The Dublin Pictorial Guide and Directory - Softcover

9780946872114: The Dublin Pictorial Guide and Directory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0946872112 ISBN 13: 9780946872114

Publisher: Friar's Bush Press, 1988

[Shaw, Henry] Nowlan, Kevin B. The Dublin Pictorial Guide & Directory of 1850. Introduction by Kevin B. Nowlan. Belfast, Friar's Bush Press, 1988. 16 cm x 24 cm. c. 400 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Some scuffing along the spine, corner creasing. Rare publication ! The Dublin pictorial guide and directory of 1850 provides a fascinating insight into Dublin life in the mid nineteenth century. The line engravings of the city centre streets give a unique picture of the shop fronts and buildings, exactly as they were before the major changes of the Victorian ear and the destruction of modern times. Looking at these fine illustrations, together with the directory entries, it is possible to learn a great amount of detail about the trade, commerce and life of the city. Many lively advertisements help to complete a social portrait of a Dublin which has vanished almost completely. The introduction is by Professor Kevin B. Nowlan, Proffessor Emeritus of Modern History, U.C.D., and President of An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland. The cover shows Bachelors Walk, hand coloured by Barbara Allen. (Rear book cover)

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