London: Archibald Constable & Co LTD, July 1904. Hardcover. VG in faded red boards. Heavy chipping to spine ends. Browning to spine and title label. Browning to end pages which are brittle. Else is clean and bright. Illustrations throughout. Genealogy. GENEAL02/120499. Very Good. More
Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County, Inc., 1983. Hardcover. Reprinted in 1983 from the 1906 edition, which was published by the Lewis Publishing Company. All three volumes are bound in matching black leatherette boards with gilt titles to spines. A mouse has nibbled the corners, board edges, and tips of page corners of Volume I. All volumes have photographic illustrations. Slight musty odor to all volumes. Clean interiors overall; however, there are pencil notations and underlining to several pages. There are also a few underlinings in red pen. An excellent reference set despite the noted condition issues. Volume I is 554 pages plus modern index; Volume II is 695 pages plus modern index; Volume III is 553 pages plus modern index. STA/060922. Very Good. More
(London): (William Leybourn for the author), (1661). Hardcover. A book of heraldry compiled by English author and painter of arms, Sylvanus Morgan (1620 - 1693). According to Morgan, it took years to compile this work during which time was very ill, his house burnt down, and he neglected his trade as an arms-painter. It was considered by many to be pedantic and was discredited by several heralds. Allegedly it is really the work of Edward Waterhouse (1619 - 1670), English cleric and heraldic author. This copy lacks the title page, half title page, and folding plate showing the Howard pedigree. Begins with letter to the King followed by a letter to the Reader. In a later binding with pages trimmed. On some pages the edges of shields that were printed in the margins have been trimmed. Both boards are present, but detached. Heavy wear to boards and edges. Cracking to leather on spine and losses to red leather title label. Minor browning to interior, heavier along margins. Occasional smudge marks and small spots of soiling, but clean overall. Occasional short tears to page edges. Includes 32 full page engraved plates - mostly coats of arms - as well as many in text illustrations (some from plates), and geneological diagrams. Some illustrations are hand colored. With headpieces, tailpieces, and illuminated initials. A good reading copy. The First Book. Adams Shield or Nobility Native is 120 pages; The Second Book. Josephs Coat or Nobility Dative is 118 pages; The Third Book. Vulcan & Minerva or Nobility Achieved is 120 pages; The Fourth Book. The Fountain of Honor, or Nobility Created is 116 pages. A table of names for each of the books is included at the end. Size: Folio. GEN/072022. Good. More
London: Sherratt & Hughes, Circa 1910. Paperback. Reprinted from " The Socialogical Review," January, 1910. Dark green side stapled paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Minor chipping and rubbing to wrappers. Light browning and foxing to interior and several pencil check marks though text remains clean and bright. 12 pages. ANTH/012220. Very Good. More
Bridgeton, NJ: George F. Nixon, 1876. Hardcover. Sold as is. Both boards are present but detached and spine panel is missing. Boards are covered in full tan leather and are worn. Browning and a few chips to endpapers, else clean and bright. A good reading copy of this first edition. Includes several illustrations. 553 pages. GEN/031121. Good. More
Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins Company, 1914. Hardcover. Uncommon. Limited to 150 copies, this copy is not numbered. An informative geneology of many families from the Eastern Shore of Maryland including Thomas, De Coureys, Riddells, Lowes, Leeds's, Leighs, Goldsboroughs, Dickinsons, Dalls, Bringiers, Martins, Spencers, Francis's, Kerrs, Markoes, Trippes, Hemsleys, and Ridgelys. Bound in the original green cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Bumping to top corners, fraying to spine ends, and minor wear to edges. Both interior hinges are cracked. Top corners of pages are bumped. Spot of soiling to many pages along top margin, penned ownership signature to front endpaper, and a few pencil notations, else clean interior. Illustrated. 180 pages. MD/071422. Very Good. More
Gwynedd Valley, PA: Printed for Private Circulation, 1922. Hardcover. Thick quarto. Very good green hardcover with gilt lettering on both the cover and spine. Minor fading to boards and spine and minor wear to edges of boards. Contains numerous black and white photos of members of the families included and of buildings. 520 pages plus illustrations. Genealogy. GEN1/1110. Very Good. More