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HARRISON, DR THOMAS.
Threni Hybernici: Or, Ireland sympathiz-ing with England and Scotland in a sad
lamentation for loss of their Josiah - London: Printed by E. Coates, and are to
be Sold by John North bookseller, in Castle-Street at Dublin in Ireland, 1659. pp.
23. Titlepage ruled by a wide black border. Lower margin of ‘F’ cut, otherwise a
very good copy in modern half morocco. 4to. Wing H 916.
This was a sermon preached at Christ Church before the lord deputy, Richard
Cromwell, by his “Chief Chaplian.”
Dr Harrison’s grief at the death of Oliver Cromwell and his attempt to involve
Ireland in the general mourning can have struck few answering chords amongst
Catholics of the day. Sweeney 2248.
€500 - €700
153
HERESBACH, CONRAD / GOOGE BARNABY.
Foure bookes of husbandrie - London: 1577. 4to. pp. [xx], 193 (folios) [2]. A very
good copy in old calf rebacked. STC 13198. COPAC locates 1 copy only.
The text following its original Latin version - Rei Rustica, Libri IV (written by the
Counsellor to the Duke of Cleves and published in Cologne, 1570) - is arranged
in the form of a four-way dialogue between Cono, a gentleman retired in the
country; Rigo, a courtier; Metella, the wife of Cono; and Hermes a servant.
The translation was the work of the classical scholar, Barnaby Googe, carried
through when he lived in Ireland managing the estates of the Cecil family. He
penned the dedication to the lord deputy, Sir William Fitzwilliam. Sweeney 2304
quoting the 1st edition of 1577.
€700 - €1,000
154
HERMANNIDÆ, RUTGERI.
Britannia Magna, sive Angliæ, Scotiæ, Hiberniæ et adjacentium Insularum
geographico-historica decriptio - Amsterdam: 1661. 16mo. pp. [xxx], 645, [38]
(Index). An excellent copy in contemporary yapp vellum, titled in ink on spine.
With numerous maps and plans of counties, cities etc. These include maps
in the style of Braun and Hogenberg 1618. Included are the four major Irish
cities Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. Where Dublin is concerned a newly
engraved cross in the northernmost part of the city indicates a graveyard.
Sweeney 2304.1.
€500 - €700
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