The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore (c.1890) | Frederick Warne | Illustrated

A beautifully produced late-Victorian edition of The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore published by Frederick Warne & Co., London and New York, circa 1890. This volume is bound in its original green/dark teal cloth with beveled boards, richly gilt floral decoration to the front and spine, blind-stamped ornamentation to the rear board, and fully gilt page edges.

With a finely engraved portrait frontispiece of Moore with tissue guard this volume includes a beautiful selection of full-page engraved illustrations throughout. Issued as part of The Lansdowne Poets series, this edition brings together Moore’s celebrated verse—ranging from Irish Melodies to narrative and romantic poems in a gift-quality binding.

Binding tight/ firm. Gilt to all edges. 629pp.

Condition: Very good ++. 

Size: 5” x 7 1/2”

A handsome and collectible Victorian poetry volume that displays beautifully on the shelf while offering enduring literary appeal for collectors of illustrated poetry, Irish literature or decorative bindings.