RARE ANTIQUE NISTER BOOKLET TENNYSON PICTURES/ W PAGET Start Price USD 45.00 Current Price USD 45.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Location Lancaster, PA See more about 'RARE ANTIQUE NISTER BOOKLET TENNYSON PICTURES/ W PAGET ' Description WELCOME TO MERRYTHOUGHTS!  Our weekly auction store is named for the word found in Dr. Johnson's Dictionary.  A merrythought is a wishbone, a symbol of good luck.  We like to play on this word since so many of our postcard images have a literary resonance.  Presently we sell antique and vintage postcards, vintage holy cards, art cards, Victorian die cuts and trade cards, vintage greetings cards, and other interesting ephemera.  We do not do reserve pricing and we rarely sell anything in less than good condition.  Thanks for visiting, think MERRYTHOUGHTS, and good luck!  COMMENT: Outstanding rare antique 12 page booklet entitled Tennyson Pictures by Walter Paget and Herbert Dicksee, two important 19th century illustrators (Paget illustrated many of Thomas Hardy's works) and published by Ernest Nister ca 1890. The booklet features pictures and commentary on several works by the great 19th century English poet Alfred Tennyson. We have scanned the first page of commentary to give you a sense of the tone of the writing, and we have scanned all but one of the accompanying pictures. The booklet is tied together by a silk ribbon and all pages have beautiful gold gilt edging. Great collector's item for Tennyson lovers, Nister collectors, 19th century ephemera collectors, or those who love great illustrations. SIZE:  6" x 8" PUBLISHER: Ernest Nister, London/E. P. Dutton & Co., NY Printed by Nister in Nuremberg, Bavaria   DATE: CA 1890 POSTAL USE:  None CONDITION:  Excellent: Some minor wear or front cover to the left of the "T", as well, as some slight creasing near center of left front border; some fading on inside pages; some minor bumping/wear along ribboned border; otherwise each page is excellent/near mint condition; Please see scans. SHIPPING:  We do all we can to ensure the safe arrival of your item.  We pack carefully.  We use rigid white photo mailers, archival quality soft sleeves and/or rigid plastic sleeves for all postcards. You will be notified when your item is shipped.  We are happy to combine shipping charges for multiple items.  If you purchase more than one item, request total or wait for invoice.  We usually ship between 1-2 days after payment is received.  We accept Paypal only.  We expect Paypal payment within 7 days of sale.  Please consider insurance, as we cannot be responsible for your item once it leaves our hands.  We cheerfully accept returns if you are not completely satisfied.  We will not sell an item we would not be happy to have in a private collection, so bid with confidence, but please do not bid if you cannot accept these terms.  Please read condition reports and inspect scans carefully. Shipping for this booklet: $2.50 USA/ $7.00 First Class International Mail  Always e-mail if you have any questions.  Thanks.     Place a Bid!