John Stuart Mill — England and Ireland

London, Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, 1868 . First edition. Unbound. The first edition of John Stuart Mill's very scarce essay regarding the difficulties in Ireland following the Fenian Rising of 1867. First edition. Unbound. Housed in a custom folder. Very scarce work. An essay written by English philosopher and politician, John Stuart Mill, surrounding the unrest in Ireland at the time. Organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Fenian Rising of 1867 highlighted the fierce rebellion against British rule in Ireland, which took place the year before this essay was published.  In this work, Mill presents a sympathetic understanding of Irish rebelliousness, even suggesting a moral basis for outrages against the English landlords. Mill emphasised the need for understanding, as well as economic considerations and particular attention paid to the land dispute. Unbound. Housed in a custom folder. Externally, ink inscription to title page. Light wear and the odd chip to the backstrip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a light tide mark to the page margins of the final eight pages, not affecting text. Folder is smart, with some fading to the extremities. Good . Ill.: None. Good .