11-15-201511-15-2015
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2865BBoston
November 15, 2015 11:00 AMCalender
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Tennyson, Alfred, Lord (1809-1892) Queen Mary, Author's Presentation Copy.

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$677$550
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2865BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 15, 2015 11:00AM

Description:

Tennyson, Alfred, Lord (1809-1892) Queen Mary, Author's Presentation Copy. London: Henry S. King & Co., 1875.
Octavo, inscribed by Tennyson on title page, "Blanche Vere Ponsonby from A. Tennyson," bound in full navy blue morocco, tooled in gold, a.e.g., rebacked, housed in a custom slipcase, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.
Blanche Vere Ponsonby (née Guest) was Countess of Bessborough and wife of 8th Earl of Bessborough; she died in 1919.
Estimate $800-1,000


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Mary, Blanche Vere Ponsonby, London