The Beauties of the Boyne and its Tributary the Blackwater. Dublin: James McGlashan, 1849. First Edition. Pp xxiv, 272. Handsomely bound in full crushed green morocco, raised bands ruled in gilt with title stamped in gilt to second compartment; floral motifs to others. Browning to margins of pages 257-264, with lower corner of last page removed (text not affected), closed tear to map repaired; minor ink blotting to p. 129. Overall a nice bright copy.

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.