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The Works of Thomas Moore
by Thomas Moore
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,655.92NZ$1,490.33
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About This Item
Paris: A. and W. Galignani, 1823. Leather. Near Fine. 7" by 4.5". None. A beautiful collection of the works of Thomas Moore bound in excellent straight-grain morocco with gilt edges and borders. Comprising 'Lalla Rookh', 'Epistles, Odes and Other Poems', 'Intercepted Letters; or, the Twopenny Post-bag', 'Irish Melodies', 'The Loves of the Angels', 'Sacred Songs;, 'Melologue upon National Music', 'Trifles, Reprinted', 'Ballads, Songs, etc', 'Corruption and Intolerance', 'The Sceptic', 'A Letter to the Roman Catholics of Dublin' and 'M. P., or, the Blue-Stocking', 'Little's Poems' and 'Odes of Anacreon'.A lovely edition of the poetry of Thomas Moore, (1779-1852), an Irish poet renowned for combining English and Irish tradition in his verse, and less kindly remembered for the role he had in destroying the manuscripts of Lord Byron. His 'Irish Melodies' was his most popular and successful work.With the ownership bookplate of Joseph Radcliffe, Bart.The first volume is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Moore. In a full straight grain morocco binding. Externally very smart, with just some slight occasional rubbing to the heads and tails of the spines. Extremities are a touch bumped. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are spotted. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 805R52
- Title
- The Works of Thomas Moore
- Author
- Thomas Moore
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. and W. Galignani
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1823
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Thomas Moore Lalla Rookh Irish Poetry Poetry Lalla Rookh The Last Rose of Summer Lord Byron
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Bookplate
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- Gilt
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
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- Fine
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- Edges
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