The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland. Illustrated in One Hundred and Twenty Engravings, from Drawings by W.J. Bartlett. With Historical and Descriptive text by J. Stirling Coyne, N.P. Willis, Etc. Two Volumes Bound as One. London: Virtue, [1841]. Handsomely bound in contemporary full green morocco, spine compartments embellished in gilt, with harp and gilt fillet borders to upper & lower covers. Marbled endpapers with inner dentelles in gilt. Light shelf-wear to binding, contents pages in fine bright condition.

One of Bartlett’s best works, each engraving combines attention to detail, subtle use of lighting and shade, and romantic portrayal of the landscape. Scenes are rendered from virtually every corner of the country and include both natural and architectural compositions.

The text focuses heavily on the history of each locale but also includes local customs, sights, and first hand travel impressions. 

A handsome copy, normally bound in two separate volumes, of this famous topographical work which depicts Ireland on the eve of the Great Famine.