The History of The County of Monaghan. Published by Paddy Fox, 1988. Facsimile Edition. Pp, 618. Large folio. Black cloth boards, title lettered in gilt to spine. A fine bright copy.

Facsimile reprint of the scarce first edition published in 1879. 

Evelyn Philip Shirley, politician, genealogist and antiquarian was born in 1812 in London . Like his father before him he was also served as MP for both County Monaghan and South Warwickshire .