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The Baronage of England; or,

An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility

Three vol. Bound in one, first edition,

1675-1676

William Dugdale

Sir William Dugdale (1605-1686) was born in Warwickshire, and became a noted antiquary, herald, and historian. He would study at the libraries of Oxford, which would lay the foundation for the information in the present work

**William Dugdale, for Abel Roper, John Martin, and Henry Herringman, 1675-1676. Folio measuring; 36.3cm x 25cm. Period Russia Calf, spine modernly rebacked, black Morocco title label in gilt. Main title, second title in red and black, third title in black, Pagination; [14], 1-476, 497-578, 579-582, 579-790, [2], [8], 1-191, [3], 195-312, 361-488, [3]pp

Titles in red and black, gold leaf border to main title, 5 folding genealogical tables, extra-illustrated with contemporary portrait of Charles the Second by Loggan as frontispiece, numerous coats of arms pasted in to text, bound with additional facsimile of pp. 579-582 in variant state, occasional ink annotations [e.g pen and ink shield to p33], ink stamp of David Thomas Powell to flyleaf, loose ms index by Powell, letter from Hugh Penfold to John Gregory Crace dated 1867 loosely inserted discussing the facsimile pages which Penfold had printed from his own copy, Crace’s receipt bound in, Crace’s bookplate and a later bookplate to endpaper.

Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Bound in period Russia Calf, with the spine reached in modern calf, holding firmly, some abrasions to the board edges, a few marks to the boards, Corners of the boards chipped, with the upper back corner lacking a small amount of calf, Collates as complete with all pagination errors as issued with pagination occasionally jumping. See above for the personalisation in this volume, text block firm, pages still crisp, with some browning and foxing.

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Who we are: We are book enthusiasts, Fiona Gladwin and Steve Thomas who started Yeoldbookworms Limited on eBay in 2013. We recently moved to our new offices in Thetford, Norfolk UK, where viewing can be arranged upon request.
We hope you buy with confidence, we celebrated, at the end of 2023 30,000 successful Book sales and have gained a reputation of honesty and reliability.