| Bibliography: | Author's presentation copy for the Marquis of Kildare. Dated April 26, 1860, Steps house, St. Canice Steps, Kilkenny. With the note that only two copies were printed on vellum. On the facing page 'Lines on visiting Kilkea Castle, December 5th, 1857, addressed to the Most Honourable Marquis of Kildare', they extend to three pages signed by Bibby. Five pages of annotations at the end, including press notices from 'The Kilkenny Moderator' and 'The Kilkenny Journal'. Repairs to some pages, especially, 49, 55, 59, 65 and xiii of nots. Binding: red morocco tooled to a panel design. Rebacked red silk endleaves. Gilt edges untrimmed. Marbled slipcase. See archival envelope. Binder's ticket of John Lander, Kilkenny. DNB VII, 148; also 'The Irish Nation, its History & Biography. By James Wills. Vol. II, pages 403-415. F2 AR1783 |
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