Charles Tennyson Turner — A Hundred Sonnets

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of Charles Tennyson Turner's poetry. Personally selected by future Poet Laureate John Betjeman and Sir Charles Tennyson. The first edition of the work. A collection of 100 sonnets written by Alfred Lord Tennyson's older brother, Charles Tennyson Turner. Personally selected from previous works by future poet laureate, John Betjeman, and Alfred Lord Tennyson's grandson, Sir Charles Tennyson. Published by Rupert Hart-Davis in 1960. Original cloth binding with original unclipped dust wrapper. Frontispiece contains a photograph of Turner and the introduction contains a photograph of the church at Grasby, Lincolnshire, where Turner was a pastor.Turner's romantic poems focus on various themes that include his time as a pastor, family and nature. The introduction was co-written by Betjeman and Tennyson. In the original publisher's cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent condition. Minimal signs of shelf wear. Dust wrapper is smart, with spotting. Slight shelf wear to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with minimal handling marks. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.