Edward Walford — Chapters from Family Chests
London, Hurst and Blackett, 1887 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this two volume historical work by editor and historian Edward Walford. The two volume first edition of this work by the prolific biographer Edward Walford, a British magazine editor who specialised in antiquarian, biographical and genealogical writings.These volumes contain chapters on Houses including Lansdowne, Percy, Cavendish, Stuart, Russell, Lovat, Cumberland and Audley.With an eight page publisher's catalogue to the rear of volume II.With the inscription of James A. Home to the volume II half title. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to spine heads and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to volume II half title. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
