Anderson Galleries: The Private Library of Wilberforce Eames Part II The History Literature etc. of Great Britain and Ireland. For Sale at Auction Thurseday and Friday, March 8th and 9th 1906. The Anderson Auction Company. 5 West 29th Street, New York., 441,

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Auction Date
March 08, 1906 - March 08, 1906
Page Size: 1320 items in 14 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2288 BURROWS (PROF. MONTAGU) WICLIF (JOHN). Wiclif's Place in History. Lectures delivered in Oxford in 1881 London

1882

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2289 STORRS (RICHARD S.) WICLIF (JOHN). John Wycliffe and the First English Bible. An Oration New York

1880

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2290 VAUGHAN (ROBERT) WICLIF (JOHN). John de Wycliffe, D.D. London

1853

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2291 WICLIF (JOHN) WICLIF BIBLE. Oxford

1850

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2292 WILLIAM OF NEWBURGH, ETC. The History of William of Newburgh [circa 1198], â?¦ London

1856

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2293 WINSTANLEY (WILLIAM) The Lives of the most Famous English Poets, or, the Honour of Parnassus in a brief essay... . etc Lond.

1687

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2294 WORCESTER (JOSEPH E.) A Dictionary of the English Language Boston

1863

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2295 WRIGHT (W. ALDIS) The Bible Word-Book. A Glossary of Archaic Words and Phrases in the Authorised Version of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer London

1884

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2296 WRIGHT (THOMAS) Biographia Britannica Literaria; or, Biographies of Literary Characters of Great Britain and Ireland. London

1842-46

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2297 WRIGHT (THOMAS) Biographia Britannica Literaria; or, Biographies of Literary Characters of Great Britain and Ireland. London

1846

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2298 WRIGHT (THOMAS) The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon. A History of the Early Inhabitants of Britain. Illustrated by the Ancient Remains brought to Light by Recent Researches London

1852

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2299 WRIGHT (THOMAS) A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England during the Middle Ages London

1862

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2300 WRIGHT (THOMAS) Womankind in Western Europe, from the Earliest Times to the Seventeenth Century London

1869

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2301 WRIGHT (THOMAS) The Homes of Other Days. A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England, from the Earliest-known Period to Modern Times London

1871

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2302 WRIGHT (THOMAS) Feudal Manuals of English History, a Series... . compiled at different periods, from the 13th to the 15th Century, for the use of the Feudal Gentry and Nobility London

1872

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2303 WRIGHT (THOMAS) Uriconium: A Historical Account of the Ancient Roman City, and of the Excavations made upon its Site at Wroxeter in Shropshire. London

1872

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2304 WRIGHT (W. H. KEARLEY) West Country Poets: Their Lives and Works, being an Account of about 400 Verse Writers of Devon and Cornwall, with Poems and Extracts London

1896

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2305 Dame Juliana Berners WYNKYN DE WORDE. A Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle London

1880

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2306 YONGE (CHARLES DUKE) The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860 London

1883

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2307 Rev. Peter O'Leary, Editor AESOP IN IRISH. AEsop's Fables in Irish Dublin

1902

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2308 ANDERSON (CHRISTOPHER) The Native Irish and their Descendants London

1846

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2309 ATKINS (T. DE COURCY) The Kelt or Gael: his Ethnography, Geography, and Philology. London

1892

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2310 BETHAM (SIR WILLIAM) The Gael and the Cymbri; or, An Inquiry into the Origin and History of the Irish, Scoti, Britons, and Gauls, and of the Caledonians, Picts, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton Dublin

1834

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2311 BOOK OF THE DUN COW. LEABHAR NA H-UIDHRI. A Collection of Pieces in Prose and Verse in the Irish Language, â?¦ Dublin

1870

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2312 BOOK OF LEINSTER (THE). The Book of Leinster, sometime called the Book of Glendalough. Dublin

1880

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2313 BOOK OF LISMORE (THE). Lives of the Saints from the Book of Lismore Oxford

1890

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2314 BOURKE (REV. ULICK J.) The College Irish Grammar Dublin

1868

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2315 BOURKE (REV. ULICK J.) Easy Lessons in Irish Dublin

1869

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2316 BOURKE (REV. ULICK J.) Easy Lessons in Irish; or, Self-instruction in Irish New York

1873

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2317 BRASH (RICHARD ROLT) The Ogam Inscribed Monuments of the Gaedhil in the British Islands, with a dissertation on the Ogam character London

1879

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2318 CELTIA. A Pan-Celtic Monthly Magazine Dublin

1901-1904

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2319 O'DONOVAN (JOHN) CELTIC SOCIETY (THE). Leabhar na-g-Ceart, or the Book of Rights Dublin

1847

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2320 O'DONOVAN (JOHN) CELTIC SOCIETY (THE). Leabhar na-g-Ceart, or the Book of Rights Dublin

1847

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2321 O'DONOVAN (JOHN) CELTIC SOCIETY (THE). Leabhar na-g-Ceart, or the Book of Rights Dublin

