Stuk 11 - A natural history of Ireland, in three parts

v, [4], 1-133, 135-136, 136-194, [2], 189-213, [1] [i.e. 222] p., [10] leaves of plates (part. folded): ill. (engravings); 23 cm x 17.5 cm

Date: 1726
Author: Gerard Boate (1604-1650); Thomas Molyneux (1661-1733)
Publisher: Dublin: Printed by and for George Grierson, at the Two Bibles in Essex-Street
Full title: 'A natural history of Ireland, in three parts. By several hands. Part I. Being a true ... description of its situation, ... Part II. A collection of such papers as were communicated to the Royal Society, referring to ... Ireland. Part III. A discourse concerning the Danish mounts, forts and towers in Ireland; ... By Thomas Molyneux, ...'.

• Engels

The volume includes ten engraved plates (some are folded and badly torn). Contemporary full brown calf cover. Gilt title to spine.

Inside cover has printed stamp with the armorial arms of Lord Lilford and ‘Library Lilford’. Part I, by Boate, was first published in 1652 as ‘Ireland’s naturall history’. ‘A collection ...’ & ‘A discourse ... ‘each have separate t-ps dated 1726 (p. [103]) & 1725 (p.¹[195]) but pagination & register are continuous.