2V William Henry Bartlett THE SCENERY AND ANTIQUITIES OF IRELAND c1845 Antique Half Red Leather Victorian Gilt Marbled Page Edges Decorative Lavishly Steel Engraved Illustrated Plates Heavy Stock

Title: The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland
Author: J. Stirling Coyne - Joseph Stirling Coyne was a humorist and satirist in the tradition of Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. One of the most prolific British playwrights of the mid-nineteenth century, he wrote more than sixty plays; his twenty-seven farces are surpassed in number only by John Maddison Morton's ninety-one and T. J. Williams's thirty. Coyne brought to the stage accomplished comedic interchanges, puns, irony, exaggerated character traits, ludicrous plot situations, and surprising outcomes. His plays reveal a deft ear for dialogue and an ability to create characters suited to the talents of specific actors. As a journalist Coyne contributed humorous pieces to many widely circulated journals and newspapers. , W. H. Bartlett - William Henry Bartlett was a British artist, best known for his numerous drawings rendered into steel engravings.
Publisher: Rochliff & Son
City: Liverpool
Year: c1845
Binding Style: Hardcover
Number of Volumes: 2 Full Set: Yes
Width: 9" Height: 11"
Book Details: This antique decorative set of two volumes is bound in half red leather with Victorian gilt decorated spines and marbled page edges.

These volumes are lavishly illustrated with full-page plates on heavy stock paper. The steel engraved illustrations by the famous W. H. Bartlett are beautifully rendered.
Condition / Notes: This decorative antique set shows well with Victorian gilt spine adornment in half red leather binding.

The books show some age/wear externally concentrated at the extremities, including scuffs and soiling. The bindings are tight and secure, the text and illustrations are clear and the pages exhibit scattered foxing throughout.

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