Lalla Rookh

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 9". None. The first edition of this famous narrative poem by the Irish poet, Thomas Moore. In a smart half calf binding. This is the first edition of the poem, being issued in quarto form. This is the variant without the plates.… Read more about this item

Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1884. Original rice paper wraps w/illustration of Azim on front paper, 274 pgs w/many illustrations by various artists. Softcover has strong binding, light top spine edge wear to paper, slight dust soil to rice paper. No names or foxing, tho some illustrations have left shadows on opposing pgs. Brown silk book cover is on hard board,… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Brown, Green,longmans and Roberts. 1859. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +++. No jacket. Owner's stamp FEP. Boards lightly worn, corners bent and starting to fray. Foxing. Rear spine starting, top of spine has pinhole. ; 16mo 7" - 7½" tall; 331 pages .

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1895. hardcover cloth. Very Good. "Lalla Rookh/ Is a naughty book/By Tommy Moore/Who has written four/Each one warmer/Than the former/So the mos recent/Is the least decent" (Sneyd). This is a beautifully produced small edition of the 1817 novel in verse. Also included are the author's preface to the 20th edition and "The Veiled Prophet… Read more about this item

278 pages, frontispiece engraving; lacks backstrip, front cover detached, 1st signature loose; a fair copy. Stock##ofc0023.

1868 BEAUTIFUL Lalla Rookh Mughal INDIA Thomas Moore Poetry Persian Romance 'Lalla Rookh' is a famous story by Irish author Thomas Moore. The story follows a heroine named Lalla Rookh and her life as the daughter of a Mughal emperor. This work has long been considered one of the best English works depicting Persian culture, tradition, and romance. This particular issue of… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1826. 13th edition (as stated). Hardcover. Little wear to spine foot & head, gentle rubbing & bumping to corners, faint rubbing to spine, few faint marks & scartches to boards, lengthy inscription to front free endpapers, spot to title page & front free endpaper, else very good.. Brown full leather quarto,… Read more about this item

London : Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts, 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy bound in the original gilt decorated beveled boards. Spine bands worn with some loss. Remains well preserved overall; tight and bright. Physical description; 381 pages. Subjects; Moore, Thomas (1779-1852).

Lincoln Macveagh The Dial Press, 1930. First Edition with Ben Kutcher's illustrations. Hard Cover. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 25.5 x 18.5 cm. Red decorated cloth in price clipped color pictorial dust jacket. 16 black and white illustrations by Ben Kutcher. Red and white decorated endpapers. Piece out of head of jacket spine. Closed tear and some… Read more about this item

New York: Leavitt & Allen Bros. [undated reissue of c1817 ed.] 346pp. illus. a.e.g. russet decorated cloth 12mo: Good/no dj [cover fading; interior foxing; else a clean and complete older copy w/all edges gilt, handsome in its day] Irish poet and musician Moore's (1779-1852) long work of poetry and prose.

Exeter, N.H.: J. & B. Williams, 1837. Hardcover. Very Good. "A New Edition." 184 p.; 12 cm. Full speckled calf with gilt-tooled spine title and decoration. Very small pointing-finger stamp on upper corners of front endpapers and following blank leaf. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed with slight loss of leather at head of… Read more about this item

New York.: Leavitt & Allen., c. 1865. Full brown leather, raised bands, spine in six compartments, gilt titles, black blindstamped decorations, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers.. Very good, light wear to covers, scattered foxing, old owners ink inscription to endpaper, otherwise a very good copy in a handsome binding.. 8vo.. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight:… Read more about this item

Appears to be the original binding. The backstrip is very worn with pieces missing. The cloth is chipped and stained. The leather corners are worn. The date on the dedication page is May 19, 1817. The hinges are intact. There is a paper bookplate. Amor Vincit Omnia means Love Conquers All Things. Damp staining and very foxed. No bad smells.… Read more about this item

Full red leather with gilt diamond design on the boards. Gilt squared design and title on the spine. Has the name plate of Robert Ewing Curwen on the paste down. The Getty museum lists that name as a photographer. Though rarely heard of today Lalla Rookh is the most popular romantic poem of early Victorian literature earning the Irish writer £3,000… Read more about this item

London: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1860. Finely bound example of Moore's famous romance. Octavo, bound in full contemporary morocco with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, elaborate gilt ruling and gilt scroll borders to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting. In good condition. Ownership inscription. The… Read more about this item

J. B. Lippincott & Co.. Fair. 1883. Hardcover. Binding holding, despite web showing at both hinges and some looseness elsewhere. Some front endpages appear to be missing -- probably advertising or blanks. Pages unmarked and only slightly aged. Owner name. Brownish cloth cover is quite worn at edges, and has one major dent on bottom front… Read more about this item

New York: Leavitt & Allen. N.D.. Hardcover. Good+ in boards. Gilded text block edges. Front and rear hinges starting. Shelfwear and open tearing on panel corners and spine crown and heel. Foxing throughout. Light cracking on spine. .

New York. Hurd and Houghton. 1867. Hardcover. 16mo. 16cm, 332p., title page vignette, 5 engraved plates, head & tail decorations, in full contemporary black Russia, gilt decorated raised bands, full gilt decorations in the panels, gilt ruled panels on the bevelled boards, gilt decorated inner dentelles, gilt roll decoration on the board edges, all edges gilt, french marbled endpapers,… Read more about this item

London: George C. Harrap & Co. 255 pp with one B&W engraving frontis. Publishing date not listed but probably very early 20th cent. text is clean, tight, with front hinge repaired. Contemporary i(1925) inscription on flyleaf. Paper covers illustrated with a well-endowed dancing girl have large chip missing from spine, bumped. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall Size: 32mo… Read more about this item

NY: Leavitt and Allen, 1854. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Worn cloth copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands are worn. Physical description: 273 pages. Subjects: Poetry. Romance.