The Life And Letters Of The Great Earl Of Cork - Couverture souple

Townshend, Dorothea Baker

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1430468211 ISBN 13 : 9781430468219

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The Life and Letters of the Great Earl of Cork is a biographical book written by Dorothea Baker Townshend. The book provides a detailed account of the life and achievements of Richard Boyle, the first Earl of Cork, who was born in 1566 and died in 1643. The book covers Boyle's early life, his rise to power, and his significant contributions to Irish society.Boyle was a prominent figure in Irish politics and played a crucial role in the colonization of Ireland by the English. He was a successful businessman and entrepreneur, who made his fortune through land ownership, mining, and trade. Throughout his life, Boyle was a patron of the arts and sciences, and he supported the establishment of schools and universities in Ireland.The book draws extensively from Boyle's personal letters, which provide a unique insight into his thoughts and motivations. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including politics, business, family, and personal relationships. The book also includes a detailed analysis of Boyle's impact on Irish society and his legacy.Overall, The Life and Letters of the Great Earl of Cork is a comprehensive and engaging biography of one of the most influential figures in Irish history. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of a remarkable man, whose contributions to Irish society are still felt today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1430468211
• ISBN 13: 9781430468219
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 552
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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