Thomas Moore; J. W. Lake — The Works of Thomas Moore

Paris, A. and W. Galignani, 1823. Leather. Four volumes of the set of Thomas Moore's poetry, uniformly bound in half morocco. Volumes I to IV of the set, uniformly bound in half morocco bindings with marbled boards, end papers and edges.Four volumes of the works of Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852), who was renowned for combining English and Irish tradition in his verse. He was also, less kindly, remembered for the role he had in destroying the manuscripts of Lord Byron.Volume I contains a portrait frontispiece, a biographical sketch of the author by J. W. Lake, and one of his best known works, 'Lalla Rookh&apos.Volume II contains a folding frontispiece and Moore's 'Epistles, Odes and Other Poems&apos.Volume III comprises his 'Intercepted Letters; or, the Twopenny Post-bag&apos.Volume IV comprises another of his most famous works, 'Irish Melodies&apos.Collated, complete. Uniformly bound in half morocco bindings. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the joints and extremities. Small loss to the head of the spine to volume I. Front hinge is slightly strained to volumes I, III and IV; firmly held by cords. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Tide mark to the top corners of page lvii to 20 of volume I. Tide mark to the fore edge of page 323 to 397 of volume I and of page 231 to 323 to volume II. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .