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The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland, Illustrated from Drawings by W. H. Bartlett; the Literary Portion of the Work by N. P. Willis, and J. Stirling Coyne, Esqrs.
by N.P. Willis, J. Stirling Coyne, W.H. Bartlett (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Occasional minor foxing to plates, otherwise generally plates and text are clean and crisp. A good example of this sought-after
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: George Virtue, c. 1841.. Occasional minor foxing to plates, otherwise generally plates and text are clean and crisp. A good example of this sought-after book on Ireland, bound in original decorative ½ morocco. . Edition: Two volumes., Binding: Contemporary gilt ½ green morocco with matching green plaid boards, spine in five compartments of raised gilt bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt text on two and four, edges speckled red, endpapers match boards. , Notes: W. H. Bartlett was a most prolific and popular European traveler-artist of the 19th century. The engravings are views of Irish scenery, architecture, and ruins., Size: 4to., Illustration: With 121 plates, including a map of Ireland, and two engraved title pages. Lacks frontispiece portrait of Willis., Pages: P. Volume 1. (4), engr. title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, preface iii-iv, contents, directions to binder, (2), 1-170, (4); Volume 2. (4), engr. title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, contents, directions to binder, 1-186, (4)., Category: Book Europe Ireland; Book Plate Books General; Book Voyages General;
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B3465
- Title
- The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland, Illustrated from Drawings by W. H. Bartlett; the Literary Portion of the Work by N. P. Willis, and J. Stirling Coyne, Esqrs.
- Author
- N.P. Willis, J. Stirling Coyne, W.H. Bartlett (Illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used - Occasional minor foxing to plates, otherwise generally plates and text are clean and crisp. A good example of this sought-after
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c. 1841.
- Keywords
- Book Europe Ireland; Book Plate Books General; Book Voyages General;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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