The Great Famine in Ireland, and a Retrospect of the Fifty Years 1845-95. With a Sketch of the Present Condition and Future Prospects of The Congested Districts. London: Downey, 1896. Pp, xix 340. Red cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Shelf-wear & fading to covers, a few neat ex libris stamps to contents, otherwise in very good condition.

The observations of a civil servant of the causes and events of the famine in Ireland, as well as changes in the subsequent 50 years and recommendations as to how the Congested Districts could be improved.