1868 Rare Book - Lalla Rookh an Oriental Romance by Thomas Moore illustrated.

Author: Thomas Moore. G. H. Thomas, F. R. Pickersgill, R.A., Birket Foster, E. H. Corbould, etc., illustrators.
Title: Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance.
Publisher: London, George Routledge and Sons, 1868.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9" X 7".
Pages: vii-277 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding. The front cover features an illustration of a woman in traditional attire, with intricate floral designs and gilt titles (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, spine sunned - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.All edges gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, ex-libris of a previous 1872 owner on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Engraved by Edmund Evans, from original drawings by G. H. Thomas, F. R. Pickersgill, R.A., Birket Foster, E. H. Corbould, etc., etc. Includes colored frontispiece and illustrated title page, multiple full-page illustrations, showcasing scenes from the romance.

The book: Lalla Rookh is a beautifully illustrated Oriental romance by Thomas Moore, first published in 1817. This particular edition from 1868, published by George Routledge and Sons, is adorned with rich, full-page illustrations engraved by Edmund Evans. The story is a poetic narrative set in the Middle East, following the journey and adventures of Lalla Rookh, the daughter of the Emperor Aurungzebe.

The author: Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of The Minstrel Boy and The Last Rose of Summer. Moore's work is characterized by its romantic lyricism, as well as its political and nationalistic themes.