The Power of Parliaments Considered, In a Letter to a Member of...
The Parliament of Great Britain is Superior to the Parliament of Ireland Maddock, Henry [1776-1824]. The Power of Parliaments Considered, In a Letter to a Member of Parliament. London: Printed for J. Debrett, By Cooper and Wilson, 1799. [ii], 55, [1] pp. Lacking half-title. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Moderate toning, light soiling to exterior, tiny stain and small library stamp to title page. $250. * Second and final edition, a reissue of the first edition, also published in 1799. Jealous of its power, the Irish Parliament initially rejected the Act of Union with Great Britain. Maddock's pamphlet is a reply to this rejection. It argues that the British Parliament should ignore the Irish Parliament and go forward with the union because it is a legally superior body. Both editions are rare. OCLC locates 1 copy of the second edition (MPIFA Offentliches Recht & Volkerrecht); the ESTC adds 7 more, 1 in North America (Newberry Library). English Short-Title Catalogue (ESTC) T97076. Rigg, revised by Harris, "Henry Maddock", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (accessed online).
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