A History of The City of Dublin. In Three Volumes. Dublin: James McGlashan, 1854,59,61. First Edition Set. Pp (1) xiv 437, [8], folded map of Dublin City; (2) vi, 335, xix, vii; [10]; (3) 382, xii. A handsomely bound set in half calf, cloth boards; spine with raised bands, lettered title labels.

A history of Dublin and its people, listing who lived where, and the history of each building.

Sir John Thomas Gilbert(1854-1859) was librarian of the Royal Irish Academy for 34 years. The Gilbert Library in Dublin’s Pearse Street is named for him.

Each volume was issued separately between 1854 & 1861.