MOORE, Thomas. Moore’s Irish Melodies.

MOORE, Thomas.  Moore's Irish Melodies, with Symphonies and Accompaniments by Sir John Stevenson and Sir Henry Bishop.  Dublin: Gill, 1889.  Small quarto. New edition. [180 x 215mm]. pp. 261.  Bound in full contemporary crimson hard-grain morocco over bevelled boards, covers framed by double gilt fillets and gilt dotted line either side of a gilt floral roll, enclosing in the centre a gilt harp.

Spine divided into six panels by five gilt raised bands, title in gilt direct in the second, the remainder tooled in gilt with a shamrock tool in centre; splash-marbled endpapers; red and gold endbands. Inscribed on front endpaper 'Mabel Robinson / A wedding present.' All edges gilt.  A fine copy.