The Treasury of Irish Eloquence, being a Compendium of Irish Oratory and Literature... embracing the most brilliant and stirring speeches of Edmund Burke, Henry Grattan, John Philpot Curran, Rich and Brinsley Sheridan, Robert Emmett, Charles Phillips, Richard Lalo Sheil, Daniel O'Connell, Rev.Dr.Cahill, Thos.Francis Meagher, Thomas D'Arcy Magee, Archbishop McHale, Father Burke, Rev. Michael B. Buckley, Michael Davitt, A.M.Sullivan- with a Preface by P.D.Nunan, embellished with a full Set of Portraits engraved by Kilburn, published by Murphy & McCarthy, New York, 1887 copyright by the publishers, made in USA.

Large sized format in FINE BINDING: 7 by 9 3/4” by 2 ¼ “thick in embossed brown leather over board hard cover, decorative spine face, gilded title on the front, marbleized page block, decorative end papers front and back inside covers, 910 pages.

It is a handsome antique book published at the end of the 19th Century, with selections from famous speeches, sermons and oratory of well known Irish figures in American and Canadian history at that time, all in a very beautifully produced format for home or library use..

Condition graded as Fine to Very Fine: one chip to lower edge of spine face only, slightest bit of cover wear; the interior is fresh, clean and unmarked but for inscription in pen script by previous owner on 1st page flyleaf only-a collectible book.

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