COOTE, Sir Charles. Statistical Survey of the County of Armagh, with Observations on The Means of Improvement; drawn up in the years 1802, and 1803, for the consideration of, and under the direction of the Dublin Society.

With map of the County of Armagh and large folding chart of Lough Neagh. Dublin, Graisberry, 1804. First edition. Octavo. pp. xxv, 395, 33, [1], [2 Binder's instructio and Errata. Modern half calf on marbled boards,title and author in gilt on morocco labels. Previous owner's name & Alexander Ramsay, Golden Bridge by Dublin in ink to top of title page and blank at end. In very good condition. Rare.
The Royal Dublin Society was founded in 1731 for Improving Husbandry, Manufactures, and other useful Arts and Sciences. One of its greatest achievements was the publication of the statistical surveys for each of the counties of Ireland. The work thoroughly surveys the topography of the county, its geology, mines, quarries; its rivers, navigations, fish and fisheries; bogs and their reclamation; its agriculture ... markets, farming methods ... tenure and rents, population, towns and their developments ... use of spirits; the schools, manufacturing industry, roads and bridges, etc.