Author: John James M'Gregor [John James McGregor]
Title: New Picture of Dublin: Comprehending a History of the City
Description: Dublin, Johnston and Deas, 1821 . First edition. Leather. A very scarce and charmingly illustrated early nineteenth century guide to Dublin, providing also an account of the history of the city. The very scarce first edition of this work.Author John James McGregor provides an impressive history of the 'Irish Metropolis&apos.Collated, illustrated with a frontispiece and fifty-three engraved views of the city, on fifteen plates. Lacking the folding plan of the city.With the bookplate of J Carlisle of Wigton to the front pastedown.With an informative index to the rear. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Significant rubbing to back strip head and tail, joints, and board perimeters. Loss of leather to back strip tail, with smaller loss to back strip head. Front joint starting to head and tail, with calf at head detaching, but with board firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, with light handling marks and instances of spotting. Lacking the folding plan. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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