Richmond, Surrey, U.K.: H. R. Moulton, 1930.. 1930.. Good. - sc Quarto, original printed wraps. The spine is chipped & torn with pieces out; the rear wrap & last 3 leaves are detached. 341 pp. Page edges slightly darkened. 1 facsimile. A good working copy, well worth repairing.
Together with a suite of 6 leaves of plates (dampstained), and a general index [121 pages with 11 pp. of facsimiles] both bound in printed wraps. The facsimiles included with the index are dampstained with 2 of the pages stuck together & the page edges are darkened.
Thousands of deeds are catalogued. "The present Catalogue, while frankly a sale- catalogue, has for its aim a much wider and more permanent usefulness....Great care has been bestowed upon the preparation of the abstracts and descriptions of the multifarious deeds and documents which it contains, and their precision and accuracy is such that in addition to their immediate purpose, they provide a treasure-house of information not only for those interested in topography and geneaology but also for the student of social customs and legal forms and their development."
Title: PALAEOGRAPHY GENEAOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY. (Catalogue)
Location Published: Richmond, Surrey, U.K.: H. R. Moulton, 1930.: 1930.
Book Condition: Good
Categories: History
Seller ID: 28375
Keywords: catalogue, deeds, documents, facsimiles, genealogy, h. r. moulton, history, law, legal forms, palaeography, plates, reference, sale catalogue. (history). (palaeography). palaeography geneaology and topography. (catalogue). (h., social customs, topography