History of the Rebellion in Ireland, in the Year 1798 &c. Containing An Impartial account of the Proceedings of The Irish Revolutionists, from the year 1782, till Suppression of the Rebellion. With a appendix to illustrate some Facts. The Second Edition, with considerable additions; and a preface, containing a reply to the observations of Sir Richard Musgrave, Bart, upon this Work. London: T. Hurst, 1803. Second Edition. Pp xl, , 453, [3]. Bound in half brown morocco over marbled paper boards, spine with ruled bands, compartments ruled & embellished with Irish Harp in gilt; title labels to second & fourth. A fine bright e copy, handsomely bound.

First published in 1801 in both Dublin & London Rev. Gordon’s history is a detailed, loyalist-leaning account that offers valuable insights into the rebellion’s causes and events, though its perspective reflects the political and religious biases of its time.

Rev. Gordon, a Church of Ireland clergyman and rector in Wexford and Cork, published his history just three years after the rebellion, making it one of the earliest comprehensive narratives of the uprising. His proximity to key locations and events—especially in County Wexford, a major centre of the rebellion—gave him access to first-hand accounts and local knowledge.