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115 Francis Grose (1731 - 1791)
The Antiquities of Ireland (2 Volumes), London 1791, 4to, old polished calf, the spine in compartments with crimson
and green gilt lettered morocco labels, and dated, with the rare colour-printed plates.This is a most desirable set
Provenance: Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness 1st Baronet (1798 - 1868) of St. Annes , Clontarf and Ashford Castle and
thence by descent to the current owners .
Sir Benjamin Guinness was noted for his philanthropic works most notably the restoration of St. Patricks cathedral
where there is a statue in memorial to him in the gardens and Marsh’s Library. He built an Italianate house St. Annes
in Clontarf which Mark Bence Jones considered to be the most palatial house to be built in Ireland during the second
half of the 19th century and also transformed Ashford Castle in Cong from a small Georgian shooting box into a
French Chateau .
€1,000 - 1,500