1847

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2322 John O'Donovan, Editor CELTIC SOCIETY (THE). Miscellany of the Celtic Society Dublin

1849

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2323 CURRY (EUGENE) CELTIC SOCIETY (THE). The Battle of Magh Leana, together with The Courtship of Momera Dublin

1855

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2324 CHAPIN (A. B.) On the Study of the Celtic Languages New York

1840

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2325 CONFESSION OF FAITH, ETC. Admhail an Chreidimh: An Cataichiosm Foirleathan : Cataichiosm Aithghear. Dunedin

1727

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2326 CONNELLAN (T.) An English-Irish Dictionary, in the English and Irish characters Dublin

1863

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2327 CONWELL (E. A.) Discovery of the Tomb of Ollav Fola, Ireland's Famous Monarch and Law-maker upwards of 3000 years ago Dublin

1873

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2328 CROKER (THOMAS CROFTON) Popular Songs of Ireland. Introduction by Henry Morley London

1886

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2329 CROWE (J. O'BEIRNE) The Amra Choluim Chilli of Dalian Forgaill, now printed for the First Time from the Original Irish, with a Literal Translation and Notes, etc Dublin

1871

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2330 CUSACK (M. F.) The Student's Manual of Irish History London

1870

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2331 DUBLIN IMPRINTS. The Judgment of God upon Ireland, or Sickness and Famine God's Visitation for the Sins of the Nation Dublin

1741

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2332 DUBLIN IMPRINTS. Scheme for Utterly Abolishing the present Heavy and Vexatious Tax of Tithe. Dublin

1742

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2333 DUBLIN IMPRINTS. A Modest Proposal for the Prohibition of Speech, humbly offered to the Consideration of Parliament Dublin

1743

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2334 [PERCEVAL (JOHN, 2nd Earl of Egmont).] DUBLIN IMPRINTS. Faction Detected by the Evidence of Facts Dublin

1743

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2335 DUBLIN IMPRINTS. An Account of Mrs. Ireland, the Mad-woman, in a letter to a Friend in the Country. To which is added, Attraction, a poem Dublin

1745

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2336 DUBLIN IMPRINTS. The Bricklayer's Poem. Presented to his Excellency, the Lord Lieutenant, on his Arrival in the Kingdom Dublin

1745 *The Lord Lieutenant mentioned was the famous Earl of Chesterfield, author of the Letters to his Son. References are made to Swift in the poem,

Tho' Swift be Dumb, for Swift lerne weeps,

The pride, the pillar of his Country sleeps. and

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2337 [BROOKE (HENRY).] DUBLIN IMPRINTS. The Farmer's Letters to the Protestants of Ireland Dublin

1745

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2338 DUBLIN IMPRINTS. The Defence made by John Ambrose, Esq., late Captain of his Majesty's ship, the Rupert, on his Trial at Court Martial Dublin

1745

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2339 DUBLIN IMPRINTS. Hints Concerning the Present State of Ireland. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Publick Dublin

1745

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2340 BARTON (RICHARD) DUBLIN IMPRINTS. A Sermon Preached at the Parish Church of Shankil in the town of Lurgan, upon Wednesday, â?¦ Dublin

1746

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2341 DUBLIN IMPRINTS. The Impartial Examiner; or, the Faithful Representer of the various and â?¦ Dublin

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2342 DUCHAL (JAMES) DUBLIN IMPRINTS. A Sermon on the death of Dr. Arbuckle, preached at Wood-Street, January 4th, 1746-7 Dublin

1747

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2343 FERGUSON (M. C.) The Story of the Irish Before the Conquest, from the Mythical Period to the Invasion under Strongbow London

1868

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2344 FOLEY (DANIEL) An English-Irish Dictionary, intended for the use of Students of the Irish Language Dublin

1855

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2345 FOUR MASTERS. The Annals of Ireland, translated from the Original Irish of the Four Masters by Owen Connellan, Esq., Irish Historiographer to their Majesties George IV. and William IV Dublin

1846

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2346 FOUR MASTERS. ANNALA RIOGHACHTA EIREANN. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland, by the Four Masters, from the earliest period to the year 1616 Dublin

1848-1851

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2347 FOURNIER D'ALBE (E. E.) An English-Irish Dictionary and Phrase Book, with Synonyms, Idioms, and the Genders and Declensions of Nouns Dublin

1902

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2348 GAEL (THE): A Monthly Bi-Lingual Magazine, devoted to the Promotion of the Language, Literature, Music, and Art of Ireland New York

1901-1904

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2349 GAELIC SOCIETY OF DUBLIN. Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Dublin. Vol. 1 Dublin

1808

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2350 GAELIC JOURNAL (THE). Published by the Gaelic League. From No. 123, 1900 (commencement of Vol. XI.), to No. 179, August, 1905 Dublin

1900-1905

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2351 GAZETTEER. The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland ... as existing in 1844-45 Dublin, etc.

