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West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Monck Mason, The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church

Monck Mason, The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church

Monck Mason, William. The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, near Dublin. From its Foundation in 1190, to the Year 1819: comprising A Topographical Account of the Lands and Parishes Appropriated to the Community of the Cathedral, and to its Members; and biographical Memoirs of its Deans. Collected, chiefly, from Sources of Original Record, by William Monck Mason, Esq. First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Author, 1819. 26.5 x 21.5 cm. Frontispiece, TP1, Dedication, TP2, (2)[TOC], 444 pages, xcvii [Appendix, Additional Notes and Illustrations]. With a Frontispiece and six additional Plates. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards (see images). Black spine label with gilt title. Blind and gilt decorations to spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Front hinge professionally reinforced. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional mild browning and mild damp staining to a few pages. Otherwise internally clean. A very nice copy in a sturdy contemporary binding.

Please note: This book contains two title pages for two books published by the Author in 1819. The correct title page (St. Patrick) is preceded by a title page for ‘Hibernia Aniqua Et Hodierna Being A Topographical Account of Ireland’.

Our price: EUR 380,-- 

The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, near Dublin.
The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patric
The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patric
The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patric
The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patric
The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patric

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