Curran, William Henry LIFE OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN; 2 Vol Set London: Constable, 1819 Half-Leather. A Very Good Copy 1st. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. one flyleaf has a 1" tear, text clean, tight binding, contemporary tooled calf over marbled boards. John Philpot Curran (1750-1817) was an Irish orator and barrister. He defended all the leaders of the United Irish conspiracy when brought to trial in 1798 with a rigorous defense that refused intimidation. Appointed Master of the Rolls with a seat in the Privy Coucil by the Whig Ministry of 1806. Famous for his defense of Robert Emmett. DNB Price: USD 115.00 other currencies   order no. 000064    inquire

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