to both boards, gilt title to spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn

was a Roman consul

(Mary) SHELLEY

The Illustrator: Rowland Wheelwright (1870–1955) was an accomplished Australian-born artist and illustrator who settled in England and became known for his landscape and equestrian paintings

The book: Rare First Edition illustrated by Rackham of Irish Fairy Tales -- a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens

bringing the underwater adventures to life with her vivid and detailed illustrations

a British writer known for her novels and children’s literature

collaborated with Jules Verne on many works

Size: Oblong 7" X 7

His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings

on the front cover hint at its cherished ownership history

and the ancient hard-working brownies

Gaelic scholar