8vo. [4], 522pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Slight loss to lower margin of initial leaf of text, scattered spotting.

The first edition of Frederick Tennyson's (1807-1898) third published collection of poetry. The brother of the acclaimed Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), Frederick's poetry went largely unnoticed in his lifetime, leading him to pursue his love of music and mysticism.