Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance by (Fore-Edge) Moore, Thomas - 1820

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1817. [4], 397pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Very slight rubbing to extremities. Lightly foxed, else a crisp copy. The epitome of romantic orientalism, Lalla Rookh comprises four narrative poems of exotic sensuality. First printed in 1817, the immense popularity of the work established author Thomas Moore (1779-1852) as Ireland's preeminent poet. The resulting plethora of editions prompted publisher Thomas Longman to dub the work the 'cream of the copyrights'. . Third edition. 8vo.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 5x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

British Library, Historical Print Editions. paperback. New. 7x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. hardcover. New. 8x0x11. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green, 1828. 165 x 99 mm. (6 1/2 x 3 7/8"). 2 p.l., 376 pp. Quite attractive contemporary dark green straight-grain morocco, ornately gilt, covers with 13 gilt or blind (mostly gilt) rules and frames (including an elegant palmette frame) with tulip cornerpieces at the board edges and scrolling foliate cornerpieces closer in, central panel with a large and elaborate lyre, raised bands, spine gilt in compartments with foliate cornerpieces and a central lyre surrounded by small tools, densely gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt and gauffered in a diapered pattern. WITH A FINE FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF AN ORIENTAL LANDSCAPE, VERY SURPRISINGLY HIDDEN BENEATH THE GAUFFERED EDGE. Extra engraved title page with vignette and three engraved plates after designs by Richard Westall. ◆Spine evenly sunned to a softer green, just a hint of wear to extremities, minor offsetting from and mild foxing to plates, but an excellent copy, the binding sound and pleasing, the text quite clean,… Read More