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Aristocracy. Walkley (Thomas, editor), A New Catalogue of the Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Barons, of England, Scotland, and Ireland [...], With the Knights of the Garter [...], Whereunto is added those Honors which are exempted by Act of Parliament, since the Fourth of January, 1641, two parts in one, London: Printed for Thomas Walkley, 1652, title-page within decorative border printed with nationalistic motifs, erroneous pagination, but signatures collating: A-I⁸ K²; A⁸ B⁷, lacking ffep, I2 with half-length vertical tear, but without loss, the prelims and some leaves onwards with corner creases, contemporary sheep over boards, blind-ruled some chipped losses, 8vo, [&] The Book of Common Prayer, London: Published for John Reeves, et al., 1801, contemporary straight-grained morocco gilt, worn, rubbed and in need of a polish, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo, (2)
Provenance: 2nd: Charles Frederic Spencer/His Book/The Gift of his Aunt/The Viscountess Clifden [Caroline Agar-Ellis (née Spencer, eldest daughter of the 4th Duke of Marlborough of Blenheim Palace, Oxon; 1763-1813)]/Feb:y 1804/Wheatfield; ink MS inscription to ffep, pastedown with his crested bookplate.
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