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Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae sub Regibus Angliae.
by Stapleton, Thomae [Thomas]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See item description
- Seller
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Hay on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First editions. 2 volumes. Sumptibus Soc. Antiq. Londinensis. Londoni. 1840, 1844. Royal 8vo. ccxxxvii, 288pp, engraved frontis., folding map, hand coloured in outline; ccxxx, 575pp, engraved frontis. Recent quarter full grained calf, cream cloth, spines with raised bands in six compartments, gilt lettering, blind tooling and rules, new endpapers. Pages untrimmed. Plates and titles spotted, small ink spot to margin I, 9. Light pencil date annotation to margins. Bookplates of David Douglas. A crisp and handsome set.
Stapleton, Thomas (1806 – 1849), antiquary, FRS, was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries on 15 January 1839. His most important literary work was this edition of the rolls of the Norman exchequer, printed by the Society of Antiquaries as Magni rotuli scaccarii Normanniae sub regibus Angliae (2 vols., 1840 – 4), which 150 years later remains the authoritative edition of these important twelfth-century records. (ODNB)
"The masterly Observations on the Great Rolls of the Norman Exchequer" R.L.Poole.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Haynes Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio62
- Title
- Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae sub Regibus Angliae.
- Author
- Stapleton, Thomae [Thomas]
- Book Condition
- Used - See item description
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First editions
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sumptibus Soc. Antiq. Londinensis.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840 + 1844
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Twelfth Century, Bookplate, History, Angevin, Normandy, France, Genealogy
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Provenance, Bookplates and Associations; Christmas gift ideas; Fine Bindings; France and French Interest;
- Size
- 8vo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Paul Haynes Rare Books
Biblio member since 2016
Hay on Wye, Herefordshire
About Paul Haynes Rare Books
Paul Haynes has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1978. Based in Hay on Wye, he travels worldwide to buy and sell rare and old books. A member of the ABA, ILAB and PBFA. Paul Haynes Rare Books offers both antiquarian and scarce books in all subjects, with something of a bias towards the owner's passion for Travel and Exploration.
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