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West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Temple, The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland.

Temple, The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland.

Temple, John / Tichborne, Henry. The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland. Raised upon the Three and Twentieth Day of October, 1641. Together with the Barbarous Cruelties and Bloody Massacres which ensued thereupon. To which is added, Sir Henry Tichborne’s History of the Siege of Drogheda, in the Year 1641. As also the whole Tryal of Connor Lord Macguire, with the perfect copies of the Indictment, and all the Evidences against him. Together with the Pope’s Bull to the Confederate Catholicks in Ireland. The Seventh Edition. Cork, Printed by Phineas and George Bagnell, in Castle Street, 1766. 21 x 13 cm. 1 Blank, Title, xxiv [TOC, Preface], (12) [Subscribers Names], 412 pages, 1 Blank. Contemporary full calf with black spine label. Gilt title and five raised bands. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened throughout. Rear joint started to crack from the top. Binding sound. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down (‘Thomas Brownrigg’). Small bookseller stamp, just below. Front hinge started to crack. Lower corner of page 1 missing, not affecting text. Internally clean. A very nice copy of this scarce Cork publication.

Our price: EUR 380,-- 

Temple, The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland.
Temple, The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland.
Temple, The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland.
Temple, The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland.
Temple, The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland.

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