THE WEST OF IRELAND: ITS EXISTING CONDITION AND PROSPECTS

Green coloured hardback, with gilt decoration to front board, and gilt titles on the spine. Its a well used book, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Black ink mark on front board, please see photos. First Edition published in 1862. Pencil mark on first page listing a price of £995.00, also original bookseller stamp titled "W. Thomson" - "Bookseller & Stationer to the Queens College, Galway". All tissue papers covering the lovely illustrations are intact. Small tear to first map of Ireland between title page and page number two. And the map at the end of the book is a tad worn around the edges, but its all intact. 372 pages all intact and all pages, text, maps and illustrations are in good, clean, readable order. Notices to the reader: The pages which form this work, contain the letters of the special correspondent of Saunders's Newsletter from the West of Ireland, in relation to the condition and prospects of the people, consequent upon partial failure of agricultural produce, caused by unfavourable harvests during the last two years. The Editor. A truly fascinating book with some wonderful illustrations, this book deserves to be preserved for future generations.…