Thomas Moore — Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818. Leather. A smart eighth edition of Thomas Moore's narrative poems, Lalla Rookh. Eighth edition. Illustrated with a vignette title page and five plates. Formed of four narrative poems with a connecting tale in prose concerning the heroine, Lalla Rookh, the daughter of the 17th century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Written by Thomas Moore, an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist. Illustrated by Richard Westall, an English painter and illustrator of portraits, historical and literary events. Rebacked with the original full calf binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light spotting and age toning to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Richard Westall. Very Good .