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The National Library of Ireland recently acquired what is being described as the most complete visual record of Ireland, in map and print form, ever assembled by a private collector. The Bonar Law Collection, compiled by expert collector Andrew Bonar Law, comprises close to 10,000 maps and 9,000 prints, which include caricature prints and ballad sheets, going back to the 16th Century. Dr. Audrey Whitty, National Library of Library of Ireland Director tells me about it. (17th January 2024)
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