About this title: Colonel Edward Marcus Despard was the last person to be sentenced to hanging, drawing and quartering for high treason. At his execution on 21 February 1803, the streets of London were packed with twenty thousand ominously silent onlookers. Few of them believed he was guilty. Despard's execution was the climax of an extraordinary life. He had ...
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Description: Very Good. 055381608X Library copy with mylar cover and library markings. Great service. Fast shipping. Saving trees 1 page at a time! read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780553816082ISBN:055381608X
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 379 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very Good. Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. d. read more
Description: Very Good. Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. read more
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. New, unread. A 7.75 x 5 inch 379 page indexed quality softcover. No remainder mark. Tight binding, square, clean. The story of Edward Despard, a celebrated and decorated British infantry officer executed as a traitor for plotting to establish a republic, is a window into a remarkable period of British history; a time when democracy was undergoing its birth pangs. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BANTAM UK
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780553816082ISBN:055381608X
Description: New. The story of Edward Despard, a celebrated and decorated British infantry officer executed as a traitor in 1803 for plotting to establish a republic, is a window into a remarkable period of British history; a time when democracy was undergoing its bir... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books Ltd
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780553816082ISBN:055381608X
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