Lalla Rookh, An Oriental Romance
by Thomas Moore
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1842. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. Lalla Rookh is an Oriental romance by Thomas Moore, first published in 1817. With an illustrated half title. A new edition. The title is taken from the name of the heroine of the frame tale, the daughter of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The work consists of four narrative poems with a connecting tale in prose. The name Lalla Rookh, or Lala-Rukh means "tulip cheeked" and is an endearment frequently used in Persian poetry. With copperplate ink inscription dated 1846 to front blank. In a calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light wear to extremities, marginal fading to boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with occasional scattered spotting and handling marks. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH23-C-10
- Title
- Lalla Rookh, An Oriental Romance
- Author
- Thomas Moore
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- lalla rookh oriental romance thomas moore oriental aurangzeb
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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