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WHATELY, Thomas & OCKENDEN, William. Observations on Modern Gardening. WITH LETTERS DESCRIBING THE LAKE OF KILLARNEY AND MUCRUSS GARDENS [WHATELY, Thomas & OCKENDEN, William] Observations on Modern Gardening, Illustrated by Descriptions. To which are added, I. An Essay on Design in Gardening. II Letters describing the Lake of Killarney, and Mucruss Gardens: By William Ockenden, Esq.; Late Member for Great Marlow. Dublin: Printed by […] €1,350.00
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WOOD-MARTIN, W.G. The Lake Dwellings of Ireland WOOD-MARTIN, W.G. The Lake Dwellings of Ireland: or Ancient Lacustrine Habitations of Erin, Commonly Called Crannogs. With 238 illustrations and 50 plates. 137 NATHANIEL HONE’S COPY Dublin: Hodges Figgis, & London: Longmans, 1886. Royal octavo. pp. xxi [3], 268. Green cloth, urn in gilt on upper cover, title in gilt on spine. Armorial bookplate of […] €245.00
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WRIGHT, Thomas. Esq. The History of Ireland. WRIGHT, Thomas. Esq. The History of Ireland from the earliest period of the Irish Annals to the Present Time. Illustrated with beautiful steel engravings, from original drawings, executed expressly for the work by H. Warren. Tallis map of Ireland coloured in outline. In 28 original parts. London & New York: The London Printing and Publishing […] €285.00
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YOUNG, Arthur. A Tour in Ireland; with General Observations on the Present State of that Kingdom: made in the years 1776, 1777, and 1778 YOUNG, Arthur. A Tour in Ireland; with General Observations on the Present State of that Kingdom: made in the years 1776, 1777, and 1778. And brought down to the end of 1779. Engraved frontispiece. 141 London: Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; and J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall, 1780. Quarto. pp. [5], ii-xi, [1], [4 (list of subscribers)], […] €485.00
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YOUNG, Arthur. A Tour in Ireland. YOUNG, Arthur. A Tour in Ireland; with General Observations on the Present State of that Kingdom: made in the years 1776, 1777, and 1778. And brought down to the end of 1779. 139 London: Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; and J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall, 1780. Quarto. pp. [3], ii-xi, [1], [7 (list of subscribers)], 384, 168, […] €750.00
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YOUNG, Arthur. Travels during the years 1787, 1788 and 1789, undertaken more particularly with a view of ascertaining the Cultivation, Wealth, Resources, and National Prosperity of the Kingdom of France YOUNG, Arthur. Travels during the years 1787, 1788 and 1789, undertaken more particularly with a view of ascertaining the Cultivation, Wealth, Resources, and National Prosperity of the Kingdom of France. To which is added, the Register of a tour into Spain. With three folding maps, one coloured. Dublin: Printed for Messers. R. Cross P. Wogan […] €475.00
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