Robert Elliott; Rev. Caleb Brown [Intro.] — The Gretna Green Register

London, Gretna Green Parson, 1842 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the memoirs of a prominent 'anvil priest' based in Gretna Green, in which he documents many of the thousands of marriages he conducted. The first edition of this scarce work, in the publisher's original cloth. Only 500 copies of this work were produced.Illustrated with three plates. Collated, lacking one plate.In this volume, Elliott documents his experiences and the details of the many marriages he conducted. In this memoir, he claimed to have married over 7,744 individuals between 1811 and 1839. Endpapers renewed.Elliott's memoir provides insights into the social customs of the time, and the backgrounds of various couples who sought to marry at Gretna Green. The book is considered a valuable historical resource for understanding the phenomenon of elopements to Gretna Green during that era. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, with handling marks to boards. Back strip age toned. Endpapers renewed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: W. Mathews. Very Good .