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THE BEAUTIES OF IRELAND : BEING ORIGINAL DELINEATIONS, TOPOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND BIOGRAPHICAL, OF EACH COUNTY. (TWO VOLUMES); Illustrated with engravings by J. & H.S. Storer after original drawings, chiefly by Mr. Petrie, of Dublin
by Brewer, J. N
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London, England: Sherwood, Jones, & Co. (Vol 1) / Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper (Vol II), 1826. First Edition. Leather-bound. Very Good Plus. Octavo, 9.3 in. x 5.6 in., Volume I: pp. [14] (engraved plates), [8] (Preface), xcvi, 493, [3] (Table of Contents); illustrated with engraved frontis and ten additional engravings. Volume II: [4] (Preface), [20] (engraved plates), xcvii-cc, 501, [2] (author's letter/advertisement to reader; illustrated with engraved frontis and ten additional engravings. (Twenty-two total engravings.) Rebound in half calf trimmed in gilt over marbled boards. Gilt title to black and burgundy panels and five raised bands to spine. Gilt decorative floral design to spine compartments. Bindery stickers to front pastedowns. New endpapers. Light foxing to engravings. Light age-toning throughout. Unmarked interiors. Bindery sticker is that of Sydney Aiken of County Down.
The author's final (unpaginated) page statement announces that the plates for Volume II would be included in a third volume. A third volume was never published, and the plates were instead included in this first edition of Volume II. "Volumes 1 and 2 of 'Beauties of Ireland: being original delineations, topographical, historical, and biographical of each county... In three volumes'. Only volumes 1 and 2 were published: volume 1 in 1825, and volume 2 in 1826. Publisher name varies: volume 1 publisher name is recorded as Sherwood, Jones & Co.; volume 2 publisher name is recorded as Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper. " (From LIbrary of Trinity College, Dublin)
James Jupp Norris Brewer (11 September 1777 - March 1839) was an English topographer and novelist. He wrote many romances and topographical compilations also contributed to the series called the Beauties of England and Wales.
The author's final (unpaginated) page statement announces that the plates for Volume II would be included in a third volume. A third volume was never published, and the plates were instead included in this first edition of Volume II. "Volumes 1 and 2 of 'Beauties of Ireland: being original delineations, topographical, historical, and biographical of each county... In three volumes'. Only volumes 1 and 2 were published: volume 1 in 1825, and volume 2 in 1826. Publisher name varies: volume 1 publisher name is recorded as Sherwood, Jones & Co.; volume 2 publisher name is recorded as Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper. " (From LIbrary of Trinity College, Dublin)
James Jupp Norris Brewer (11 September 1777 - March 1839) was an English topographer and novelist. He wrote many romances and topographical compilations also contributed to the series called the Beauties of England and Wales.
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- THE BEAUTIES OF IRELAND : BEING ORIGINAL DELINEATIONS, TOPOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND BIOGRAPHICAL, OF EACH COUNTY. (TWO VOLUMES); Illustrated with engravings by J. & H.S. Storer after original drawings, chiefly by Mr. Petrie, of Dublin
- Author
- Brewer, J. N
- Format/Binding
- Leather-bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
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- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sherwood, Jones, & Co. (Vol 1) / Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper (Vol II)
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1826
- Keywords
- Irish touring, Irish antiquities
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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