Author: MOORE, THOMAS
Title: The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore (Complete in One Volume)
Description: NY: Leavitt & Allen, 1857. First Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full leather, embossed decoration and gilt lettering on covers, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Generously illustrated with elegant tissue-protected steel engravings. Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of "The Minstrel Boy" and "The Last Rose of Summer". He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore. Moore is often considered Ireland's National Bard and is to Ireland what Robert Burns is to Scotland. Moore is commemorated in several places: by a plaque on the house where he was born, by busts at The Meetings and Central Park, New York, and by a bronze statue near Trinity College Dublin. There is a road in Walkinstown, Dublin, named Thomas Moore Road, in a series of roads named after famous composers, locally referred to as the Musical Roads. Former owner's bookplate on fep, light foxing on preliminary pages only, spine, edges and corners rubbed, otherwise, tight, square and clean. A large, heavy book (five pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. VERY GOOD. Engravings. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 639 pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .
Keywords: Poetry Fiction; Songs Fables Literature; Ballads Ireland Irish Poets Illustrated Books Poetry
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Title: The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore (Complete in One Volume)
Description: NY: Leavitt & Allen, 1857. First Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full leather, embossed decoration and gilt lettering on covers, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Generously illustrated with elegant tissue-protected steel engravings. Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of "The Minstrel Boy" and "The Last Rose of Summer". He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore. Moore is often considered Ireland's National Bard and is to Ireland what Robert Burns is to Scotland. Moore is commemorated in several places: by a plaque on the house where he was born, by busts at The Meetings and Central Park, New York, and by a bronze statue near Trinity College Dublin. There is a road in Walkinstown, Dublin, named Thomas Moore Road, in a series of roads named after famous composers, locally referred to as the Musical Roads. Former owner's bookplate on fep, light foxing on preliminary pages only, spine, edges and corners rubbed, otherwise, tight, square and clean. A large, heavy book (five pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. VERY GOOD. Engravings. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 639 pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .
Keywords: Poetry Fiction; Songs Fables Literature; Ballads Ireland Irish Poets Illustrated Books Poetry
Price: US$ 100.00 Seller: Round Table Books, LLC
- Book number: 10020
- Book number: 10020
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