Thomas Moore — Moore&Apos;S Irish Melodies

London , Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans , 1846. Leather. A wonderfully illustrated copy of Thomas Moore's Irish Melodies. A new edition with the addition of beautiful illustrations by Daniel Maclise. Thomas Moore was an Irish writer and poet celebrated for his Irish Melodies which are a collection of English language verses set to old Irish tunes which marked a transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English. Irish Melodies contains titles such as 'The Last Rose of Summer' and 'Oft in the Stilly Night,'Daniel Maclise was an Irish history painter and illustrator and Thomas Moore professes his joy at an Irish pencil adorning his Irish pen with the preface. Bound in full morocco by Webb and Hunt. With a frontispiece and engraved title page and illustrations adorning the text. In full morocco binding by Webb and Hunt. Externally, lovely with some fading to the spine and joints. Internally, firmly bound with bright pages that are generally clean with some scattered spots throughout. Very Good . Ill.: D. Maclise. Very Good .