Anon. [John Stevens / Stephens] Monasticon Hibernicum. The Monastical History of Ireland. Containing, I. All the Abbies, Priories, Nunneries, and other Regular Communities which were in that Kingdom. II. The Time when, and the Titles under which, they were founded. III. The Name and Quality of their Founders. IV. The Provinces, Counties, Cities or Towns in which they were seated. V. The several Regular Orders to which they belong’d and the most remarkable Circumstances relating to their Foundation and Suppression. VI. Historical and Critical Observations, and Draughts of their several Habits, with a Map of Ireland. First Edition. London, Printed for William Mears at the Lamb with-out Temple bar, 1722. 23 x 14 cm. Folded Map, Title page in black and red, (28) [Introduction], 416 pages, (8) [Index], one blank. See comments below for misnumbering etc. Contemporary full calf. Gilt decorations to boards and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Leather dried out and brittle, with minor material losses to spine and corners. See images. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Spine label missing. Internally mildly age darkened (see images). Some short annotations by a previous owner.

Various page number errors, starting at page 293, while content appears to be complete. Exact sequence:

293, 295, 296, 296, 297, 299, 300, 300, 301, 303, 304, 304.

Page 331 misnunbered as 431

After page 416, numbering starts again at 401 and continues to 416 (last page before Index).

• Keywords: Classical & Old Literature · History · History & Culture · History of Ireland · Ireland · Reference · Religion
• Language: English
• First edition
• Inventory Number: 103980AB

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