The Loves of the Angels, Thomas Moore — 1st Edition

£250.00

The Loves of the Angels, Thomas Moore — 1st Edition

Name: The Loves of the Angels, Thomas Moore — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5748
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Publication: London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [x], 148.

Condition Report: Good. The volume is presented in its original drab paper boards with uncut page edges, a survival that inherently carries significant wear given its 1823 publication. The structural integrity of the boards remains intact, though they exhibit noticeable rubbing, minor staining, and bumping to the extremities. The spine shows significant fading and heavy rubbing, with substantial splitting and chipping at both the head and tail that leaves the text block's binding exposed. The original printed paper spine label is present but heavily chipped and darkened. Internally, the hinges are delicate but holding. The text block is generally clean and tidy, featuring only light, scattered foxing and minor age-toning typical of the period, with no significant tears or markings.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of Thomas Moore’s The Loves of the Angels. While many copies of this popular 1823 work have survived, it is scarce to encounter one that has avoided the binder’s knife and remains in its original drab paper boards with completely untrimmed fore and tail edges.

The volume features a contemporary ink ownership signature to the head of the title page, reading 'Geo. Kendrick 1823.', placing the book in the hands of an early reader during its year of publication.

As it retains its original publisher's binding rather than the prevalent 19th-century calf or half-morocco rebinds, this copy appeals directly to collectors seeking untouched period formats, despite the inherent and expected fragility of early nineteenth-century paper spines.

Written by the celebrated Irish poet Thomas Moore, The Loves of the Angels is a romantic and philosophical poem exploring the boundaries between the divine and the mortal. Drawing upon biblical and apocryphal lore, specifically the Book of Enoch, Moore weaves a lyrical narrative of three angels who become enamoured with mortal women, resulting in their fall from grace and transition into human mortality. Published as a humbler alternative to a drama by his friend Lord Byron, who chose the exact same subject by accidental coincidence, Moore's work stands as a poignant Romantic-era meditation on desire, morality, and the consequences of earthly love.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Thomas Moore

Book Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 148

Book Publication Year: 1823

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Original Boards

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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