[Rarebooks] FS: Irish Scenery (Antiquarian)

[Clare Murphy]

1.  BARTLETT, W[ILLIAM]. H[ENRY].  SCENERY AND ANTIQUITIES OF 
IRELAND, THE. London: Virtue, (1841). Illustrated by map and 121 
engravings by Bartlett. First edition. 3/4 dark green crushed morocco 
over marbled paper-covered boards with raised bands and gilt rules, 
all edges marbled. Near fine. Twentieth century binding. 2 " diameter 
damp stain to top of 2 pages (frontis and title). Another smaller 
damp stain to one margin. Extra clean and almost totally free of 
foxing. 2 volumes bound together. Two engraved title pages. A 
gorgeous copy of this scarce book <BR> <A 
HREF='http://www.oldbooks.com/images/72096.jpg'>   <BR>.  $1250.00 
{72096}

2.  HALL, MR. & MRS. S.C.  IRELAND, ITS SCENERY, CHARACTER AND 
HISTORY. Boston: Francis A Niccolls and Co., 1911. Illustrated by 
F.S. Walker on vellum paper. Celtic edition. # 76 of 1000 copies 
printed. 6 volumes. Green crushed levant with gilt designs in the 
spine compartments, raised bands, light green linen-covered boards. 
Spines are evenly sunned to a rich brown, t. e. g. [332, 413, 
392,431, 425, 415 pgs] Fine. Volumes are in such good condition as to 
appear unopened. Former owner's contemporary bookplate at pastedown 
of each volume.  $750.00 {72166}

3.  O'HALLORAN, SYLVESTER .  HISTORY OF IRELAND FROM... [1171] TO THE 
PRESENT, THE. Boston: Murphy and McCarthy, 1884. Illustrated by Two 
steel-engraved plates after W. H. Bartlett and many other plates 
after Bartlett and others. Pictorial gilt on maroon cloth binding. 
Pages evenly browned. Small tear to bottom of spine. 4to. [ix-xxvi, 
338; vi, [1], [1]blank], [3]-477, [3] pgs] Very good. 2 volumes in 
one, comprising three divisions. Complete. Condition is very good 
except the above-mentioned wear and some scattered foxing and weak at 
inner joints from weight of book.  $150.00 {73103}

4.  RITCHIE, LEITCH.  IRELAND PICTURESQUE AND ROMANTIC. London: 
Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838. Illustrated by 19 
engravings from drawings by D. M'Clise and T. Creswick. Half polished 
calf with marbled boards and end papers.  Gilt rules and lettering on 
black morocco labels . 8vo. [264 pgs] Very good. Scattered foxing to 
some plates but none to text pages, rubbing to paper covering boards, 
otherwise in fine, sound condition. Interesting descriptions of the 
gentry and the peasantry from the point of view of an English 
travelling gentleman. Much about castles and scenery too.  $250.00 
{73105}

5.  RUSSELL, T. O. (1828-1908).  BEAUTIES AND ANTIQUITIES OF IRELAND 
BEING A TOURIST'S GUIDE TO ITS MOST BEAUTIFUL SCENERY & AN 
ARCHAEOLOGIST'S MANUAL FOR ITS MOST INTERESTING RUINS. London-St. 
Louis, MO: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd., B. Herder, 1897. 
Illustrated by b&w photo illustrations. First edition. Green cloth 
with gilt embossed design at front board and gilt lettering at spine; 
teg. 8" x 5.25". [399 pgs] Fine. Russell was a Gaelic Revivalist who 
spent 30 years in America, promoting the Irish native language which, 
of course, had been nearly eradicated by the English invaders. 
Previous owner's signature at title page. Minor wear at extremities. 
Contents are tight and clean. Scarce book, especially in this 
wonderful condition.  $165.00 {94171}

6.  SAVAGE, JOHN (EDITOR).  PICTURESQUE IRELAND. NY: Thomas Kelly, 
(1884). Illustrated by 17 steel engravings by Bartlett and others and 
colored maps- altogether 616 engravings, most in the text. Lovely 
pictorial cloth gilt, a.e.g. 4to. [649 pgs] Near fine. Huge folding 
map is splitting along some folds.  $375.00 {73110}

7.  WRIGHT, THOMAS.  HISTORY OF IRELAND; FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD OF 
THE IRISH ANNALS TO THE PRESENT TIME, THE. London: London Printing 
and Publishing Company Limited, Ca. 1850. Illustrated by beautiful 
steel engravings, from original drawings, executed expressly for this 
work, by H. Warren., Plates engraved by W. H. Mote, J. Rogers, G. 
Greatbach, P. Lightfoot, T. Hollis, H. T. Ryall, H. Robinson, W. T. 
Fry, W. Moll, J. Rapkin, J. B. Allen, D. Pound, and J. W. Cooke. 3 
engraved frontis portraits, 36 steel engravings, 1 double-page 
engraved map of Ireland by John Tallis. 3 volumes. 3/4 dark brown 
calf, gilt-ruled and decorated raised bands, red crushed morocco 
labels, gilt titles, all edges marbled. 4to. Near fine.  $450.00 
{73107}

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