William Henry Jones — Domesday for Wiltshire

Bath; London, R. E. Peach; Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this insightful record of Wiltshire from extracts of the Domesday Book. First edition.   In the publisher's original maroon cloth binding.   A detailed and comprehensive historical record of Wiltshire from the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of King William the Conqueror. Written by William Henry Jones, an English Anglican priest, antiquarian and author.   Extracted from accurate copies of the original records, accompanied with translations, illustrative notes, an analysis of contents and general a introduction. With a list of subscribers to the rear.  In the publisher's original maroon cloth binding. Front free endpaper loose, with a contemporary inscription to the rear. Externally, generally smart, bumping and rubbing having led to moderate loss of cloth, primarily at the spine head and tail, and cracking, more significant to the rear joint, leaving the boards particularly delicate. Spine a little faded and boards a little marked. Internally, boards have been reinforced, and the last fifteen pages are particularly loose (from page 243 up until the endpapers). The remainder of the text block is relatively intact. A bright and clean example with occasional spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .