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Thomas Moore’s “Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance” (London and New York: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1860). This copy of Moore’s “Lalla Rookh” was primped in the early twentieth century. Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London bound this weighty three-pound copy in a colored leather binding inlaid with gold to form an intricate floral pattern studded with a central diamond and several rubies, pearls, and turquoises. Hidden inside the front cover is a stunning Cosway-style portrait of Moore, similar to Marie Antoinette’s portrait on another book in this display. A floral pattern was chipped into the book’s gilded edges creating a bas-relief effect, not unlike the gauffered edges on the embroidered prayer book mentioned below. Photo by Pete Smith.

Thomas Moore’s "Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance" (London and New York: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1860). This copy of Moore’s "Lalla Rookh" was primped in the early twentieth century. Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London bound this weighty three-pound copy in a colored leather binding inlaid with gold to form an intricate floral pattern studded with a central diamond and several rubies, pearls, and turquoises. Hidden inside the front cover is a stunning Cosway-style portrait of Moore, similar to Marie Antoinette’s portrait on another book in this display. A floral pattern was chipped into the book’s gilded edges creating a bas-relief effect, not unlike the gauffered edges on the embroidered prayer book mentioned below. Photo by Pete Smith.