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A collection of all the wills known to be extant : of the Kings and Queens of England, Princes and Princesses of Wales, and every branch of the blood royal from the reign of William the Conqueror, to that of Henry the Seventh exclusive... ... with explanatory notes, and a glossary / [compiled by John Nichols]
by Nichols, John (1745-1826)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London : Society of Antiquaries, 1780. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original, full tree calf. Professionally and period sympathetically re-backed with gilt cross-bands and a contrasting gilt-blocked title label; very impressively finished. Remains a particularly well-preserved example; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 429 pages; Physical desc.: x,10,10*-12*,[1],13*-*14,11-250,247-434p. ; 25cm (4to). Notes: Editor's preface signed: J. N., i.e. John Nichols. Mispagination: pp. 247-250 repeated in pagination but text and register are continuous.Includes ""Additional observations and corrections"" on pp. 431-434. Referenced by: ESTC, T78302. Subject: Wills - England - History. England - Kings and rulers - Early works to 1800. Language: English ; English, Middle (1100-1500) ; French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600) ; French, Old (ca. 842-1400) ; Latin ; Multiple languages.
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- Title
- A collection of all the wills known to be extant : of the Kings and Queens of England, Princes and Princesses of Wales, and every branch of the blood royal from the reign of William the Conqueror, to that of Henry the Seventh exclusive... ... with explanatory notes, and a glossary / [compiled by John Nichols]
- Author
- Nichols, John (1745-1826)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Society of Antiquaries
- Date Published
- 1780
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- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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