Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry. A New Edition. With an autobiographical introduction, explanatory notes, and numerous illustrations on wood and steel, by Harvey, Phiz, Franklin, Macmanus, Gilbert, and other Artists of Eminence. Volume I and II

Dublin: William Curry, Jun., and Co.; and William S. Orr and Co., London, 1844. Hardcover. 2 vol. 8vo (9" x 6.25"), brown cloth, decorative gilt spine title. Vol. 1 with lithographic half-title, lithographic title p., [2], xxiv, 427 pp., [4] pp. publ. ads., numerous b&w plates, and, Vol. II with lithographic frontis. and half-title, [6], 430 pp., [2] pp. publ. ads., numerous b&w plates. CONDITION: Vol. 1: Good, worn at extremities, spine lightly cocked, foxing on plates, frontis. discolored, 1.5 x 3" damp stain on a Vol. 2 plate margin and wear in top gutter by "Illustrative Etching" page (no loss). Vol. 2: Good, worn at extremities, spine slightly cocked, plates foxed, some offsetting from plates on text, one 1.5 x 3" damp stain to bottom of half-title, frontis, and title page; sound binding.