Alfred Tennyson — Queen Mary: A Drama

London, Henry S. King & Co. 1875. First edition. Leather. A charming first edition of Alfred Tennyson's historical play, 'Queen Mary', in a smart full red morocco binding. First edition, second impression with 'Behled' corrected to 'Beheld to p. 126.Bound in full red morocco, with decorative gilt, dentelles and marbled endpapers. The first play of Tennyson's 'Historical Trilogy', based upon the conflict relating to Queen Mary's marriage with the Spanish King Phillip, and presented from a political rather than a religious point of view.This was the first in a string of plays Tennyson wrote later in life and was praised for its depiction of Queen Mary's reign as well as the persecution of Protestants and the unrest of the sixteenth century. Bound in full red morocco, with decorative gilt, dentelles and marbled endpapers. Externally, smart, with mild rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine and board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with scattered spots throughout. Contemporary gift inscription to the front blank. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .