9780951923924 - the trial of billy byrne of ballymanus (2 resultados)
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Librería: Loretta Lay Books, London, Reino UnidoLoretta Lay Books
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Softcover / Paperback. Condición: Fine. 2nd edition. Softcover. First pub. by William McKenzie c.1799. Bill Byrne was one of the most romantic figures of the 1798 Rebellion. His monument in front of the courthouse in which he was tried in Wicklow symbolises the noble figure of folklore. But just what was his role in the rebellio…n? Shortly after his trial in 1799 an edited version of the transcript was published in Dublin. The testimony of crown and defence witnesses. Byrne's summation of the case against him, along with his own testimony, have provided historians with primary source material ever since. Now, for the first time in almost 200yrs, that transcript is re-issued to give a wider readership an opportunity to judge for themselves Byrne's role in the rebellion. Special features : Legalise kept to a minimum for fluidity of reading; Petition by Byrne's sisters for clemency. New inclusions : Fully indexed; 'The Ballad of Billy Byrne of Ballymanus'; Account of the execution. With Epilogue and Index. 72pp. softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. with no creasing to covers.
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Librería: Joe Collins Rare Books, Dublin, IrlandaJoe Collins Rare Books
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Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 2nd Edition. viii, 72 pages. 230x145mm. Original pictorial card covers. The first transcript of this account of the trial of 1798 rebel Billy Byrne was published in Dublin circa 1799. A fine copy without any library stamps, inscriptions, or other markings. *** Lower than average weight - shipping cha…rge will be reduced at processing stage of order. ***.
