Physical description
Hard cover book. The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore
Author: Thomas Moore
Publisher: Gall & Inglis
Date: 1878–1890s
Further Information: Highly decorated green Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in gilt. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.
Publication type
fiction
Inscriptions & markings
The label on spine cover with typed text 82? MOO
Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library
Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service
Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute
Summary
This subject volume is a comprehensive collection of the works of Irish poet and songwriter Thomas Moore (1779–1852). The work features his famous Irish Melodies (containing classic songs like "The Last Rose of Summer" and "The Minstrel Boy"), his Oriental romance epic Lalla Rookh, satire, and light verse, along with a biographical summary ("With Life") and steel-engraved illustrations.
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References
- Britannica. Thomas Moore | Britannica.com Thomas Moore, Irish poet, satirist, composer, and political propagandist
- Thomas Moore Thomas Moore | Poetry Foundation
- The Lucile Project.
- Literary Treasures.
- Abe Books.
- Antique Maps.
