The antiquities of Ireland /

By Francis Grose ...
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791.
Contributors: Ledwich, Edward, 1738-1823
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : Printed for S. Hooper, 1791-95 [1795?]
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Notes:Edited and for the most part written by Edward Ledwich.

The preface is dated 1794.

The titlepages are engraved and that to vol.2 is dated 1795 and bears the imprint: printed for M. Hooper.

Not a reissue of the 1791-94 edition but an almost line for line resetting.

Without colophons.

P.xix of 'Military antiquities of Ireland' vol 1 correctly numbered and is signed D2.

Vol. 2, "Printed for M. Hooper".

Grose's name does not apperar on t.-p. of v. 2. After the death of Grose, who had "written and printed but seven pages of descriptions", the work was completed by Edward Ledwich. cf. Pref.

La. paper.

Library has: Vol. I-II.

Physical description: 2 v., plates : ill., plans ; 28 cm. (4to)

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Call Number View In Collection NLI Holdings
J 7941 GRO 6
Manuscripts Reading Room
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Joly
LO 13102
Manuscripts Reading Room
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Librarian's Office Vol. 1
LO 13103
Manuscripts Reading Room
Access Note
Librarian's Office Vol. 2