The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore

The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore edited with a critical memoir by William Michael Rossetti and illustrated by Thomas Seccombe. From Moxon's Popular Poets series. With decorative colour border to each page of text and numerous illustrations from engravings throughout. Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of The Minstrel Boy and The Last Rose of Summer. In a half calf binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, sound but with some wear to extremities, rubbing and marks to boards, front joint starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Bright but with foxing to endpapers and odd spots and handling marks. Good.