Alfred, Lord Tennyson — Poems 1830-1833

Toronto , Privately Printed [for J. Dykes Campbell], 1862. Leather. A morocco-bound copy of this pirated edition of Tennyson's early poems, from the library of former Prime Minister, Lord Rosebery. A desirable copy of this already intriguing poetical collection, previously held in the library of prominent politician and Prime Minister, Lord Rosebery (1847-1929). With the blind stamp of Lord Rosebery's home in Epsom, The Durdans, to page [iii], with 'Rosebery' to the centre. While in Toronto, Scottish merchant and writer James Dykes Campbell privately published this edition of Tennyson's early poems which the Poet Laureate had suppressed or revised in later collected editions of his work. The poet obtained an injunction to stop the London publisher John Camden Hotten selling the book, however this clearly did not prevent a number of copies being circulated. Bound in signed half crushed morocco by Riviere and & Son.  Bound in signed half crushed morocco by Riviere and & Son. Externally, very smart, with minor fading to the spine and rubbing to the extremities, mostly to the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with only minor offsetting to the free endpapers and the odd spot. Blind stamp to p. iii of one Lord Rosebery. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .