Evans-Freke, John [Lord Carbery] / Castle Freke [Rathbarry] / Castlefreke Library Bookplate.

Collection of Books and Art with a relation to Castle Freke. Some of the books being from the historical library of Castle Freke with the original Exlibris / Bookplate / Some of the books from the libraries and private collections of relatives to the Freke Family / Some of the books by famous writer Mary Carbery, wife of Algernon [″Algy”] William George Evans-Freke, 9th Baron Carbery of Castle Freke, County Cork, Ireland, until his death in 1898. At least one book with direct connections to “Algy” Evans-Freke and Mary Carbery.

Ireland, 1811 – c. 1950 Octavo. Hardcover Editions. Find detailed descriptions and many photographs on all these titles on our website under “Library & Collections” [Castle Freke Collection”].

[Freke, John Evans / Lord Carbery] Neale, J.P. / Wallis, W.

Castle Freke [John Evans Freke / Lord Carbery Family Seat / Castlefreke – Rathbarry].

Original, 19th-century steel-engraving of the famous West Cork Castle of the Freke and John Evans-Freke – Family / Lord Carbery Family Seat. London, Neale, Bennett & Jones, 1820. 21,5 cm x 13,5 cm. In unusually, excellent condition. Extracted engraving from “Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales and Scotland”. This fine engraving was drawn and published by J.P. Neale 1818-1829. The engraving comes with a separate, 4-page, descriptive text of “The Seat of John Evans Freke”. This illustration being a fine exterior view of Castle Freke in Cork, Ireland, titled and dated 1820.