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    By Evelyn Philip Shirley
    Westminster   Nichols and Sons
    12" by 10" vi [9], 4-435pp
    A presentation copy of the scarce second edition of Evelyn Philip Shirley's genealogical account of his own family.
    By Evelyn Philip Shirley

    1873 Stemmata Shirleiana; or the Annals of the Shirley Family

    Westminster   Nichols and Sons
    12" by 10" vi [9], 4-435pp
    A presentation copy of the scarce second edition of Evelyn Philip Shirley's genealogical account of his own family.
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    Description

    Early Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, Signed

    The second edition of this scarce work by British politician, antiquary and genealogist Evelyn Philip Shirley.

    A signed presentation copy, with the inscription 'The Rev Dr Gibbings, D.D. with the very kind regards of the author'.

    With numerous vignette illustrations and coats of arms throughout, and with a double page folding genealogical table.

    Shirley presents an impressively researched genealogical account of the history of his own family, and their role as the Lords of Nether Etindon in Warwick, and in Derby.

    First published in 1841, Shirley's work is scarce in all editions.

    Condition

    Rebacked, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with boards restored and back strip laid down. Retaining the original endpapers. Light marks to boards. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light tide marks to head of first 103 pages, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Majority of leaves unopened to head.

    Very Good

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