George Cornewall Lewis

ON LOCAL DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND and on the Irish Church Question

London: B. Fellowes, 1836. 1st Edition. Leather bound. 458p. Bound in 3/4 19th-century leather and marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers, spine with red/black title labels and ornate gilt decoration. Minor shelf wear to edges else in near fine condition. Bookplate of Sir Francis Hopkins on the inside front cover. Item #1234558

Sir George Cornewall Lewis (1806-1863) was a prominent English statesman best remembered for preventing Britain's intervention in the American Civil War. This work comes from his early career when he was sent to invesigate the relationship of church and state in Ireland.

Price: $200.00