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DATES OF MOORE'S PUBLICATIONS

The kindness of Mr. Andrew Gibson allows me to reprint from a privately circulated pamphlet the following catalogue, compiled by him for his Lecture (delivered in Belfast), on "Thomas Moore and his First Editions"[1]:—

List showing the order in which the various Editions were taken up in the course of Mr. Gibson's Lecture; and giving, together with the sizes, the actual or supposed dates of publication.[2]

Works with music are distinguished by an asterisk.

1. The Odes of Anacreon. 4to. 1800.[3] 2. The Poetical Works of the late Thomas Little, Esq. 8vo. 1801. 3. Sheet Songs*:[4] (a) Published by F. Rhames, No. 16 Exchange Street, Dublin, before Sir John Stevenson received his knighthood in 1803:— Buds of Roses, Virgin Flowers, a chearful Glee, for 4 voices, the poetry translated from Anacreon by T. Moore, Esqr. The Music composed (& respectfully dedicated to the Honble. Augustus Barry) by J.A. Stevenson, Mus. D. Price Is. 6d. British. Though Fate, my Girl, a Canzonet with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte or Harp, the Poetry by Thos. Moore, Esqr. The Music Composed by J.A. Stevenson, Mus. D. Price 1/1. Dear! in pity do not speak, a Canzonet for two Voices, with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte or Harp, the Poetry by Thos. Moore, Esqr., set to Music by J.A. Stevenson, Mus. D. Price 1s. Scotch Song [Mary, I believ'd thee true] with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte or Harp, the Poetry by Thos. Moore, Esqr., the Music Composed by J.A. Stevenson, Mus. D. Price 6d. (b) Music as well as words by Moore. Published by Carpenter, Old Bond Street, London:— Oh Lady Fair! A Ballad for Three Voices. Dedicated to the Rt. Honble. Lady Charlotte Rawdon. 1802. When Time who steals our years away. A Ballad dedicated to Mrs. Henry Tighe of Rosanna. Fly from the World O Bessy to me. Farewell Bessy. Good Night. Friend of my Soul. (c) "Dublin, Published by F. Rhames, 16 Exchange Street. Price 3 British Shillings":— Give me the Harp. A Chorus Glee, with an Accompaniment for two Performers on one Piano Forte. Sung with great applause at the Irish Harmonic Club on Wednesday, the 4th May, 1803, when that Society had the Honor of entertaining His Excellency Earl Hardwicke. The Words translated from Anacreon by Thomas Moore, Esqr. The Music composed by Sir John A. Stevenson, Mus. Doc. (d) "London, Printed for James Carpenter, Old Bond Street. 1805":— A Canadian Boat Song [Faintly as tolls the evening chime] Arranged for Three Voices. By Thomas Moore, Esqr. 4. Epistles, Odes, and other Poems. 4to. 1806. 5. Irish Melodies. First Number. Fol. [1808]*.[5] 6. Irish Melodies. Second Number. Fol. [1808]*. 7. Corruption and Intolerance: two Poems. 8vo. 1808. 8. The Sceptic: a Philosophical Satire. 8vo. 1809.[6] 9. Irish Melodies. Third Number. Fol. [1810]*. 10. A Letter to the Roman Catholics of Dublin. 8vo. 1810. 11. A Melologue upon National Music. ?Fol. [1811]*.[7] 12. M.P. or The Blue Stocking. Sm. fol. [1811]*. 13. M.P. or The Blue-Stocking. 8vo. 1811.[8] 14. Irish Melodies. Fourth Number. Fol. [1811]*.[9] 15. Intercepted Letters; or, The Twopenny Postbag. 8vo. 1813. 16. Irish Melodies. Fifth Number. Fol. [1813]*.[10] 17. A Collection of the Vocal Music of Thomas Moore. Sm. fol. [1814]*. 18. Irish Melodies. Sixth Number. Fol. [1815]*.[11] 19. The World at Westminster. A Periodical Publication. 2 vols. 12mo. 1816. 20. Sacred Songs. First Number. Fol. [1816]*.[12] 21. Lalla Rookh. 4to. 1817. 22. The Fudge Family in Paris. 8vo. 1818. 23. National Airs. First Number. Sm. fol. 1818*.[13] 24. Irish Melodies. Seventh Number. Fol. 1818*.[14] 25. Tom Crib's Memorial to Congress. 8vo. 1819. 26. National Airs. Second Number. Sm. fol. 1820*. 27. Irish Melodies, with a Melologue upon National Music. 8vo. 1820. 28. Irish Melodies. Eighth Number. Fol. 1821*.[15] 29. Irish Melodies, by Thomas Moore, Esq. With an Appendix, containing the Original Advertisements and the Prefatory Letter on Music. 8vo. 1821.[16] 30. National Airs. Third Number. Sm. fol. 1822*. 31. National Airs. Fourth Number. Sm. fol. 1822*. 32. The Loves of the Angels, a Poem. 8vo. 1823. 33. The Loves of the Angels, an Eastern Romance. The Fifth Edition. 8vo. 1823.[17] 34. Fables for the Holy Alliance, Rhymes on the Road, etc., etc. 8vo. 1823. 35. Sacred Songs. Second Number. Fol. [1824]*. 36. Irish Melodies. Ninth Number. Fol. [1824]*. 37. Memoirs of Captain Rock. 12mo. 1824. 38. Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan. 4to. 1825. 39. National Airs. Fifth Number. Sm. fol. [1826]*. 40. Evenings in Greece. First Evening. Sm. fol. [1826]*. 41. The Epicurean, a Tale. 12mo. 1827. 42. National Airs. Sixth Number. Sm. fol. [1827]*. 43. A Set of Glees. Sm. fol. [1827]*. 44. Odes upon Cash, Corn, Catholics, and other Matters. 8vo. 1828. 45. Legendary Ballads. Sm. fol. [1830]*. 46. Letters and Journals of Lord Byron: with Notices of his Life. 2 vols., 4to., 1830.[18] 47. The Life and Death of Lord Edward Fitzgerald. 2 vols., 8vo. 1831. 48. The Summer Fête. Sm. fol. [1831]*. 49. Evenings in Greece. [Second Evening]. Sm. fol. [1832]*. 50. The Works of Lord Byron: with his Letters and Journals, and his Life. 17 vols., 8vo. 1832-33. 51. Travels of an Irish Gentleman in search of a Religion. 2 vols., 8vo. 1833. 52. Irish Melodies. Tenth Number. [With Supplement]. Fol. [1834]*. 53. Vocal Miscellany. Number 1. Sm. fol. [1834]*. 54. Vocal Miscellany. Number 2. Sm. fol. [1835]*. 55. The Fudge Family in England. 8vo. 1835. 56. The History of Ireland. First Volume. 8vo. 1835. 57. The History of Ireland. Second Volume. 8vo. 1837. 58. Alciphron, a Poem. 8vo. 1839. 59. The History of Ireland. Third Volume. 8vo. 1840. 60. The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore. Collected by himself. 10 vols., 8 vo. 1840-41. 61. The History of Ireland. Fourth Volume. 8vo. 1846.[19]

