An 1867 beautiful first edition of Tennyson Elaine. Illustra...

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An 1867 beautiful first edition of Tennyson Elaine. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. King Arthur Lancelot Guinevere Idylls Elaine was one of the pre eminent characters in Arthurian Legend, alongside figures such as Sir Lancelot, Guinevere, Merlin, and King Arthur himself. She most prominently appears in Thomas Malory's Death of Arthur, but also appears in Alfred Tennyson's Idylls of the King . Tennyson's poem of Elaine is best illustrated by Gustave Dore in this 19th-century Moxon edition. Dedicated to Alice Elizabeth Cosgrove.

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Auction Date: 11th Sep 2025 at 5pm

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