Treasures from the National Library of Ireland

First edition. One hundred treasures from the National Library in Dublin were chosen from each of the main collections. Descriptions of these wonders are enhanced by beautiful color illustrations of each work. Includes a brief history of the library. Among the highlights are a twelfth-century Latin deed by Dermot MacMurrough, the oldest surviving volume of bardic poetry, the coats of arms of Cromwellian officers and a self-portrait by John Butler Yeats. x, 243+ 1 pages. cloth, dust jacket. large 8vo..