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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Period 18th century

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Associated Places Dublin (Ireland)

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1. A mapp of the kingdom of Ireland : newly corrected & improv'd by actual observations : divided into its provinces, counties, & baronies, and supply'd with many market towns & other places of note omitted in former mapps ... : together with plans of the citys and fortified towns / as allso a short description of the kingdom by Henry Pratt ; to this map is added a large index of the measur'd distances of ev'ry town from Dublin, of the burroughs, barracks, and post towns with many other improuements and emendations.

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Creator:
Grierson, George, -1753
Date:
1740]
Physical Description:
1 map on 4 sheets ; 240 x 186 cm., on sheets 66 x 55 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. An exact survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin : in which is express'd the ground plot of publick buildings, dwelling-houses, ware-houses, stables, courts, yards, &c. : published according to act of Parliament in four sheets, price one guinea / by John Rocque ... = Plan general de la ville & faubourg de Dublin : dans lequel les maisons, magazins, ecuries, ruelles, courts, &c. / sont exprime par Jean Rocque ...

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Creator:
Rocque, John, -1762
Date:
1756
Physical Description:
1 atlas ([1], [10] leaves : maps ; 54 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The present state of the arts in England / by M. Rouquet ...

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Creator:
Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
Date:
1756
Physical Description:
[4], 124 p. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin : with the division of the parishes, reduced from the large plan in four sheets / by Iohn Rocque ... = Plan de la ville et faubourgs de Dublin : avec la divisions des paroisses, redui d'apres celui qui est en 4 feuilles / levé et publiez par Iean Rocque.

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Creator:
Rocque, John, -1762
Date:
1757
Physical Description:
1 map : 48 x 70 cm., on sheet 55 x 75 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A survey of the city, harbour, bay and environs of Dublin : on the same scale as those of London, Paris & Rome / by John Rocque ... = Plan de la ville, havre, baye, & environs de Dublin : sur la meme echelle de ceux de Londres, Paris & Rome / par Jean Rocque ...

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Creator:
Rocque, John, -1762
Date:
1757
Physical Description:
1 map on 2 sheets ; 96 x 140 cm., sheets 55 x 75 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A plan of the city of Dublin and the environs : on the same scale of London, Paris & Rome / by John Rocque ... = Plan de Dublin et de ces environs : sur la meme echelle de ceux de Londres, Paris et Rome / par J. Rocque ...

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Creator:
Rocque, John, -1762
Date:
1760]
Physical Description:
1 map on 2 sheets ; 100 x 140 cm., sheets 55 x 75 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. The world displayed, or, A curious collection of voyages and travels : selected from the writers of all nations : in which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted : illustrated and embellished with variety of maps and prints by the best hands.

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Date:
1760-1761
Physical Description:
20 v. : ill., col. maps, plans ; 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. First volume of the instructions given in the drawing school established by the Dublin-Society ... : to enable youth to become proficients in the different branches of that art and to pursue with success geographical, nautical, mechanical, commercial and military studies / under the direction of Joseph Fenn.

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Creator:
Fenn, Joseph
Date:
1769-1772
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. A treatise on building in water : in two parts : Part I. : particularly relative to the repair and re-building of Essex-Bridge, Dublin ... : Part II : concerning an attempt to contrive and introduce quick and cheap methods ... : illustrated with sixty-three copper-plates / by George Semple ...

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Creator:
Semple, George, 1700?-1782?
Date:
1776
Physical Description:
4 p. l., 157 p., [63] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. A practical essay on a cement and artificial stone : justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans / lately rediscovered by Monsieur Loriot ... ; for the cheap, easy, expeditious and durable construction of all manner of buildings ; and the formation of all kinds of ornaments of architecture, even with the commonest and coarsest materials ; translated from the French ...

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Creator:
Loriot, Antoine-Joseph, 1716–1782
Date:
1776
Physical Description:
48 p. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. A tour through the island of Great Britain : divided into circuits or journies ... / originally begun by the celebrated Daniel De Foe, continued by the late Mr. Richardson ... and brought down to the present time by gentlemen of eminence in the literary world.

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Creator:
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
Date:
1779
Physical Description:
4 v. ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. Hibernia's free trade, or, A plan for the general improvement of Ireland : peculiarly adapted to a free trade : in three parts : Parts I. and II. On building in water, ... : Part III. On improving the commercial and landed interest of Ireland : ... illustrated with sixty-four copper plates / by George Semple.

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Creator:
Semple, George, 1700?-1782?
Date:
1780
Physical Description:
x, 190 p., [64] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. An exact copy of a map of the city and harbour of Dublin / from a survey by John Rocque.

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Creator:
Rocque, John, -1762
Date:
1780]
Physical Description:
1 map ; 17 x 32 cm., on sheet 28 x 43 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. Views of the most remarkable public buildings, monuments and other edifices in the city of Dublin : delineated by Robert Pool and John Cash, with historical descriptions of each building. Patronized by the Dublin Society.

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Creator:
Pool, Robert (Artist)
Date:
1780
Physical Description:
2 p. l., [iii]-xii, [2], 118 p. fold. front. (plan), plates (part fold.) fold plan. 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. A view of society and manners in Italy : with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters / by John Moore ... ; in three volumes.

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Creator:
Moore, John, 1729–1802
Date:
1781
Physical Description:
3 v. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts