Observations on the round towers of Ireland
Robert Hyde Greg (1795 - 1875)
Category
Books
Date
1828
Materials
Textile
Measurements
245 x 200 mm
Collection
Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 1455430
Summary
Book, Observations on the round towers of Ireland, by Robert Hyde Greg, printed for the author, 42p, 6 plates drawn by Robert Hyde Greg and engraved on stone by H.G. James. The front cover has a circular pattern in relief in gold with an elephant's head and a swastika. The book details are printed in gold on the spine and there is a circular white adhesive label with the number '378' in the centre. On the inside front cover are two Styal Village Club Library stamps, one with number 378 in the centre of one, and the numbers 105 and 377 crossed out. Opposite the title page is a circular symbol with a swastika and 'Rudyard Kipling'. There is a preface and a list of contents, and at the back a list of other works of Kipling, F. Marion Crawford and Rolf Boldrewood.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside back cover: Inside back cover: On inside front cover: 2 S.V.L.C. stamps and book number [the numbers 105 and 377 have been crossed out]; '378' Inside back cover: On inside front cover: 2 S.V.L.C. stamps and book number [the numbers 105 and 377 have been crossed out]; '378' On the spine: '378'
Makers and roles
Robert Hyde Greg (1795 - 1875) , author