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    By Sir Henry Chauncy
    Bishops Strotford   J. M. Mullinger
    11" by 7.5" xvi, 592; 2-613 [1]pp
    A very scarce two volume illustrated historical work on Hertfordshire, including discussion of family heritages and estates, from antiquarian Henry Chauncy.
    By Sir Henry Chauncy

    1826 The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire

    Bishops Strotford   J. M. Mullinger
    11" by 7.5" xvi, 592; 2-613 [1]pp
    A very scarce two volume illustrated historical work on Hertfordshire, including discussion of family heritages and estates, from antiquarian Henry Chauncy.
    £140.00
    : 1.5kgs / : 915F29
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    Description

    Illustrated, Rebound, Scarce

    First published in 1700, this is only the second edition of this work. Complete in two volumes.

    Only 500 copies of this edition were produced.

    Collated, illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume, and with a further forty-two plates, the majority of which are double paged. Lacking the folding map.

    Sir Henry Chauncy is best known for this county history of Hertfordshire, taking him fourteen years to write the series. This volume contains information relating to genealogical history of the county. 

    In writing the work Chauncy paid a team of researchers to gather historical anecdotes and determine genealogical lines for him.

    Rebound in cloth, with endpapers renewed. Ink inscription 'His' to the head of each title page.

    A detailed study of Hertfordshire.

    Condition

    Rebound in cloth. Endpapers renewed. Evidence of title label removal from back strip heads. Otherwise, externally fine. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with a subscriber's leaf detached and loosely inserted to volume I. Pages age toned due to paper type, with instances of foxing and significant spotting and handling marks throughout. Lacking folding map.

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