A History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century. Abridged and with an Introduction by L. P. Curtis

liii, 513 pp, series editor's preface, editor's introduction, bibliographical note, 13 chapters, index. Classics of British Historical Literature: First Edition, 1972. "This history of Ireland encompasses the political and social life during the heyday of the Protestant Ascendancy. Published in 1892, Lecky describes the conflicts and tensions not only within Irish society but between the Irish political elite and the imperial government at Westminister, and covers the most eventful and dramatic periods of Irish history, including the rise of the Irish Volunteers, the founding and growth of the Society of United Irishmen, the diffusion of French revolutionary ideas in Ireland, the bloody rebellion of 1798, and the clomactic passage of the Act of Union between Great Britain and Irelad in 1800." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Inked name ffep. Only the faintest edge wear to spine dj. Faintly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with red cloth backstrip and gilt lettering to front board and spine. Size: 8vo.…