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Casement was a great man but also a difficult person. Oct 14, 20 earlier in his career he had written books on the law of the stock exchange and had been a junior barrister on the prosecution team that obtained the conviction of sir roger casement for treason. Green cloth with silver titles, and pictorial dustjacket by fritz wegner. Explore books by sir roger casement with our selection at.
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