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Publisher:
London. Hall, Virtue, and Co. nd. [1846]
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16941726509
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Seller's Description:
Sm4to. 24.5cm, new edition, in three volumes, xii, 436, [2]; viii, 468 & viii, 512, ads., engravedtitle-pages and 556 wood and steel engraved plates and illustrations, (including 49 steel engraved plates and 17 engraved maps), in theoriginal pebble grain green cloth, extra pictorial gilt and blinddecorations, some occasional light foxing but a fine set, scarce in thiscondition. (ids) The authors, who were Irish, travelled extensively inIreland. The book could stand alone as a great pictorial record of itsera but it is, as well, well known for its topographical description andsocial history. "A composite account of Ireland for which the informationwas gathered on five tours undertaken between 1825 and 1841."-(McVeagh, p71). The wood-engraved text illustrations are chiefly byFairholt, Harvey, Nicholl and Sargent. Illustrators include W.H. Bartlett, T. Creswick, J.H. Burgess, T.C. Croker,
Publisher:
London. Hall, Virtue and Company. n.d. (c.1845)
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16941726273
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24.5cm, new edition, in three volumes, vi, 436; viii, 468 & viii, 512pp. with three engraved title pages and 609 wood and steel engraved plates and illustrations, (including 97 steel engraved plates and 19 engraved maps, 18 being coloured), bound in contemporary half green morocco, wide gilt ruled raised bands, gilt decorations in the panels, and on the upper boards, green cloth boards, new endpapers, all edges gilt, a tremendous set, in fine condition. (ll) The wood engraved text illustrations are chiefly by Fairholt, Harvey, Nicholl and Sargent. Illustrators include W.H. Bartlett, T. Creswick, J.H. Burgess, T.C. Croker, etc.