An Analysis of the History and Antiquities of Ireland, Prior to the Fifth Century. To Which is Subjoined, a Review of the General History of the Celtic Nations

Dublin: Printed For W. Jones, 1791. Hardcover. First edition; 8 1/4 x 5; pp. [3], iv-viii, [1], 2-275 + [9] pp. advertisement, notes, and errata; half-title to pp. 171; 3/4 polished calf and marbled boards (rebacked); wear to corners and marbled paper; small tear to upper corner of ffep; text on laid paper; a few unobtrusive, contemporary notes to margins of last few leaves; overall in very good condition.A thorough and quite distinguished for its time, the purpose of the book was to rescue the antiquities of Ireland from oblivion and to describe its early history in an orderly fashion. Chapters included religion, language, Druidism, ancient Barbarism, etc.