Description: Robert Emmet: A Life By Patrick M. Geoghegan McGill-Queen's University Press Montreal, Canada 2002 xvii, [3], 348 p.: frontispiece map, eight unpaginated pages of illustrations; 24 cm. (9.5 inches). Brown cloth, with gilt-stamped spine title. Color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Appendixes (3), Abbreviations, References, Bibliography, and Index. First Edition "Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was one of the most romantic of all Irish revolutionaries. His doomed relationship with Sarah Curran, his failed rebellion at the age of twenty-five, and the brilliance of his speech from the dock captured the popular imagination and created a powerful and enduring legend. W.B. Yeats declared that Emmet was the leading saint of Irish Nationalism.' Born in Dublin, Emmet was the youngest son of the state physician. Educated at Trinity College Dublin, he was a leading member of the College Historical Society until his expulsion for radical activity in 1798. Prevented from pursuing a profession, Emmet visited the continent where he discussed plans for liberating Ireland with Napoleon and Talleyrand. He returned to Ireland in 1802 and soon became involved in a conspiracy for a new rebellion. This book reveals for the first time the complex and ingenious plans that Emmet devised for the rebellion. His youthful idealism and military talent proved insufficient, however, and his attempt to seize Dublin on 23 July 1803 was a dramatic failure. Captured soon after, Emmet won an unlikely victory with his extraordinary speech from the dock that is rightly considered to be one of the greatest courtroom orations in history. He died bravely on the scaffold the next day" [from the dust jacket]. ISBN: 0773525424 Book is in Fine/As New Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine Condition: very light shelf wear. Copyright 2017 All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The winning bidder receives free media mail in the U.S. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited shipping, please contact us. We ship all books in boxes or, on occasion, in flat-rate priority envelopes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with delivery confirmation. We have been selling books for about 15 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. If you wish to know whether we can ship this item in a flat-rate priority or express envelope, please contact us before bidding. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE SHIPPING, FIRST CLASS UP TO 16 OUNCES, MEDIA MAIL OVER 16 OUNCES. Payment Methods: Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal (which Ebay owns); no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.
Price: 32.05 USD
Location: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Topic: Political
Original/Facsimile: Original
Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: First Edition, With Dust Jacket
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Place of Publication: Montreal
Year Printed: 2002
Author: Patrick M. Geoghegan
Region: Ireland
Language: German
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
