Thomas Moore — Lalla Rookh an Oriental Romance

London; Boston, George Routledge and Sons; Estes and Lauriat, 1885. Vellum. A smart edition of the long romantic poem by Thomas Moore, a beautifully illustrated copy with half-tone illustrations throughout. A smart edition of 'Lalla Rookh&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many illustrations throughout, in half-tone, most of which are incorporated into the text.The poem tells the story of Lalla Rookh, who is 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.Illustrated title page giving the publisher as Estes and Lauriat, Boston, the typed title page stating George Routledge and Sons, London.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.Illustrations were drawn, reproduced, and printed under the supervision of Fred H. Allen. In the original publisher's quarter vellum binding with patterned cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine, and a little discolouration to the spine. Spots to the boards, a little heavier to the rear board. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few occasional spots, including to the title page. Very Good . Ill.: Fred H. Allen. Very Good .