Thomas Prior 1681-1751. Founder of the Royal Dublin Society. Dublin: Three Candles, 1951. Pp , 60. Frontispiece Portrait with 2 plates in the text. Printed wrappers, library bookplate to front free endpaper. A good copy.

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Thomas Prior established the Dublin Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, Manufactures, Arts, and Sciences, at a meeting of held in Trinity College, 25 June 173. It was renamed as the Royal Dublin Society in 1820.