The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland, Anterior to the Anglo-Norman Invasion; Comprising an Essay on The Origin and Uses of The Round Towers of Ireland
by Petrie, George, R.H.A., V.P,R.I.A
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Rosscarbery, Cork, Ireland
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About This Item
Dublin: Hodges and Smith, 1845. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good. 4to, pp. xxi, 525, original blind ruled brown cloth by Galwey & Co. of Dublin, gilt lettering to spine, boards marked and rubbed at spine, corners mildly bumped, interior with black end papers, small losses to fore edge of ffep, the reverse of which has an owner's name, 256 illustrations with text, pages largely bright and crisp, some incidental foxing and very occasional marginalia, binding sound.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001315
- Title
- The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland, Anterior to the Anglo-Norman Invasion; Comprising an Essay on The Origin and Uses of The Round Towers of Ireland
- Author
- Petrie, George, R.H.A., V.P,R.I.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Hodges and Smith
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1845
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Rosscarbery, Cork
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- Cloth
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- Crisp
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- Marginalia
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Fore Edge
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- FFEP
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