Mac Carthy

1821 · réf. 146684 — Paris: à la Librairie Nationale et Étrangère et chez Locard et Davi 1821-22. First edition of this rich account of voyages worldwide up to the date of publication with an expansive and detailed glossary presented here in an attractive contemporary binding. Originally from Ireland Jacques Mac Carthy 1785-1835 went into service in the French army in 1800 became a battalion commander and in 1830 became head of the statistics section at the War Depot. He was a member of the Geographical Society and in this role published the present work and several other geographical texts. His wife Alexandrine-Louise Mac Carthy née Rossignol was patented as a bookseller on 6 April 1821. 10 vols octavo 201 x 127 mm. Frontispieces 5 of which folding maps and 15 engraved plates. Contemporary green marbled paper covered boards spines ruled in gilt in compartments titles in gilt to black calf labels plain endpapers edges speckled brown green silk bookmarkers. Neat repair to tear to map in vol. I small tear at fold to map in vol. V marginal tear to map in vol. VII tear to pp. 423-4 of vol. I and pp. 165-68 of vol. VII pp. 183-6 and plate slightly loose in vol. VII damp marks to first few leaves of vol. VI. Small piece of tissue paper with manuscript inscription tipped in to first page of vol. IX Spines and boards rubbed wear to ends and tips a little soiling and faint browning to covers light foxing and occasional marking to varying levels across contents; remaining an attractive set in very good condition. hardcover