[Arnold, Matthew] Tennyson, Alfred

[Association Copy] Enoch Arden, etc

London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1864. Cloth. Very Good binding. Item #11260

Small octavo. [4], 178 pp., adverts. First edition, first variant. As issued, in green, embossed cloth. Spine and perimeter of the boards are sunned; only light wear to the binding; contents clean.

Originally printed with the title "Idylls of the Hearth," Tennyson changed titles to "Enoch Arden" on the eve of publication. No other changes were made and to it was a fairly straightforward pivot for Moxon. Few copies with the original title made their way into commerce, but this present edition is the first thus. No changes in the text. This copy comports with what Tinker describes as the "first variant." Advertisements dated "August, 1864." It was presented to Frances Arnold by her husband, Matthew Arnold, with brief dated inscription on the front free endpaper. A very nice association by one of Tennyson's contemporaries. Wise 107; Tinker 2083.

Price: $350.00