Dark olive green (C126) fine vertical rib cloth; Tennyson coat of arms in center with two lions wearing crowns on either side of shield with crown and arm in armor holding spear with laurel, lettered banner below with family motto, all within decorative outer border, all in gilt; family crest with armored arm holding spear with laurel wreath on spear and lettering on spine in gilt. Top edge gilt, untrimmed. H: 24.9 cm.; W: 17.4 cm.; D: 3.7 cm.