Title: The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry. Containing a Natural, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Historical and Topographical Description Thereof Author: Smith, Charles. Place: Dublin Publisher: Printed for the Author Date: [c.1774?] Description: xxi, [1], 23-419, [5] pp. + added table. Engraved frontispiece portrait; folding copper-engraved map; & 5 folding engraved plans & views. (8vo) 20.2x12.5 cm (8x4¾"), later full polished calf ruled in gilt, spine tooled in gilt with harp & clover designs, morocco lettering piece, morocco initials JTS inlaid on front cover, gilt inner dentelles, top edge gilt. Re-issue, with new title page, of the 1756 first edition. The spelling, setting and ornament on the title page correspond to the 1774 edition. The map and plates are backed with linen. With bookplate of John Tricks Spalding, matching the initials on the front cover, Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, else very good, a nice copy. Item number: 275312
Title: The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry. Containing a Natural, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Historical and Topographical Description Thereof Author: Smith, Charles. Place: Dublin Publisher: Printed for the Author Date: [c.1774?] Description: xxi, [1], 23-419, [5] pp. + added table. Engraved frontispiece portrait; folding copper-engraved map; & 5 folding engraved plans & views. (8vo) 20.2x12.5 cm (8x4¾"), later full polished calf ruled in gilt, spine tooled in gilt with harp & clover designs, morocco lettering piece, morocco initials JTS inlaid on front cover, gilt inner dentelles, top edge gilt. Re-issue, with new title page, of the 1756 first edition. The spelling, setting and ornament on the title page correspond to the 1774 edition. The map and plates are backed with linen. With bookplate of John Tricks Spalding, matching the initials on the front cover, Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, else very good, a nice copy. Item number: 275312
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