Report of the Committee of Secrecy of the House of Commons; Report from the Secret Committee of the House of Lords

House of Commons; House of Lords

Verlag: J. Wright and J. Debrett; W. Sleater 1798-1799, London; Dublin, 1798

The printings of two late eighteenth century reports from the House of Commons and House of Lords, discussing the rise and progress of the Irish nationalist cause, and the Society of United Irishmen. Two scarce late eighteenth century governmental reports concerning Irish politics, bound together. With the first work being 1799 printing of the 'Report of the Committee of Secrecy of the House of Commons', illustrated with a folding facsimile letter, and one further folding plate. Collated, complete. Within this work, the Committee of Secrecy discussed the rise of Irish nationalism, recent maritime mutinies, and the threats posed the Society of United Scotsmen, and the United Irishmen, who desired parliamentary reform.The second work present is a 1798 printing of the 'Report from the Secret Committee of the House of Lords', a discussion of the 1798 rebellion and the progress of anti-English secret societies, including the Society of United Irishmen, and other dissidents.Each of these reports saw a number of contemporary printings, in both England and Ireland.ESTC reference number for part 1: T893. ESTC reference number for part 2: T132330An association copy, with the armorial bookplate of John Rochfort to the front pastedown. Numerous members of the Rochfort family served in the pre-1801 Parliament of Ireland, in the Irish House of Commons, for constituencies in Westmeath. Robert Rochfort, an antecedent of John Rochfort, served as Speaker of the House. Rochfort's name also appears to the title page of the first volume.With the former owner's inscription of Hugh Alexander Law, an Irish nationalist politician, to the front pastedown. Hugh was married to Lota Law. At their family home, Marble Hill House in Donegal, the Law's hosted George William Russell on a number of occasions. Russell would stay in the children's house in the grounds of Marble Hill House, which was known as the 'Fairy House'. It was apparently here that found his strongest psychic insights, spending his time there hunting for fairies in their woods.The Law's also hosted W. B. Yeats, Jack Yeats, P.H. Pearse, William Orpen, G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc. In a quarter calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Front board detached, with rear joint starting and board tenderly held. Significant loss of leather to back strip head and tail, with small instances of worming. Armorial bookplate and owner's inscription to front pastedown, further inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Light handling marks to first title page. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 811F1

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Report of the Committee of Secrecy of the ...
Verlag: J. Wright and J. Debrett; W. Sleater 1798-1799, London; Dublin
Erscheinungsdatum: 1798
Einband: Leather
Illustrator: Not Stated
Zustand: Good Only
Auflage: First edition.
Art des Buches: book