Anonymous - Anecdotes of the House of Bedford [The Russell Family] - 1796

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Rare first edition anonymous work, Anecdotes of the House of Bedford [The Russell Family], London: J. S. Barr, circa 1796, in English, bound in full leather, 292 pages.

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Rarest first and only edition of this work, published anonymously, probably in 1796, which traces the lineage and history of the Dukes of Bedford (the Russell family) from the Norman conquest of the 11th century to the end of the 18th century.

Anecdotes of the House of Bedford, from the Norman Conquest to the present period, London, J. S. Barr, [1796?].

PP.: VII, (I), 284. Complete.

Item with cards in overall very good condition.

Excellent contemporary binding in full leather with title and gold embellishments on the spine, very well preserved. Guard sheets present.

Ex-libris label from a private noble library, probably belonging to a member of the Russell family.

Seller's Story

I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Rarest first and only edition of this work, published anonymously, probably in 1796, which traces the lineage and history of the Dukes of Bedford (the Russell family) from the Norman conquest of the 11th century to the end of the 18th century.

Anecdotes of the House of Bedford, from the Norman Conquest to the present period, London, J. S. Barr, [1796?].

PP.: VII, (I), 284. Complete.

Item with cards in overall very good condition.

Excellent contemporary binding in full leather with title and gold embellishments on the spine, very well preserved. Guard sheets present.

Ex-libris label from a private noble library, probably belonging to a member of the Russell family.

Seller's Story

I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Biographies and memoirs, Genealogy, Heraldry, History, Politics, Royalty
Book Title
Anecdotes of the House of Bedford [The Russell Family]
Author/ Illustrator
Anonymous
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1796
Height
22.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
13.5 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
J. S. Barr; London
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
292
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