#MiniatureMonday
Poetical works of Alfred Lord Tennyson
A little bit more poetry for this week.
Alfred Lord Tennyson was an English poet who was the British Poet Laureate from 1850 until his death in 1892, the longest anyone has held that title.
Tennyson's poetry inspired many writers and artists. His early poetry's ties with medievalism would inspire the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His poem Lady of Shalott inspired art from not only Dante Gabriel Rossetti, but also other artists such as Walter Crane, Arthur Hughes and several works by John William Waterhouse.
Tennyson even inspired miniature book makers, as this is one of several volumes we have of his work in miniature form.
This item has a lovely embossed red cover and a stamped rose pattern on the inside of the covers. Anyone have favorite poems they are reading over the summer, or an edition with a special binding?
"Bound in red leather boards with gilt border design stamped on covers; gilt spine title and gilt page edges. Light pink and blue marbled endpapers." --Catalog
--Diane R., Special Collections Graduate Student
