Rare 1784 New Peerage; or, Ancient and Present State of the Nobility of England
by Edward , Kimber
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Edward, Kimber. Rare 1784 New Peerage; or, Ancient and Present State of the Nobility of England. The New Peerage; or, Ancient and Present State of the Nobility of England. Containing a Genealogical Account of All the Peers; Whether By Tenure, summons, or Creation. Volume I only. Published London: W. Owen, 1784. Hardcover (Full Leather). 482 pages. (Vol. 1 of 3) Size: Small Octavo. Containing an account of all the peers, either by tenure, summons, or creation; their descents and collateral branches; their births, marriages, and issue. Also their paternal coats of arms, crests, supporters and mottoes. Paper age toned & moderately foxed throughout. The earliest pages pulled loose from the binding. 38 pages of Armorial plates in the front. The original edition was done in 1766 and is very difficult to obtain, Library of Congress locates just one copy at the Newberry Library in Chicago. This is a later revised and updated edition that came out 14 years later, but is also very rare. Worn leather covers, corners bumped, front cover detached and rear is fragile. Armorial book plate inside. Very rare.
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- Rare 1784 New Peerage; or, Ancient and Present State of the Nobility of England
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- Edward , Kimber
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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- Foxed
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