Author: [John Seacombe]
Title: The History of the House of Stanley from the Conquest to the Death of the Right Honorable Edward, Late Earl of Derby, in 1776
Description: Preston, E. Sergent, 1793. Leather bound. First edition under this title of the author's "MEMOIRS Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of the Antient and Honorable House of Stanley.". Bound in 3/4-leather and marbled boards. Leather rubbed; scattered foxing throughout; hinges firm, pages tight, and book in overall good condition. Marginal tear to p. 437/438. The Stanley Family is one of the most influential in British history and carries the title Earl of Derby. Hockey's famed Stanley Cup was named after the 16th Earl of Derby. This work was written anonymously by John Seacombe. .

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