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West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Nicolson, The Irish Historical Library.

Nicolson, The Irish Historical Library.

Nicolson, William. The Irish Historical Library. Pointing at most Auhors and Records in Print or Manuscript, which may be serviceable to the Compilers of a general History of Ireland by William, Lord Bishop of Derry. A New Edition. No publishing information. [1776]. 28 x 23 cm. Title, Dedication, vii (Preface), 90 pages plus two pages Index. New (2018) half calf over cloth boards. Blind decorations. Gilt title on spine. New marbled end papers. Excellent condition. New binding. Text block age darkened but very clean.

This book appears to be the complete part 3 (Ireland) of Nicolson’s new and corrected edition of ‘The English, Scotch and Irish Historical Libraries.’ printed for T. Evans and T. Becket in London in 1776. The Irish section is complete with Section Title, Dedication, Preface, Main Text, Appendix and Index. Page 69 wrongly numbered as page 66. Newly bound by Kenny’s Bindery in Galway in 2018.

Our price: EUR 150,-- 

Nicolson, The Irish Historical Library.
Nicolson, The Irish Historical Library.
Nicolson, The Irish Historical Library.
Nicolson, The Irish Historical Library.

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