IRISH MELODIES.
Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. London. 1854, 1854.
Small 8vo. (4.3 x 2.9 inches). xxv, 140pp, 4pp of publishers adverts. Illustrated with frontis portrait of Moore aged 40, by T. A. Phillips, still with the original tissue guard. Publishers brown cloth binding, by Leighton and Son and with their label in the rear, with double blind ruled borders on boards. Spine decorated with shamrock design and lettered in gilt. Front board with harp and shamrock design and gilt lettering. Yellow coated endpapers. All edges gilt. Small booksellers label to the front pastedown and neat inscription, dated 1855, to the opposite free endpaper. Some light rubbing to the binding but overall a lovely copy of this beautiful book.
Item #11663
Price: £65.00