Balmanno M (8 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. One gathering loose but included, edges rubbed, hinges starting. 1878 Hard Cover. lxviii, 352, 327 pp. Tall 8vo. Original red-orange cloth, gilt titles, black & gold rules & decorations. Frontispiece and engraved title page precede printed title page, 9 steel engravings in text. Two column format. Thomas Moore, (born May 28, 1779, Dublin, Ire.?died Feb. 25, 1852, Wiltshire, Eng.), Irish poet, satirist, composer, and political propagandist. He was a close friend of Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley. ?Bendemeer's Stream,? an excerpt taken from Thomas Moore's Lalla Rookh (1817); from a 1911 recording, soprano solo with orchestra accompaniment performed by Elizabeth Spencer. The son of a Roman Catholic wine merchant, Moore graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1799 and then studied law in London. His major poetic work, Irish Melodies (1807?34), earned him an income of £500 annually for a quarter of a century. It contained such titles as ?The Last Rose of Summer? and ?Oft in the Stilly Night.? The Melodies, a group of 130 poems set to the music of Moore and of Sir John Stevenson and performed for London?s aristocracy, aroused sympathy and support for the Irish nationalists, among whom Moore was a popular hero.…

Leather Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Unkn. Leather. Condition: Very Good/No Jacket as issued. Engravings (illustrator). Quarto, 352 & 327pp, 3/4 Leather Bound, Gilt lettered and decorated cover and spine. Five gilt decorated raised bands to spine. Elaborate gilt decorated beveled boards. Gilt stamped 'Moore' the author on front cover. All edges gilt. Illustrated with numerous full-page engravings. Also includes an original biographical memoir by M. Balmanno. Moderate rubbing and wear on the outside edges. and some mild browning. Overall, a nice example in the Original leather binding of the poet's works and yes reasonably priced. Heavy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New York, no publication date stated, c. 1876; brown leather covered boards; edges and corners scuffed; embossed design; 4to,9 3/4" to 12" tall; all edges gilt; foxed; interior is clean and unmarked; paginated in sections; Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Two volumes. Illustrated. Numerous engraved plates. Decorative endpapers. Shelf wear to spine, edges, and hinges. Heavier wear to tips and corners (surface rubbed at front tips). Includes an original biographical memoir by M. Balmanno. Heavy volumes - will require some extra shipping. …

3/4 Leather. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket As Issued. Early edition. No date of publication in book, most likely published in the 1860's. Very good, bound in contemporary 3/4 dark green morocco leather binding over green cloth boards, 5 raised bands, marbled endpapers, there are several small bubbled spots on the cloth on the front & rear covers. Contents in fine condition with no foxing to text or engraved pages, printed title-page is slightly darkened. Illustrated with numerous full-page, b&w engravings. Edition and printing not stated. Hard Cover. 352 & 327pp. 22.5 x 29cm. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Half black leather bound cover with brown pebbled boards has heavy wear with frayed corners but in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Front gutter cracked but binding is tight. Pages have light foxing, heavier on the front matter but in very good condition. .

Condition: Fair. New York: Johnson, Fry and Company, 1851. Volumes 1 and 2 bound together. Sm 4to Hardcover. Brown leather and gilt lettering and design. 352pp, 327pp. B/W illustrations. Poor book. Reading copy only. Covers scuffed, edgeworn, and detached. Tear to top of spine. Pages foxed. In polypropylene bag. (ireland, poetry) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Leather. Condition: As New. 015103.