The Herald and Genealogist. Volume The Second.
Editor's copy London: J. G. Nichols and R. C. Nichols, Printers to the Society of Antiquaries, 1865.
First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. [1], vi, 588 pages, [1]. Illustrated with coat of arms, armorial illustrations, and vignettes. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and spine. Gilt title and 5 bands on the spine. Green end sheets. Leather is dry, worn, cracked, and flaking. Front joint cracked and inner front hinge is cracked. Front cover still holding. The rear board is detached and hanging loose from the binding (held in place by protective mylar jacket). The interior text is very clean.
This copy is the editor's copy and includes several additional notes and corrections in pencil (at least one signed by the editor). This copy has approx. 30 additional tipped in letter, printed notes, hand written notes, a armorial drawing, etc. many are addressed to John Nichols. Some of the additional information provided includes a hand written noted signed by Charles J. Robinson; an 8 page prospectus for "The Harleian Society"; a clipped newsprint letter to the editor titled "America: An explanation" by Bower Wood dated 1864 which is pasted to an 1865 one page note; an 1865 3 page note signed by Cecil Morris; a 3 page letter dated May, 1864 with attached news clipping; [4] tipped in "Biographical and Genealogical Notices" including one on John Shakespere and one on "Pedigree of The Shaksperes of Sratford-On-Avon...and Essex"; a 4 page letter with signature not legible; 1 page letter dated 1867 signed 'Geo. Hen. Dashwood; and other signed notes (signatures not clear) and printed information. This journal was published in 8 volumes from the years 1863-1874. Fair. Item #32958
From wikipedia:
Sir George Henry Dashwood, 5th Baronet (c. 1790 – 4 March 1862) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1832 and 1865.
The Harleian Society is a text publication society and registered charity founded in 1869 for the publication of manuscripts of the heraldic visitations of the counties of England and Wales, and other unpublished manuscripts relating to genealogy, armory, and heraldry in its widest sense. Since its inception, the Society has published more than 90 volumes of parish registers, 54 volumes of heraldic visitations, and 70 volumes drawn from other sources.
From the internet Charles J. Robinson was an 19th century genealogy author.
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