ECHARD, Laurence. An exact description of Ireland: Choreographically surveying all its Provinces and Counties. After a more accurate, plain, easie, and particular manner than any before done in this kind shewing the exact state of that Kingdom, and all the Principal Things that are necessary to be known. And 5 maps relating thereto. With an index of all the Provinces, Counties, Baronies, Cities, Towns, Forts, Castles, Rivers, Lakes, Havens, Bays, Mountains, Promontories, &c. In such a manner as may serve for a Geographical Dictionary of Ireland.

WITH MAPS OF IRELAND AND THE FOUR PROVINCES

London: Printed for Tho. Salusbury at the Sign of the Temple near Temple-Bar in Fleetstreet, 1691. 12mo. pp. [xiii], 144, [5 (Maps)]. Contemporary full sprinkled calf, title in gilt on maroon morocco label on spine. Armorial bookplate of N.K. de la Poer on front pastedown. A near fine copy. Exceedingly rare.
Wing E142. Sweeney 1630. JISC locates the Cambridge, NLW and York copies only.
Important and interesting. The 1st and only Wing printing. Illustrated with five maps by Francis Lamb - Ireland and separate ones of each of the four provinces, Ulster, Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Laurence Echard (1670?-1730), cleric and historian was Vice Chancellor of Cambriudge under Charles II and again under William and Mary.

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