Thomas Moore — Lalla Rookh an Oriental Romance

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. Leather. An early copy of Thomas Moore's narrative poem, Lalla Rookh. Fourth edition. Lalla Rookh is an Oriental romance by Thomas Moore, published in 1817. The title is taken from the name of the heroine of the frame tale, the daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The work consists of four narrative poems with a connecting tale in prose. In a half-calf binding. Externally, rubbed, with some wear to the extremities. Label to the front board. Front joint is cracked, with rear joint starting. Internally, firmly bound. Ink signature to title page. Pages are bright, with just a few instances of foxing. Good . Ill.: None. Good .