A History of the House of Douglas. From the earliest known Times down to the legislative Union of England and Scotland. With an Introduction by W.A. Lindsay. BRIGHT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION
by MAXWELL Herbert
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Freemantle,, 1902. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispieces (original tissue guards present), half-titles and titles in red and black, numerous plates (including a number of coloured blazons) and illustrations in the text, inscription on front free endpapers,some very lightly age-toning; burgundy cloth, upper boards blocked in gilt, gilt backs, gilt tops, uncut, a very bright, crisp, clean copy. The standard reference. Lindsay's introduction was written as Windsor Herald. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Thomson, p.52.
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- Title
- A History of the House of Douglas. From the earliest known Times down to the legislative Union of England and Scotland. With an Introduction by W.A. Lindsay. BRIGHT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION
- Author
- MAXWELL Herbert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Freemantle,
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- mstock, genealogy, douglas, family, herbert maxwell, family history, herbert maxwell, genealogy, heraldry, history, the, house, douglas
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