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An album of 97 cartes de visites (good condition) dating from c. 1860's. the album is leather bound, gilt clasps, solid, good condition, little bit of scuffing to leather. The album appears to be a collection of people from around the Ulster /Eire border area, including Lord Farnham (MP for Cavan), Theo Clements, Lady Cremorne Reverend Richard Stewart of Killymoon (?),. Other names are Beresford, La Touche, Murray Ker, Montgomery, Ponsonby and others. Also includes a carte de visite of Pope Pio Nono (Pius Ninth). The cartes are for the most part annotaed underneath in pencil.

Two vols of the first edition of this work by Charles Smith, the Irish topographer. Published 1750 by A. Reilly for the author and sold by J. Exshaw, bookseller on Cork Hill. Excellent copies of this rare, early work of Irish topography, polished calf, corners a little furred, hinges a little rubbed, but very solid binding. Spines with gilt titles, morocco labels. 13 plates, some folding including large map of the county of Cork. The large folding town plan is one of the best Irish maps of the 18th century.





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Author: Charles Smith
Publisher: Exshaw, Cork Hill
Date: 1750
Printer: Reilly


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A rare pamphlet titled The King against Arthur O'Connor, Esq. James O'Coighly, John Binns, John Allen and Jeremiah Leary for High Treason. A List of the Jury to be summoned for the trial of the above-named Defendents. 4pp listing the local men from Kent towns who comprised the jury at this trial at Maidstone. The list is extensive showing the diverse backgrounds of the men from Richard Stone, banker of Chislehurst to William Wilmot, Paper Maker of Chevening, to Thomas Jarrett Wine-Merchant of Speldhurst and several farmers. Solicitors, Simmons, Bonney and Foulkes from Rochester, Maidstone and Bloomsbury respectively. The defendents had been arrested in France while petitioning napoleon for help in supporting an Irish Rebellion. The pamphlet is in very good condition, mounted along one edge to backing card.
ESTC T147741. 1 copy in the British Library.

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