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The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland
by N.P. Willis, J. Stirling Coyne, W.H. Bartlett (Illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: James S. Virtue, 1842. Two volumes bound in one, complete. Publisher's deluxe leather binding. Three quarter green morocco over green cloth boards, raised bands, gilt title and gilt decorative panels, a.e.g., marbled endpapers, (11.25 x 9 inches). n.d. (no date: circa early 1840's). Full title: "The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland. Illustrated in One Hundred and Twenty Engravings, from Drawings by W.H. Bartlett. with Historical and Descriptive Tex by J. Stirling Coyne, N.P. Willis, etc." 124, 108 pages; illustrated engraved titles, map, and 118 steel engraved plates. A study of the beautiful scenery and antiquities of Ireland, a topographical work highlighting the beauty of the country, both rural and urban. Amorial bookplate of Charles Arthur Wynne Firch. A clean, tight copy in a handsome binding with strong shelf presence.. Leather. Very Good. Illus. by W.H. Bartlett. Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005179
- Title
- The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland
- Author
- N.P. Willis, J. Stirling Coyne, W.H. Bartlett (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- W.H. Bartlett
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- James S. Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Keywords
- Ireland; Fine Binding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
- Size
- Quarto
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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