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O'Sullivan-Beare, Philip.
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Description
- Historiae Catholicae Iberniae compendium: domino Philippo Austriaco III. Lisbon: Petro Crasbeeckio, 1621
4to, first edition, title within ornamental border, errata leaf at the end, contemporary vellum, lettered in ink on the spine, some slight worming to final 20 leaves (not affecting text), some browning and spotting to the text
Literature
Allison & Rogers 864; Sweeney Ireland and the Printed Word 3303
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An important work of seventeenth-century Gaelic historiography, offering one of the best accounts of the Nine Years War from an Irish standpoint, drawing widely on the recollections of some of the principal players. Philip O'Sullivan Beare, nephew of Donal O'Sullivan Beare, the last independent ruler of the Sullivan sept in the west of Ireland, was born on the Beare Peninsula, Co. Cork around 1590. In 1602 he was sent to Santiago de Compostela to study with the Jesuit John Synnot, going on to serve with the Spanish navy and advising the Spanish crown on Irish affairs. He died in Spain in 1660.