Howard, John Eliot. “The Island of Saints;” or, Ireland in 1855. First Edition. London, Seeleys, 1855. 16 x 10 cm. xxiv, 276 pages. With 10 (out of 11) Lithotint Plates and three woodcut Illustrations. Original green cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Elaborate blind decorations to boards and spine (see images). Very good condition. Binding with minor shelf wear. Spine faded into brown. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small Ex Libris on front paste down. Inscription on front free end paper reads : ‘From the Author Sept. 1855’. A few neat annotations. A very nice copy.

The missing Lithotint Plate is to face page 210: ‘Devenish Abbey and Round Tower’.

• Keywords: Archeology & Antiquities · Architecture · Classical & Old Literature · History · History & Culture · History of Ireland · Ireland · Irish Art · Reference · Religion
• Language: English
• First edition
• Inventory Number: 104124AB

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