The love of the angels, a poem

MOORE, Thomas

Verlag: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1823

Beschreibung

x, 148pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, joints starting, chipping to spine. Scattered spotting. From the recently dispersed family estate (by descent) of George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse (1770-1850), Scottish jurist, satirist, and friend of Walter Scott and Lord Monboddo, with his armorial bookplate to FEP. The third edition, printed in the same year as the first, of poet Thomas Moore's (1779-1852) immensely popular sensual dramatic verse. In his prefatory remarks, Moore explains that he was obliged to publish the work earlier than intended due to an illustrious peer: 'This poem, somewhat different in form, and much more limited in extent, was originally designed as an episode for a work, about which I have been, at intervals, employed during the last two years. Some months since, however, I found that my friend Lord Byron had, by an accidental coincidence, chosen the same subject for a drama; and, as I could not but feel the disadvantage of coming after so formidable a rival, I thought it best to publish my humble sketch immediately.' Byron's effort 'Heaven and Earth: A mystery' first appeared in The Liberal in 1823. Jackson p.493. Size: Quarto. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AQ29253

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The love of the angels, a poem

Verlag: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1823

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: Third edition.