John Stuart Mill — Chapters and Speeches on the Irish Land Question

London, Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, 1870 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of John Stuart Mill's compilation of speeches and writings surrounding the controversial Irish land disputes of the late nineteenth-century. First edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Scarce work, particularly in the first edition. Written by English politician and philosopher, John Stuart Mill. A collection of speeches and essays surrounding the Irish land question, being the political and social issue connected to the fight for Irish independence in the nineteenth century. Including a speech on Mr Chichester Fortescue's land bill, May 17 1866, and another on Mr. Maguire's Motion on the State of Ireland, March 12 1868, as well as chapters on 'Peasant Proprietors', 'Metayers' and 'Cottiers&apos. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the spine head. Slight fading to the board extremities and spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Many leaves remain unopened. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .