Ireland (The Anglo-Saxons, Historic and Romantic) – Charles Johnston – Leather Hardcover – 1901 – No. 19/100

Antique 1901 limited Republic Edition, copy No. 19 of only 100 numbered and registered copies. A beautifully bound volume of Ireland by Charles Johnston, from The Anglo-Saxons, Historic and Romantic series.

Published by Merrill and Baker, New York and London, with a 1901 copyright notice for Henry T. Coates & Co. This illustrated historical and cultural account explores Ireland's landscapes, landmarks, mythology, historic monuments, and traditions. Its decorative three-quarter leather binding features contrasting gilt-tooled spine panels, floral motifs, and marbled paper boards and endpapers in pale green and lavender.

• Author: Charles Johnston
• Title: Ireland (The Anglo-Saxons, Historic and Romantic)
• Edition: Republic Edition, numbered 19 of 100 copies
• Year: 1901 (copyright date shown)
• Publisher: Merrill and Baker, New York and London
• Format: Leather-bound hardcover with marbled boards and endpapers
• Illustrations: Period photographic and scenic plates
• Bookplate: William Douglas Sloane on front pastedown

Condition: Antique/used. Visible rubbing and scuffing to leather at the corners, edges, and spine joints; age toning to the paper; irregular, untrimmed-looking page edges. Decorative gilt spine detailing remains attractive. Please inspect all photographs for the exact condition and edition details. Completeness and any maps or inserts have not been independently collated.