A natural history of Ireland, in Three parts. By several hands. Part I. Being a true and ample description of its situation, Greatness, Shape, and Nature; Of its Hills, Woods, Heaths, Bogs; Of its fruitful Parts and profitable Grounds, with the several ways of Manuring and Improving the same: With its Heads or Promotories, Harbours, Roads and Bays; Of its Springs and Fountains, Brooks, Rivers, Loughs; Of its Metals, Minerals, Freestone, Marble, Sea-Coal, Turf, and other Things that are taken out of the Ground. And lastly, of the Nature and Temperature of its Air and Season, and what Diseases it is free from, or subject unto. Conducing to the Advancement of Navigation, Husbandry, and other profitable Arts and Professions. Written by Gerard Boate, late Doctor of Physick to the State in Ireland. Part II. A collection of such papers as were communicated to the Royal Society, referring to some Curiosities in Ireland. Part III. A discourse concerning the Danis mounts, forts and towers in Ire

People / Organizations

• Gerard Boate (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed by and for George Grierson, at the Two Bibles in Essex-Street, M,DCC,XXVI. [1726]

Added name

Molyneux, Thomas, Sir, 1661-1733.

Publication year

1726

ESTC No.

T55095

Grub Street ID

281702

Description

iv,[4],213,[1]p.,plates : ill. ; 4⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Gerard Boate.

'A collection of such papers .. communicated to the Royal Society' and 'A discourse concerning the Danish mounts' each have separate titlepages dated 1726 and 1725 respectively, but pagination and register are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

ICN and Du report iv,[4],194,[2],189-213p. ICN and Du asked to send xeroxes of 194,[2],189. Du xeroxes now seen - problem now pp. 186-7 because text in BL copy ends naturally on p. 186 before the 'A discourse' titlepage; are the ICN and Du pp. 185-6 cancelled in order to extend text to the new p. 194? If so, then new record required (re-issue). Du re-queried; please cf. with N72296 for DFo copy and move ICN and Du matches?