ANCIENT IRISH HISTORIES : THE WORKS OF SPENCER, CAMPION, HANMER, AND MARLEBURROUGH : IN TWO VOLUMES
Dublin, Ireland: Printed by the Society of Stationers M.DCXXXIII [1633]. Reprinted at the Hibernia Press for the Proprietors, by John Morrison, 1809. Leather-bound. Matching set of two volumes: Quarto, 11 in. x 7.5 in., Volume I: Containing Spencer's View of the State of Ireland, and Campion's Historie of Ireland. Pp. 22 (subscribers), 1-4, [12], 1-266, [16], 1-204, [1] (errata). Volume II: Containing Doctor Meredith's and Henry Marleburrough's Chronicles of Ireland. Pp. 410, 1-32.
Contemporary, smooth full calf with inch wide decorative frames in gilt to front and back. GIlt title, and five double-bands with gilt decoration to spines. Marbled edges and marbled endpapers with gilt dentelles. Light shelfwear with a touch of fading and scuffing to spines. Gentle nudges to corners. A bit of cracking to gutters but leather is hoilding, threads are strong, and boards open confidently. Light spotting to endpapers. Very handsome set. Very Good. Item #88297
Twenty-six pages of subscribers and booksellers.
Contains Ware's original dedication, and Spencer's "View of the State of Ireland" , Campion's "Historie", Doctor Hamner's "Chronicle of Ireland" and Henry Marleburrough's "Continuation" of Hamner's work.
Price: $375.00