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Irish Melodies
by Thomas Moore
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£125.00£112.50
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1850 . Leather. Very Good. 7" by 5". I. Thompson. An early edition of Thomas Moore's Irish Melodies in beautiful morocco binding with gilt. Early edition of Irish Melodies by Thomas Moore in full morocco binding. With beautiful gilt detail to the boards and spine. Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, singer and songwriter, best celebrated for this collection of Irish Melodies. Includes an illustration to the title page. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. Also includes prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper of a poem. In full morocco binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some light rubbing to the leather in these areas. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. Also includes prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper of a poem. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 845W18
- Title
- Irish Melodies
- Author
- Thomas Moore
- Illustrator
- I. Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- Thomas Moore Irish Melodies Early edition Morocco binding Irish Melodies
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....
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