[Wilson]. The Post Chaise Companion or Traveller’s Directory through Ireland. Containing a new & accurate Description of the direct and principal Cross Roads, with particulars of the Noblemen & Gentlemen’s Seats, Cities, Towns, Parks, Natural Curiosities, Antiquities, Castles, Ruins, Manufactures, Loughs, Glens, Harbours &c &c. Forming An Historical & Descriptive Account of the Kingdom, to which is added a Travelling Dictionary, or Alphabetical Tables, showing the Distances of all the Principal Cities, Boroughs, Market & Sea Port Towns in Ireland from each other. The 3rd Edition, corrected and enlarged, with an entire new set of Plates. Third Edition. Dublin, Printed & Published by J. & J.H. Fleming, 1803. 20 x 12 cm. xxvii, 660 pages, (19) [Index]. With a frontispiece, a map and four additional plates, some folding. Modern quarter morroco. Gilt title and decorations to spine. Spine label. New end papers. Speckled edges. Very good condition. Sound new binding with minor shelf wear. Overall age darkened. Some foxing/browning. Map in poor condition. Overall a very good, complete copy of this reference book.

Frontispiece: (see images).
Large folding general map of Ireland: poor condition, age darkened and worn with several tears.
Four engraved plates: The Giant’s Causeway, A Plan of the Lakes of Killarney, The Waterfall of Poll A-Phuca & View of the Waterfall near Powerscourt.

• Keywords: Archeology & Antiquities · Classical & Old Literature · History · History & Culture · History of Ireland · Ireland · Irish Literature · Natural Sciences · Reference · Transport & Travel · Travel & Exploration
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 103913AB

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