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Ask a question or Order this book Browse our books Search our books Book dealer info | Author: SMITH, CHARLES (1715?-1762) Title: The antient and present state of the county and city of Cork : in four books. I. Containing, the antient Names of the Territories and Inhabitants, with the Civil and Ecclesiastical Division thereof.... [COMPLETE IN 2 VOLUMES] ...II. The Topography of the County and City of Cork. III. The Civil History of the County. IV. The Natural History of the same. The whole Illustrated by Remarks on the Baronies, Parishes, Towns, Villages, Seats, Mountains, Rivers, Medicinal Waters.... Description: Dublin : printed by A. Reilly for the author. and sold by J. Exshaw. Bookseller. on Cork-Hill. MDCCL. [1750] 1750. First Edition. Very good copies both in the original. full aniline calf. Professionally and period-sympathetically re-backed with the contrasting. gilt-blocked Morocco labels; very impressively finished. Remains a particularly well-preserved set overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; Physical description 2v. plates : maps. folding (collated and all present and in very good condition indeed). Notes; The verso of the titlepage to vol.I bears the imprimatur of the Physico-Historical Society dated Nov. 6. 1749. With a list of subscribers in vol.I. Subject; Cork (Ireland : County) - Ireland - topography - early works to 1800. Referenced by: English Short Title Catalog. T97653.Weight in Kg appr.: Keywords: Price: EUR 1795.00 = appr. US$ 1950.89 Seller: MW Books - Book number: 216520 |