THE COUNTY FAMILIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; or, Royal manual of the titled & untitled aristocracy of Great Britain & Ireland.
Containing a brief notice of the descent, birth, marriage, education, and appointments of each person, his heir apparent or presumptive, as also a record of the offices which he has hitherto held, together with his town address and country residences. Pp. xxxii+viii+866+[2]+60(advertisements), printed double column, index, list of alterations during printing; thick med. 8vo; blue textured cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt & blind, lightly worn, rebacked, retaining most of the original spine; top edges uncut; later endpapers, bookplate of A. O. Sillifant on upper pastedown, 7 preliminary advertisement leaves tape repaired near bottom edge, some small edge tears, a little light soiling; Robert Hardwicke, London, 1860. First edition. *From the library of firearms and heraldry collector Doug Mills, with his ownership inscription on upper free endpaper. The bookplate is presumably that of Arthur Onslow Sillifant, High Sherriff of Devon in 1894. Item #141777
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