Author: Weld, Isaac
Title: Illustrations of the Scenery of Killarney and the Surrounding Country
Description: London, England, Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1807. Hardcover. Quarto, 10.5 in. x 8.4 in. pp. vii, [1], 223, [1] (directions). Illustrated with nineteen engravings, one of which folds out. Full marbled calf with gilt title to red panel on rebacked spine. Original spine leather carefully reattached. Light rubbing to extremities; gilt on boards' edges very faint. Corners are worn. New tan endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown [W.P. (William Patrick) Carmody, Dean of Down, 1923-1938]. Spotting to title page; light, occasional foxing throughout. Isaac Weld JP FGSD MRIA (1774-1856) was an Anglo-Irish topographical writer, explorer, and artist. He travelled extensively in North America was a member of the Royal Dublin Society .. He visited Killarney, navigated the lakes in a boat he made from compressed brown paper, and published Scenery of Killarney (1807), illustrated with his own drawings. He is also well known for his drawings of American life and, in particular, the Niagara Falls. Very Good .

Keywords: Kerry County, Irish Art


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