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Author: (Wilson, William). Title: THE POST-CHAISE COMPANION: or, Travellers' directory: through Ireland. Containing a new and accurate description of the direct and principal cross roads, with particulars of the noblemen and gentlemen's seats, cities, towns, parks, natural curiosities, antiquities, castles, ruins, manufacturer, loughs, glens, harbours, &c. &c. Forming an historical and descriptive account of the kingdom. To which is added, a dictionary, or alphabetical tables. Shewing the distance of all the principal cities, boroughs, market and sea port towns, in Ireland from each other.
Description: Dublin : printed for the author, No. 6 Dame Street, 1786. xiv p., xv-xlii, 496 columns ie. pp.248, [1], 498-534, [2] p. Engraved frontis. and title page, 3 double page plates, folding map to rear. With 6pp. of subscribers. Light age toning, early marbled boards, some wear, light stain to tail of upper board, rebacked in modern calf with gilt lettered label to spine. ¶ First published in 1784. Alston XI.135; ESTC T130690 ‘Dedication signed: W. Wilson. The title page is engraved and has been included in the number of plates. It is signed Darling script. J. Duff sculpt. There are two columns to a page. Pp. [497]-534 contain 'A travelling dictionary: or, Alphabetical tables, of the distance of all the principal cities, boroughs, market and sea-port towns in Ireland, from each other'. With a list of subscribers and final errata leaf. The map 'Wilson's new & accurate map of the roads of Ireland' is signed: Esdall sculp. The other plates are signed J. Ford sculp. or W: Esdall sculp..’
Keywords: VOYAGES AND TRAVEL; IRELAND
Price: GBP 400.00 = appr. US$ 571.19 Seller: Francis Edwards Booksellers - Book number: 290408
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