The Beauties of the Boyne and its Tributary the Blackwater. Dublin: James McGlashan, 1850. Second Edition. Enlarged. Pp xxix, 324. Publisher’s original blue cloth boards, title lettered in gilt to spine, image in gilt to centre of upper cover. Light shelf-wear and scuffing to boards, front free endpaper removed, contents pages in good condition.

Illustrated with numerous text drawing (73 listed in contents page) double-page map of the Battle of the Boyne & folded map of Boyne & Blackwater at rear. 

William Wilde, a noted physician and antiquarian—and father of Oscar Wilde—crafted this volume as both a travelogue and a scholarly survey of the Boyne Valley, one of Ireland’s most historically and archaeologically significant regions.

First published in 1849 by James McGlashan in Dublin, the book blends picturesque description with rigorous historical and archaeological commentary. The book remains a classic of Irish antiquarian literature, frequently cited in studies of Irish archaeology. It has been reprinted multiple times and is still sought after by collectors and scholars.