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · I have altered the dates given for the first and second numbers of Irish Melodies in accordance with Mr. Gibson's recent discoveries.—S.G.Note 2 · Copies of all the editions were exhibited, with the exception of Nos. 8, 11, 13, and 46.Note 3 · A copy of the second edition, 2 vols. 8vo., 1802, also was shown.Note 4 · These were only given as a selection.Note 5 · This edition ends at page 68. Copies of the first reprints, ending at page 51, also were exhibited. It is to be understood that copies of thNote 6 · A copy is in the British Museum.Note 7 · This is advertised in William and James Power's trade lists of the period. It is thus referred to in a letter from Moore to his mother, dateNote 8 · A copy is in the British Museum.Note 9 · In the London edition the Advertisement is dated "Bury-Street, St. James's, Nov., 1811," whereas in the Dublin edition it is dated "London,—Note 10 · The London and Dublin editions have each the following "Erratum" annexed to the Advertisement:—"The Reader of the Words is requested to takeNote 11 · In the London edition the Advertisement is dated "Mayfield, Ashbourne, March, 1815." In the Dublin edition it has "April" instead of "March.Note 12 · The London edition imprint reads:—"London, Published by J. Power, 34, Strand." The Dublin edition imprint reads:—"Dublin. Published by W. PoNote 13 · The London edition imprint reads:—"London, Published April 23rd, 1818, by J. Power, "34, Strand." The Dublin edition imprint reads:—"Dublin,Note 14 · The London edition imprint reads:—"London, Published October 1st 1818, by J. Power, 34, Strand." The Dublin edition imprint reads:—"Dublin, Note 15 · The Symphonies and Accompaniments in the London edition are by Henry R. Bishop. Those in the Dublin edition are by Sir John Stevenson. I exhNote 16 · The manuscript of the Dedication and the Preface, in Moore's handwriting, also was exhibited. It is the property of Mr. William Swanston.Note 17 · The copy shown belongs to Mr. Robert May.Note 18 · A copy of the third edition, 3 vols. 8vo., 1833, was exhibited. I have since obtained a copy of the first edition.Note 19 · Having spoken for nearly two hours, I found it necessary to refrain from also referring to the following, together with several other works:
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