Children's Books and Literature, Photography, Performing Arts, Fine Bindungs & Editions.

Children's Books and Literature, Photography, Performing Arts, Fine Bindungs & Editions.


West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Taaffe, An Impartial History of Ireland.

Taaffe, An Impartial History of Ireland.

Taaffe, Dennis. An Impartial History of Ireland. From the Period of the English Invasion to the present Time. [First Edition]. Four Volumes. Dublin, J. Christie, 1809 / 1811 / 1810 / 1811. 21 x 13 cm. Vol.1: xiv, 562 pages. / Vol. 2: 572 pages. / Vol. 3: 576 pages. / Vol. 4: 576 pages. Vignettes on title pages of all volumes. Vol.1 & 3: Recent quarter calf over marbled boards. Raised bands. Brown labels with title, author and volume in gilt. New end papers. / Vol.2: Older speckled calf with title and gilt lines on spine. / Vol. 4: Older calf with title label and gilt lines on spine. Vol. 1 & 3: Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Volume 3: Rubbed and bumped. Front and rear joints open. Hinges repaired internally. Binding sound. / Vol. 4: Rubbed and bumped. Half of the spine label missing. Name of previous owner in ink on front free end paper. Ex library (vol.4 only) with a few round red library stamps. All volumes internally age darkened and very mildly foxed, some staining, a few tears. All edges age darkened.

Please note: This is a mixed set and not uniform in binding and condition.

NOTE: This set of four volumes weighs in excess of 3 kg. Additional shipping charges will apply of send outside the UK or Ireland.

Our price: EUR 395,-- 

Taaffe, An Impartial History of Ireland.
Taaffe, An Impartial History of Ireland.
Taaffe, An Impartial History of Ireland.
Taaffe, An Impartial History of Ireland.
Taaffe, An Impartial History of Ireland.
Taaffe, An Impartial History of Ireland.

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