Ellison, Seacome

Prison Scenes and a Narrative of Escape from France, During the Late War

London: Whittaker and Co. 1838, 1838. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing. 298 pp. complete with 6 plates, 8vo, contemporary green paper over olive linen boards, spine label. Moderate wear/soiling to covers as expected for age, hinges holding well, one leaf partially loose. Rare book. Good.

Inno Dubelaar BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 782470

Catalogue: Old Stuff

SEACOME JOHN

Memoirs, Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of the Antient and Honourable House of Stanley, from the Conquest, to the Death of James, Late Earl of Derby, in the Year 1735; As Also a Full Description of the Isle of Man

Manchester: Printed By Joseph Harrop, 1783. Hardcover. 238pp, printed in double column style. illustrated with heraldic engravings, The history of Man is on page 189 to 238, corner 2 pps sl creased, new endpapers, recently bound in brown cloth, leather spine label.; Quarto. Very Good .

Castle Hill BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 61492

Keywords: Family Genealogy British Topography Antiquarian Bindings

[John Seacome]

The History of the Noble House of Stanley, from the Conquet to the Present Time

Manchester, William Willis, 1840. Cloth. A concise genealogical history of the influential Stanley family, complete with plates depicting coat of arms. The important genealogical work of John Seacome, exploring the history of the Stanley family, from the time of the Conquest to the early Victorian era.The Stanley family, or Audley-Stanley, are an influential noble family of a long history in England - the earliest documented members of the family are two brothers who were listed as land overs in the 1086 Domesday survey. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates, printed on blue paper.This editions with revisions to the text by J. Lee.Though the title states that this edition includes a description of the Isle of Man, that is not present in this work, as called for on Jisc.Collated, complete. Collated from JIsc from a copy held at the University of Oxford Libraries. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with loss of cloth to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Small loss of cloth to the fore edge to the head of the rear board. Hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, and to the recto of the rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with a few scattered spots and handling marks. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 876P33

Catalogue: Genealogy & Heraldry

Keywords: The History of the Noble House of Stanley stanley john seacome stanley family stanley Not Stated