Chapters from Family Chests
by Edward Walford
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1887 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". None. A lovely first edition of this two volume historical work by editor and historian Edward Walford. The two volume first edition of this work by the prolific biographer Edward Walford, a British magazine editor who specialised in antiquarian, biographical and genealogical writings.These volumes contain chapters on Houses including Lansdowne, Percy, Cavendish, Stuart, Russell, Lovat, Cumberland and Audley.With an eight page publisher's catalogue to the rear of volume II.With the inscription of James A. Home to the volume II half title. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to spine heads and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to volume II half title. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 864F59
- Title
- Chapters from Family Chests
- Author
- Edward Walford
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- Edward Walford Walford's County Families Old and New London james a home Walford's County Families
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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