Thomas Moore — Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1826. Leather. Thomas Moore's famous romance poem 'Lalla Rookh', bound in a full calf binding. 'Lalla Rookh' is an romance poem by Thomas Moore. It tells the story of Lalla Rookh, engaged to a young king, but falls in love with the poet Feramorz. 'Lalla Rookh' boosted Moore's already promising poetical reputation, making his poetry rival that of Lord Byron and Walter Scott. Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, best known for his poems 'The Minstrel Boy' and 'The Last Rose of Summer' as well as for being the literary executor for Lord Byron, thus burning Byron's memoirs after his death. Some of his other works include 'The Gypsy Prince', 'The Fudge Family in Paris', and 'The Epicurean&apos. In the original full calf binding. Externally smart, with some rubbing to the front board, joints, and to the extremities. Further light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, with some small marks to the spine and to the rear board. Light tidemark to the rear board. Evidence of the front free endpaper being removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .