Genealogy & Heraldry
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1851 Some Account of the Manor of Apuldrefield in the Parish of Cudham, KentLondon: 1851An association copy of G. Steinman Steinman's very scarce study of this Kent manor house, with detailed pedigrees of the Apuldrefields.
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1833 County Genealogies, Pedigrees of the Families In the County of HantsLondon: 1833The first edition of this exhaustive nineteenth century heraldic work tracing the genealogy of Hertfordshire's families from the 1530s to the 1830s.
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1948 Five Generations of the Bignold Family 1761-1947London : 1948An illuminating history of a prominent family in British history in a beautiful illustrated copy.
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1895 Narrative of the Descendants of Richard Harris: Showing also his descent from Samuel Harris of Fordingbridge, Hants.London : 1895A scarce first edition copy of the descendants of Harris complete with a fold out family tree.
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Signed1972 Lowis Merchiston and His KinEdenbridge: 1972A very scarce and completely unique family history of Lowis of Merchiston, illustrated throughout and signed by the author, Geoffrey Lyttelton Lowis.
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1951 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed, and Official ClassesLondon: 1951The seventy-seventh edition of this notorious referential work recording the titled, landed, and official classes in Great Britain for 1951.
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1812 The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of YorkLondon: 1812A fasinating and comprehensive early 19th century work on the history and antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in York, replete with many engraved and folding plates.
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1894 Twelve Charts of the Tidal Streams on the West Coast of ScotlandLondon: 1894A first edition oceanography text comprised of twelve admiralty charts showing the tidal streams on the West Coast of Scotland.
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1852 2Vol Census of Great Britain, 1851London: 1852A comprehensive and very scarce census of the population of Great Britain in 1851, providing further information on the growth of the nation's population from 1801, and illustrated with a wealth of folding maps..
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1862 Census of England, Wales, and Scotland for the Year 1861London: 1862A comprehensive, four volume set of the 1861 census of England, Wales, and Scotland, uniformly rebound in half calf. A scarce work.
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1869 Ancestral Stories and Traditions of Great Families Illustrative of English HistoryLondon: 1869A thorough first edition exploration of the history behind various English families and their ancestral homes, with an illustrated frontispiece.
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1869 The Ancestry of General Grant and their ContemporariesNew York: 1869A fascinating genealogical history of the family of Ulysses S. Grant.
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1914 Ecclesiastical Records of the Diocese of Bath and WellsTaunton: 1914A fascinating first edition account of church plate and parish records in Bath, Wells and Somerset.
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Signed1898-1905 Somerset Parish Registers: MarriagesLondon: 1898-1905A limited edition set of these marriage registers from various parishes Somerset through the years 1559 to 1812, signed by the editor to each volume.
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1938 Inventory of Parochial Documents in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and the County of SomersetTaunton: 1938A fascinating first edition reference work providing an inventory of the civil and ecclesiastical records held by each Somerset parish.
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Signed1876 History of the Prince of South WalesWigan: 1876A comprehensive work on the genealogy of the historical princes of Wales. Including a signed letter and handwritten pedigree notes, both by the author.
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Signed1924 Y Mathiaid, The Mathews of LlandaffLondon: 1924A very smart, signed copy of this work on the Mathews family in Llandaff, Wales, with personal letters of the author adhered in.
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1933 Inchmahome and the Lake of MenteithEdinburgh: 1933The first edition of a privately printed photographic account of this Scottish loch and its surroundings.
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1860 Concerning Some Scotch SurnamesEdinburgh: 1860A fascinating account of Scottish surnames and their origins, being a first edition.
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1895-99 The Herts Genealogist and AntiquaryHarpenden: 1895-99The first edition of this uncommon work on the genealogy and antiquities of the county of Hertfordshire, a wonderful reference work by William Brigg.
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1904-06 Fragmenta GenealogicaNot Stated: 1904-06Three volumes of Frederick Arthur Crisp's limited edition genealogical work, illustrated and here in a nice quarter vellum binding.
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1906 Fragmenta GenealogicaNot Stated: 1906A lovely limited edition work on British genealogy, produced at the private press of Frederick Arthur Crisp.
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1813 A Genealogical History of The Earldom of SutherlandEdinburgh: 1813The scarce, illustrated, first edition of this genealogical study of a noble house of Scotland.
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1824 Notitia Historica: Containing Tables, Calendars, and Miscellaneous Information for the use of Historians, Antiquaries and the Legal ProfessionLondon: 1824This is a first edition collection of historical records.
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1913-16 The Artistic Crafts Series of Technical HandbooksLondon: 1913-16Two volumes from the Artistic Crafts series of technical books, one on heraldic design and one on woodblock printing, each richly illustrated.
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1715 Ducatus LeodiensisLondon: 1715The first edition of the first published historical study of Leeds, with illustrations and folding plates and maps.
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1960-66 School ArmsLondon: 1960-66A unique collection of the coats of arms of various prominent school, each arms illustrated beautifully in colour.
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1887-98 Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United KingdomLondon: 1887-98A beautifully bound first edition set of this important authorativie reference work on the peerage of Britain, by George Edward Cokayne.
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1960 Los Titulos Nobiliarios y su Regulacion Legislativa en EspanaMadrid: 1960A nicely bound first edition copy of this Spanish work on the country's nobility.
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1875 English Surnames; their Sources and SignificationsLondon: 1875A second edition of this work exploring the history behind many English surnames, complete with newspaper clippings loose and pasted into the work relating to coincidental surnames.
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1846 Armorial Historique de la Noblesse de FranceParis: [1846]A history of the coats of arms of French noblemen, in a leather binding with the original wraps preserved, from the library of an English artist.
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1838 The Secretary's AssistantLondon: 1838A seventh edition of this charming guide to addressing those of varying ranks, written to aid secretaries in the early nineteenth century.
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c1895 Album for Crests, Monograms, Coats of Arms, Postmarks etcLondon: c1895A marvellous album intended for the owner to compile family crests, with a prolific number tipped in.
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1828 Illustrations to Heraldry William HeathLondon: 1828A very scarce, beautifully illustrated work on heraldry. Produced by William Heath, a British artist noted for his caricatures.
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1867 Armorial General des Registres de la Noblesse de FranceParis: 1867A genealogical study of the noble families of France before the Revolution, here in the original French.
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1822 Bibliotheca Heraldica Magnae BritanniaeLondon: 1822A thorough catalogue of books on genealogy, heraldry and nobility dating from the early nineteenth century.