THE ENGLISH IN IRELAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (THREE VOLUMES COMPLETE)
London, England: Longmans, Green & Co., 1872 / 1874. First Edition. Leather-bound. Elegant binding by Sotheran of London: Octavo. Full, bright tree calf with decorative gilt frame to front and back, Gilt title on red and black panels to spine. Five raised bands to spine and decorative gilt floral desogn to spine compartments. Unfaded marbled edges. Light shelfwear to bottom board edges. Marbled endpapers with gilt dentelles. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedowns. Bookbinder stamp to verso of front free endpaper. Bright, supple pages. Very Good Plus. Item #88300
A beautifully bound edition by renowned binder "Sotheran, Sackville St. London".James Anthony Froude (1818 – 1894) was an English historian, novelist, biographer, and editor of Fraser's Magazine. From his upbringing amidst the Anglo-Catholic Oxford Movement, Froude intended to become a clergyman, but doubts about the doctrines of the Anglican church, published in his scandalous 1849 novel The Nemesis of Faith, drove him to abandon his religious career. Froude turned to writing history, becoming one of the best-known historians of his time... "The English in Ireland in the Eighteenth Century" was opinionated, favouring Protestantism over Catholicism and frequently attempting to justify British rule in Ireland, particularly under Oliver Cromwell (a deeply unpopular figure among Irish Catholics). Froude argued that Ireland's issues were the result of too little control from authorities in London, and that an even greater amount of British control—an "enlightened despotism"—was needed to alleviate problems that were present in Ireland. (from Wikipedia).
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