Sketches of some of the Southern Counties of Ireland collected during a tour in the Autumn, 1797, in a series of letters.

Holmes, G.

Verlag: London: Printed by J. D. Dewick for Longman and Rees; J. Cuthell; and Vernor and Hood; and sold by J. Archer Dublin, 1801

Beschreibung

Post8vo, vii, 210, [1] p. Three sepia aquatint plates (of six) by Alken after the author's originals, and 1 plate engraved by the author. Contemporary brown half-calf, marbled boards, gilt on red lettering piece. Small crack to the tail of the upper joint, another to the head of the lower joint, leaf 125/126 torn at the bottom fore-corner losing part of two words and the catchword on page 125 and part of two words on page 126 otherwise a VG copy with the armorial bookplate of Thomas Rochfort (Dean of St. Patricks, Dublin) on the front pastedown. First edition. The missing three plates are: Lismore Castle, Ross Castle and Mucross Lake. This is one of the earliest books describing Irish scenery. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 20884

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Titel: Sketches of some of the Southern Counties of...

Verlag: London: Printed by J. D. Dewick for Longman and Rees; J. Cuthell; and Vernor and Hood; and sold by J. Archer Dublin

Erscheinungsdatum: 1801

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition