Adam's The History Sale Tuesday 24th April 2018

29 The History Sale 40 NEWMAN [ENGRAVER AND PUBLISHER] A set of 12 engraved views of Ireland, comprising: -Glendalough-The Dargle-The Meeting of theWaters -The Salmon Leap, Leixlip-Waterfall in Devils Glen -Blarney Castle - Pollaphuca -NarrowWater Castle -Glen of the Downs- Luggelow- Enniskerry -Dublin Bay and Kingstown Harbour Each 145 x 200mm (to press mark), unframed € 200 - 300 41 JOSEPH PRIESTLEY (1733 - 1804) A New Chart of History, according to Act of Parliament,April 11th 1769 by J. Johnson (1770) published by J. Brwles/ R. Sayer/T. Jeffreys in 18 sections mounted on linen, folded, engraved by Pulman and Butterworth, Leeds, the dedication is “To Benjamin Franklin L.L.D,F.R.S.InTestimony of Esteem and Friendship, inscribed by his most obliged and humble servt.Joseph Priestley” , 620 x 907mm The philosopher and polymath Priestley, best known for his research into air, that led to the discovery of oxygen, encapsulated the spirit of the Enlightenment. He produced this chart, (alongside a book of explanation [not present]), to illustrate the comparative developments of world history, and the rise and decline of empires.This new non-im- perial and non-Eurocentric idea that all the world’s history was significant adopted byVoltaire and other thinkers, was absorbed by the intellectuals behind the movement for Independence in North America. € 150 - 200