Jun 14, 2016 - Sale 2419

Sale 2419 - Lot 67

Unsold
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
MOORE, THOMAS. Lalla Rookh. 2 editions. The first is illustrated with portrait (inlaid to size), title-page vignette, and 5 engravings by Richard Westall. Tall 4to, full green straight-grained morocco with floral gilt borders and gilt-stamped spine and edges, spotted and rubbed; all edges trimmed and gilt; scattered foxing; custom linen slipcase. Large Paper Copy * Lalla Rookh. 69 wood-engraved plates by the Dalziel Brothers after John Tenniel, and 5 ornamental pages of Persian design by T. Sulman engraved by H.N. Woods (including chromolithographed additional title). 8vo, decorative full green morocco by Rivière, with gilt borders and central medallion, expertly rebacked, retaining original backstrip, extremities and bands rubbed; all edges trimmed and gilt, booksellers ticket of J. Arnold Povah, Liverpool. London: Longman, Hurst, 1817; 1861