William Andrews; John Good - Remarks on the Formation and Progress of the Royal Irish Fisheries Company

Dublin, Browne and Nolan, 1861. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce study of the fisheries of Ireland, by William Andrews. The first edition of this very scarce work.A study of the Royal Irish Fisheries Company, exploring the formation and progress of the the Company. The work looks at trawling on the west coast, and on the ling and cod fisheries of Ireland.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and two monochrome plates loosely inserted. Collated, complete.Including 'Notes on Trawling on the East Coast of Ireland' by John Good.By the English naturalist William Andrews, President of the Natural History Society of Dublin. Bookplate of J. A. Harvie-Brown to the front paste down. Harvie-Brown was an ornithologist and naturalist. In the original limp cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing and marks. Spine is a little faded, with a small amount of loss to the head and tail. Light wear to the extremities. Small tears to the joints. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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