GROSE, Francis & [LEDWICH, E.] The Antiquities of Ireland. Illustrated.

Two volumes. London: Printed for S. Hooper, 1791-1795. Super royal octavo. First edition. pp. (1) iv, xlii, [8], 88, (2) [ii], xv, 98, vi. 262 (engraved plates), including two engraved titlepages and two frontispieces. Contemporary full polished calf. Covers tooled in gilt to a panel design; spines decorated in gilt with double brown morocco letterpieces. Spine of volume one professionally rebacked retaining the original backstrip; board edges gilt; comb-marbled endpapers. Occasional mild foxing to endpapers and a couple of plates. A very clean and attractive set.

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