The National Moore. Centenary Edition, 1880 4 Volumes.

The National Moore. Centenary edition, including the airs of the Irish melodies, national airs, . and a memoir by J. F. Waller. Complete in 4 volumes

Very nice condition, please study the pictures

Fine victorian binding and  look absolutely superb on the shelf

Beautiful books

From relatively humble beginnings in Dublin, Thomas Moore became celebrated across Europe for his poetry, his prose, and most of all his Irish Melodies. 

In his heyday, Thomas Moore  became known as The Bard of Erin, with a prolific output of poetry. He also had a sensitive side, for when a literary critic castigated one of his poetic collections which contained coy eroticism, he challenged him to a duel.

Fortunately, it never took place because police arrested both of them. However, the incident caused Moore to reflect on where his muse was taking him, so he took a new artistic direction, which resulted in musical compositions which radically transformed his reputation – The Irish Melodies.