Thomas Wood / INQUIRY CONCERNING THE PRIMITIVE INHABITANTS OF IRELAND 1st 1821

Description: AN INQUIRY CONCERNING THE PRIMITIVE INHABITANTS OF IRELAND ILLUSTRATED BY PTOLEMY'S MAP OF ERIN CORRECTED BY THE AID OF BARDIC HISTORY Author: Wood, Thomas (M.D.) Title: AN INQUIRY CONCERNING THE PRIMITIVE INHABITANTS OF IRELAND ILLUSTRATED BY PTOLEMY'S MAP OF ERIN CORRECTED BY THE AID OF BARDIC HISTORY Publication: London, England: G. and W. B.Whittaker, 1821 Edition: First Edition Description: Leather-bound. Octavo. Half-burgundy morocco over stone-marbled boards, decoratively stamped along edges of leather. Four raised bands to spine, ruled in gilt, with contrasting gilt-on-black spine label, and author's name and date stamped in gilt into two of the five compartments. Publisher's red to edges. 303 pp. including Index. Large, tape-repaired map within, and error half-sheet tipped in. Lovely! Near Fine. "in the endeavour to develop TRUTH, amidst the mazes of fable, the decptive play on names, and the erroirs of conjecture, I found it necessary to expose those manifest fictions which, for ages, have usurped its place, disguised and distorted it. If those researches have enabled me to prove that, with regard to the population, laws, morality, arts and sciences of the ancient Irish, the present race is comparatively a large nation, enjoying a considerably greater share of liberty, protection, knowledge and happiness, I shall deem my time well-employed, in having contributed to the pleasure which such conviction would afford to the friends of Ireland...However, if you, my lords and Gentlemen, should consider this work an appeal to facts as well as to common sense, and believe I have been successful in converting the groundwork of Bardic story from fable to authentic history, and in evincing the British and Irish to be, almost collectively, the posterity of oen distinct stock, you will be sensible that I spared no pains in my endeavours..." (Author's preliminary note to members of the Irish Royal Academy). Seller ID: 85185 Subject: Irish & Ireland: History Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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