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The History of Ireland
by Moore, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1835. Thomas Moore (1779-1852) is sometimes known as the "national poet" of Ireland. Also a musician, his melodies were wildly popular in the 19th Century, but he also wrote this history of Ireland. This is a Very Good Plus copy of the First Edition Thus, a different book than the "Cabinet History" issued in 1830. Although Moore wrote four volumes of this History, they were issued separately and stand alone. Quite scarce. [at time of listing, with no institutional holdings]. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 273 pages with 22 pages of publisher's adverts to rear. Light tanning throughout but text quite readable still, although the pages are rather stiff to turn. Mildly bumped and the spine somewhat darkened. College library label (from 1835) on the front paste-down; later withdrawal stamp. A nice copy of this rare volume. No dustjacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001713
- Title
- The History of Ireland
- Author
- Moore, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Carey, Lea, & Blanchard
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1835
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish History & Politics;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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