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The Hamlin family; A Genealogy of Capt. Giles Hamlin of Middletown, Connecticut 1654-1900
by Hon. H. Franklin Andrews
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Exira, IA: Self-Published by Author, 1900 Self-Published by Author, Exira, IA. 1900. Hardcover. First Edition. Rebound Boards. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but scattered pencil notations in margins. Book Condition: Very Good; light rubbing to boards; moisture mark on the outer third portion of the first quarter of the book; no warped or stuck pages; during the rebinding pages 5-12 were not bound in (one signature) and are laid in the front of the book. No DJ. Green buckram boards and spine with silver lettering on the spine. 479 pp 4to. Brief mention of the Hamlins is found in various genealogical and historical works. It is believed that no extensive work of the family history has ever been published but for this one. The author traces the name through France and England with the Anglicized form of the name Hamlin most approved. The earliest Hamlin was Capt, Giles Hamlin, a mariner (sea captain) born in England in 1622 and arrived in America in 1655 residing in Hartford and them Middletown, CT. From there the book covers 9 generations of Hamlins. Illustrations and index. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008041
- Title
- The Hamlin family; A Genealogy of Capt. Giles Hamlin of Middletown, Connecticut 1654-1900
- Author
- Hon. H. Franklin Andrews
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Self-Published by Author
- Place of Publication
- Exira, IA
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- genealogy, Hamlin, Hamlin family, Middletown Connecticut, Colonial America, colonial records, marriage records, death records, cemeteries, birth records, family trees, church records, bible records, tax records.
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Rubbing
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