BYRD, Robert C.

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The Senate of the Roman Republic. First edition, first printing, presentation copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Rt. Hon. Lord Merlyn-Rees. With great esteem. Sincerely, Robert C. Byrd, 1997". A British politician and Second World War RAF squadron leader, Rees served as a Labour MP, Northern Ireland Secretary, and Home Secretary before retiring in 1992.With over 51 years of service representing the state of Virginia, Byrd holds the record as the longest-serving member in the history of the US Congress. This work contains a series of 14 orations on ancient Rome that he delivered to the Senate between April and October 1993.

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