The Irish Magazine or Monthly Asylum for Neglected biography 1811-1815

3 vols: (1) Jan-Dec 1811. Pp.576. 4 engravings (of 12); (2) 1813 - 8 issues bound in Feb-Dec, but lacking, Jan, June, Sept & Nov. Pagination runs in sequence, but with gaps for the missing months. 5 of the 7 engravings are present; (3) 1815 9 of the 12 issues for the year are bound in. lacking Feb, April & Oct. As in (3) pagination is in sequence except for missing months. All 9 engravings are present. All in all then 29 of the 36 months & 18 of the engravings of 36 called for in the issues present are included. Interesting features include: report on the sale of a Major's Library; Siege of Mary's Lane chapel; Sir Reuben Legboard's sale of pictures; translation of the charter of Kilkenny; massacre at Dunlavin; slaughter in Carlow; Holy invasion of Ireland by the British Apostles; Orange Atrocities; Lord Louth's Sentence; boxing; a view of Dublin; Siege of Dubloy Castle; Catholic grievances; paralytic diseases in Ireland; Taaffe's memoirs; excursion to Limerick as well as poetry, song, mathmatical problems, obituaries & lots more. Among the engravings are Lord Louth in Newgate; The Major, Dr. Bretagh; Justice Kniebord hanging a piper forplaying seditious tunes; the gun beggars of Clones shooting Catholics; the populace disposing of Alderman King and his porter; shooting of D'esterre; Armagh Rackers declaring war against Catholics; Court of Dusts etc. etc. Rare & scarce. Covers loose and worn. Spines cracked and clusters of pages loose in some. Size: 8vo.

Title
The Irish Magazine Magazine or Monthly Asylum for Neglected biography 1811-1815
Author
Irish Magazine/monthly Asylum
Condition
Fair