Author: T C Banks
Title: History of the Ancient Noble Family of Marmyun; Their Singular Office of King&Apos;S Champion by the Tenure of the Baronial Manor of Scrivelsby, in the County of Lincoln: Also Other Dignitorial Tenures and the Services of London, Oxford &C on the Coronation-Day.
Description: London, H K Causton, 1817. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating first edition copy of this work of British history and genealogy written by Thomas Christopher Banks. The first edition. Complete with five folding plates and five folding tables. Thomas Christopher Banks was a British genealogist and lawyer, known for assisting several claimants to dormant peerages based on loose and tenuous evidence. Banks was also known for fabricating pedigrees to support these claims. This work served as evidence in the case of Lewis Dymoke on his claim to the Barony of Marmion. Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally, in excellent condition with just some light marks to the boards. Exeter City Library bookplate to the front pastedown. No library markings. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with scattered spotting throughout. Folding plates have been professionally restored and reinforced. Ink signature and blind stamp to title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: First Edition Folding plates Thomas Christopher Banks Genealogy Folding plates Unamed


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