Pacata Hibernia Or A History of the Wars in Ireland During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth (Complete in 2 Volumes)
by O'Grady, Standish
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Downey & Company, 1896. 2 Volumes, brick red cloth covered boards with gilt spine titles. pp. xxii, 302; xi, 357 including index in volume 2. Illustrated throughout with full page plates, portraits, maps and plans. Frontispiece engraving of Sir George Carew in volume 1 and frontispiece portrait of Donnell O'Sulevan Beare in volume 2. Folding plate of Map of Munster in volume 1 with a total of 15 plates in volume 1 and 9 in volume 2 (mostly maps). NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION #423/500. A faithful reproduction of the original edition of 1633. A clean unmarked set with excellent interior and images and fresh cloth, bright gilt and no signs of fading or soil. Diminutive bookseller stickers at bottom corner of front endpapers and light rubbing to edges and a couple of flecks of scratches on front board of volume 1. Hinges tender but without cracks or separation. A very good plus very attractive and uncommon set of this key work of Irish history.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 09604
- Title
- Pacata Hibernia Or A History of the Wars in Ireland During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth (Complete in 2 Volumes)
- Author
- O'Grady, Standish
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Publisher
- Downey & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- O'grady, Elizabeth, England, ireland, Irish, English, War, Wars, Battles, History, Historical, Renaissance, Carew, Military, Army, Politics, Political, Irish, Colonial, Britain, British, Illustrated, Maps,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Brillig Books
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