Speeches and Addresses.
Delmas, D[elphin] M[ichael], [1844-1928]. Speeches and Addresses. San Francisco: A.M. Robertson, 1901. First edition. 363 pp. Frontispiece. Contemporary brown cloth with gilt black lettering piece to spine. Top edge gilt. Deckle bottom and fore-edge. Moderate shelfwear. Newspaper clipping about Delmas laid in. Internally clean. A very good copy. $75. * This book is a collection of orations by celebrated American lawyer Delphin Michael Delmas, often referred to as "The Napoleon of the Bar". It highlights high-profile cases such as "Sharon vs. Stanford", speeches addressing the Spanish-American War, the assassination of President William McKinley, an Independence Day speech, an address on education and a eulogy for fellow Californian attorney, senator and Lieutenant Governor, Stephen M. White. This book also includes addresses on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln and the significance of the American flag.
Price: $75.00
Book number 86115