1846

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2352 GENEALOGICAL MAP of Noble Erin, Island of Kings. Showing the Localities and Titles of the principal Old Irish Families. New York

1899

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2353 HARDINGE (W. H.) A Memoir on Manuscript, Mapped and other Townland Surveys in Ireland of a Public Character, embracing the Gross,â?¦ Dublin

1864-65

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2354 HARDINGE (W. H.) On the Irish Transplantation of 1653-54, and on the Extent, Value, and Distribution of the Lands forfeited in Ireland at that period Dublin

1866

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2355 HISTORIC (THE) Literature of Ireland: An Essay, reprinted from the Irish Quarterly Review. Dublin

1851

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2356 HYDE (DOUGLAS) Beside the Fire: A Collection of Irish Gaelic Folk Stories London

1890

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2357 IRISH ALPHABET (THE). Illustrated by Norma Borthwick Dublin

1901

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2358 O'DONOVAN (JOHN) IRISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The Tribes and Customs of Hy-many, commonly called O'Kelly's Country Dublin

1843

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2359 IRISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Miscellany. Vol. I. (all published) Dublin

1845

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2360 IRISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. NENNIUS. The Irish Version of the Historia Britonum of Nennius Dublin

1848

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2361 IRISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. ANNALS OF IRELAND Dublin

1849

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2362 O'KELLY (COL. CHARLES) IRISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Secret History of the War of the Revolution in Ireland, 1688-1691 Dublin

1850

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2363 O'DONOVAN (JOHN) IRISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Annals of Ireland. Three Fragments copied from Ancient Sources Dublin

1860

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2364 S. O. M. Lithograph IRISH GRAMMAR. An Introduction to the Irish Language, compiled at the request of the Irish Teachers, under the patronage of the General Assembly in Ireland Dublin

1841

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2365 Fled Bricrend IRISH TEXT SOCIETY. The Feast of Bricriu. An early Gaelic Saga transcribed from older MSS. into the Book â?¦ London

1899

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2366 IRISH TEXT SOCIETY. The Lad of the Ferule; and the Adventures of the Children of the King of Norway London

1899

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2367 IRISH TEXT SOCIETY. The History of Ireland, by Geoffrey Keating. London

1902

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2368 IRISH TEXT SOCIETY. Martial Career of Conghal Clairinghneach London

1904

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2369 IRISH TEXT SOCIETY. Annual Reports, with List of Members and Publications, for 1901 and 1904, with some leaflets, etc., relating to thesame Society

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2370 JACOBS (JOSEPH) Celtic Fairy Tales London

1892

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2371 JOYCE (P. W.) The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. Third Edition Dublin

1871

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2372 KEATING (REV. GEOFFREY) The History of Ireland, from the Earliest Period to the English Invasion New York

1857

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2373 KEATING (REV. GEOFFREY) FORUS FEASA AR EIRINN. The History of Ireland, from the first colonization of the island by Parthalon, B. C. 2048, to the English Invasion in the Twelfth Century Transcribed at Dublin

1842-45

April 12, 1843, paid Mr. Curry for transcribing this book £10. 0. 0.

April 19, 1845, Do 10. 0. 0.

The MS. passed afterwards into the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps, and the volumes bear the marks of PHILLIPPS MS. 23047

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2374 KENNEDY (PATRICK) Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts, collected and narrated London

1866

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2375 LAWLOR (H.J.) Chapters on the Book of Mulling. Edinburgh

1897

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2376 Robert Atkinson LEABHAR BREAC (The Speckled Book.) The Passions and the Homilies from Leabhar Breac, Text, Translations, and Glossary Dublin

1887

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2377 MAC-GEOGHEGAN (ABBE J.) The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern, taken from the most Authentic Records, and dedicated to the Irish Brigade. Translated from the French by Patrick O'Kelly New York

1845

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2378 MAGAZINE ARTICLES. Stone Relics of the Irish and Scottish Gael (Dub. Univ. Mag., 1870); Something about Two Celtic Families â?¦

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2379 MAPS AND PLANS. Catalogue of the Maps, Plans, and other Publications of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, to ist January. 1898 London

1898

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2380 MEYER (KUNO), Editor The Cath Finntraga, or Battle of Ventry Oxford

1885

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2381 MEYER (KUNO) AND STERN (L. C.) Zeitschrift fur Celtische Philologie. Band I., Heft 1 und 2 Halle

1896

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2382 MICHEL (FRANCISQUE) Anglo-Norman poem on the Conquest of Ireland by Henry the Second London

1837

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2383 MOLLOY (J. H.) A Grammar of the Irish Language Dublin

1867

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2384 MOONEY (JAMES) The Medical Mythology of Ireland. (Read before the Amer. Phil. Socy., April 15, 1887.) Philadelphia

1887

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2385 MOONEY (THOMAS) A History of Ireland from its First Settlement to the Present Time, including a particular account of its Literature,â?¦ Boston

1857

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2386 NEILSON (REV. W.) An Introduction to the Irish Language. (Grammar, Dialogues, and extracts from Irish Books and MSS.) Dublin

1808

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2387 NEW TESTAMENT IN IRISH. With short glossary at end, and table of the Alphabet, etc London

1827

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