Travel: Head (Sir F.B.) A Fortnight in Ireland, L. 1852. First, fold. map, hf. mor.; [Gough (J.

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Abbreviations ;  Books.  

mls  Manuscript Letters signed

als  Autographed Letters signed

acs  Autographed Cards signed

pb  Paperback

a.e.g.  All edges gilt

t.e.g   Top edge gilt

w.a.f. With all faults  

As is   With all damages , faults, restorations.

As a lot    With all faults

L.S.s  Library stamps

S.N.S.R.   Sold not subject to return

Publ.  Published

f.e.p.  Front end paper

mor   Morocco

n.d.  No date

n.p.  No place

d.j.  Dust jacket

L.P. Large paper

h.m.p.   Hand made paper

vell.    Vellum

hf.    Half

d.w.s.  Dust wrappers

I.M.C.  Irish M/ss Commission

A.M.S   Armorial motif on spine

cont.  Contemporary  

n.a.t.  Not affecting text

frontis  Frontispiece

engd. Engraved

cold.  Coloured

hd.  Hand

port.  Portrait

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O.O.B. Oils on Board W/C Watercolour 

GOU Gouache MAH. Mahogany 

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We advise that all items purchased must be collected from the sale venue at the Avalon House Hotel  by  20.00 on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020 . All items not collected by that time will be removed at the purchaser's risk to our salerooms in Castlecomer , Co. Kilkenny for collection from 14.00 on Thursday, 12th March, 2020.