London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. 1849. Hardcover. 12mo, 17cm, 284p., title page vignette, index, in contemporary full black morocco, gilt ruled raised bands, gilt border and center panel decorations, gilt titles, wide gilt decorated borders on the boards, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, coated yellow endpapers, some slight edges wear but a very good to fine copy attractively bound (Ihmds). ~ "Besides the well known "National Airs" and "Sacred Songs," this volume contains all the Songs and Ballads that are included in the collective edition of Mr. Moore's Work, and offers, in a small compass, the whole of those beautiful compositions, with many of which, in their musical settings, the public are so familiar." Publisher's advertisement. A very attractive copy in fine bindings.

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Bookseller: Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 38022
Title: Songs, Ballads, and Sacred Songs
Author: MOORE, Thomas
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. 1849
Keywords: IRISH LITERATURE SONGS BALLADS POETRY THOMAS MOORE FINE BINDINGS

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Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Vignette: A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...