Very fine Hand-Coloured Set - One of 25 Copies Only Grose (...

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614 - Very fine Hand-Coloured Set - One of 25 Copies OnlyGrose (Francis) The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vol...

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Very fine Hand-Coloured Set - One of 25 Copies Only

Grose (Francis) The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. L.P. Copy, 2 engd. titles with hand coloured vignettes, & 266 fine hand coloured plates, cont. full calf, large tooled gilt border inside double fillet border, some rubbing, flat spine with gilt decor. panels, & mor. labels. (2)
* Extremely Rare.

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+ Calendar 2024-12-11 10:30:00 2024-12-12 23:59:59 Europe/London Christmas Rare Book & Collectors' Sale CHRISTMAS RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS' SALE. At: Our Auction Rooms, Chatsworth Street, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny Ireland R95 XV05 To Include: Dr Philip Murray, Seamus Heaney Collection. Part 1. Important Irish Library of Fishing Books. Private Collection of Rare and Limited illustrated and hand coloured Volumes. The Personal Library of Nelson Bell ( Bell Gallery ) Belfast. The James Healy Library, Ennis, Co. Clare. Literary and Limited sets of Fine Bindings from the Netterville Library. Pre-Sale Condition Reports will not be provided on Multiple-Item lots or on lots with an estimate below € 500. All such lots are sold 'as is' and with all faults. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers [email protected]

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