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DanielMartn
03-11-2013, 10:43 AM
Hi guys,

So I signed up to this site hoping anybody could shed some light on a recent purchase. The book is entitled "Tennyson, Maud and Other Poems". The man I bought this from, said it was his grandfathers who was born in the late 1880's, so he thinks this book is around this age if not older if he purchased it then. As you can see, it's also a very beautiful little book, pocket edition with gold leaf on the front and tops of pages.

There is no date inside the book but the following titles / phrases "The apollo booklets" "London and glasgow, collins clear type press"

I can send pictures to anybody who might be able to help me date it, seeing as I am not allowed.

Please message me or reply or whatever,

I'd appreciate any help I can get :)

Daniel

maxphisher
03-11-2013, 12:51 PM
I'm pretty sure that the Collins Clear Type editions of this book were published between 1920 and 1930.

Charles Darnay
03-11-2013, 03:56 PM
I quick search revealed that it could have been printed as early as 1880 and as late as the 1920s.