The great melody : a thematic biography and commented anthology of Edmund Burke / Conor Cruise O'Brien
by O'Brien, Conor Cruise (1917-2008)
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- ISBN 13
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London : Sinclair-Stevenson, 1992. 1st edition. Hardcover. Pervious owner's signature. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: lxxv, 692 pages: illustrations, portraits; 25 cm. Notes:Includes index. Includes bibliographical references. Summary: Statesman, political thinker, orator, and ardent campaigner, Edmund Burke was one of the most brilliant figures of the eighteenth century. This unorthodox biography focuses on Burke's thoughts, responses, and actions to the great events and debates surrounding Britain's tumultuous relationships with her three coloniesAmerica, Ireland, and Indiaand archrival France. Subjects: Burke, Edmund 1729-1797 Biography. Statesmen Great Britain. Political scientists Great Britain. Politics and government.Political scientists Great Britain Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820. Genre: Bibliography. History. Illustrated.
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- Title
- The great melody : a thematic biography and commented anthology of Edmund Burke / Conor Cruise O'Brien
- Author
- O'Brien, Conor Cruise (1917-2008)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
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- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN 10
- 1856191834
- ISBN 13
- 9781856191838
- Publisher
- London : Sinclair-Stevenson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1992
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