Lot 142

Ireland.- Dublin Police.- Flint (John) The Dublin Police, and the Police System, first edition, presentation copy with extensive manuscript text, Dublin, 1847.

 

Hammer Price: £550

Description

Ireland.- Dublin Police.- Flint (John, Police Inspector and Secretary to the Police Grievance Association) The Dublin Police, and the Police System..., printed text with prospectus and manuscript errata leaf bound in, with extensive manuscript text and Memorials by John Flint to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland bound at end and letter from Flint pinned in at end, occasional foxing to printed text, bookplate of Lady Ardilaun on front pastedown, original cloth, gilt, a little rubbed, spine faded, small 4to, Dublin, James M'Cormick, 1847.

⁂ A remarkable presentation volume written and compiled by John Flint "formerly an officer in the Dublin police" and presented to the Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1851. In his presentation to the Lord Mayor at beginning Flint refers to the "gross derelictions of duty on the part of the Police Commissioners and their subordinates".

Library Hub records only one copy of the printed text, in the British Library; WorldCat adds the National Library of Ireland.

Description

Ireland.- Dublin Police.- Flint (John, Police Inspector and Secretary to the Police Grievance Association) The Dublin Police, and the Police System..., printed text with prospectus and manuscript errata leaf bound in, with extensive manuscript text and Memorials by John Flint to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland bound at end and letter from Flint pinned in at end, occasional foxing to printed text, bookplate of Lady Ardilaun on front pastedown, original cloth, gilt, a little rubbed, spine faded, small 4to, Dublin, James M'Cormick, 1847.

⁂ A remarkable presentation volume written and compiled by John Flint "formerly an officer in the Dublin police" and presented to the Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1851. In his presentation to the Lord Mayor at beginning Flint refers to the "gross derelictions of duty on the part of the Police Commissioners and their subordinates".

Library Hub records only one copy of the printed text, in the British Library; WorldCat adds the National Library of Ireland.

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