Historical and Genealogical Records of the Devenish Families of England and Scotland ; with an Inquiry Into the Origin of the Family Name and Some Accounts of the Family Lines Founded by Them in Other Countries by Devenish, Robert J. and McLaughlin, Charles H - 1948

Edinburgh and London: W. & A.K. Johnston 1896, new and enlarged edition. (Hardcover set) xx, 489, ix, 525pp. Very good. Bound in contemporary half red morocco with textured red cloth boards, the spine with raised bands and gilt lettering. One of 325 copies. Top edges gilt, patterned endpapers, 66 plates of shields and arms, most in color, numerous illustrations, errata slip. The spine and corners are lightly worn, there are armorial bookplates and blindstamps from previous owners. (Sets, Genealogy, Heraldry, Sets).

Milledgeville Ga.: Boyd Publishing Company, Inc., 1998. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/None Issued. NF/0/1st ed. Clean and tight--just the thing if you like to buy your research material by the pound!This hefty volume is in excellent shape; it has some shallow abrasions on the front cover-you have to hold the book up to the light to see them. Gold gilt lettering to front and spine, all present. There's a short inscription on the front pastedown,"To June and Burl- Merry Christmas '98-- Eugenia and "Sis". Two of the three editors signed the front free endpapers--names only. No writing or marking to this mamoth collection of cemetery records. 759pp. Records broken down into three section, according to location in cemetery. Location Maps, Cross Reference Listings to Former Lot Owners in the Andrews Directory, Index to Military Veterans (Revolutiornary to Vietnam), Government Official Index, Glossary and Abbreviations, Index to Every Known Grave. A wonderful example of… Read More

New Haven, Conn.: Staford Printing Co.. Very Good. 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean black embossed cloth with bright gilt title on front cover. Interior of text is tight, clean & intact. Illustrated with photographs of Thomas Edward and Eber Bartlett. Index of Christian and Surnames. Original Armorial Coat of Arms and the present Coat of Arms. Genealogy (Bartlett) ; Portrait Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 112 pages .

Lois J. Hillyer, Lincoln, NE, 1967. Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Photos (illustrator). Very clean and tight with very light corner wear; 260 pages, including index. Hard Cover.

Ralph Houlbrooke - Death, Ritual and Bereavement - London, Routledge, 1989 - First Edition - Hardcover with dust jacket - 250 pp - 22x14 cmCondition: Perfect, as new.Death, Ritual and Bereavement examines the social history of death and dying from 1500 to the 1930s. The book focuses on the death-bed, funerals, burials, mourning customs and the expression of grief. Seems to be the only first edition available worldwide.If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.

Boston, MA: Charles E. Goodspeed & Co., 1927. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. First edition, two volumes, 8vo, xxiv, ix, 888 pages, with 143 images, most in interleaved plates. Author's autograph on the fly page of Vol. I. High quality printing and binding; spines moderately faded. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910. ex-library. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4 Volumes, 4to, 8 x 10.75, lx +2770 +30 pages, with hundreds of tipped-in plates. Cutter, the editorial supervisor of this monumental publication, was Historian of the New England Historical-Genealogical Society, Librarian Emeritus of Woburn Public Library, author of "The Cutter Family" and "History of Arlington," etc. Adams was President of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society, publisher of the Pynchon Genealogy, "Picturesque Hampden," "Picturesque Berkshire," etc. Attractive tan buckram library binding. Part of the set once belong to Weston College Library (the first volume being marked as "withdrawn"). The only evidence of having once been in a library: Tasteful rubber stamped college logo on the title pages of Volumes I and IV, with some stamped and pen marking (Dewey Decimal System call number), and date on the old FFEP of the same volume; the other… Read More

Ulm: Gorlin, August Vindelicorum, 1655. Published 1655. First volume in a massive genealogical work that eventually consisted of four volumes. This volume contains the genealogies of some of the most famous rulers and nobility of Germany and of the Holy Roman Empire, shown in graphic form with dozens of woodcut coats of arms. Period binding in full calf stamped with a profusion of gilt fleur-de-lis, gilt stamped armorial seals on front and rear covers showing three lilies in a sheild surrounded by thorns, the words Lilium Inter Spinas above, Collegium Grassinaeum below, copper engraved title, (10), 151, 64, 97, 282 (36) pages. Front cover detached, covers and spine badly chipped and worn, text block sound with two leaves detached and worn about the edges but present, numerous dampstains, very minor worming to the index, names on preliminary blank and title page. A quite rough but complete copy of this volume.. Hard Cover. Poor. Folio - 33 cm Tall.

London: John Leigh, 1672. Third edition. Hardcover. Good +. 756 pages. 8 x 12 1/2 in. Several full page and many small illustrations. Black half calf binding with marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine, five raised bands, edges of text block tinted yellow. Condition of the book is GOOD+: wear to spine and covers esp. corners, spine is missing a corner, split in half and is almost detached, hinges cracked, covers separated but still attached, corners bent, some nicks to leather, boards worn.. Top edge of text block slightly darkened, light foxing on edges of text, pages very clean, illustrations clean.

Durham, NC, U.S.A.: Author, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing of the First Edition. Very good, with lightly worn extremities, prev. owner name on copyright page, and 8 pages have ink underlining. Scarce..