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Account of the Meeting of the Descendants of Colonel Thomas White, of Maryland, Held at Sophia’s Dairy, on the Bush River, Maryland, June 7, 1877. Including Papers read on that Occasion, together with Others then referred to and since Prepared.
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Philadelphia. 1879/1932. 4to. In black cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. In very good condition. Spine slightly faded. Corners slightly bumped. Small marks to covers. Owner's bookplate to front endpaper. Else a clean and tight copy. 211pp. With 11pp addendum. The descendants of Colonel Thomas White gathered for the reinternment of his remains and several papers were presented on the subject of ancestors and descendants. These are gathered and published here. The bulk of the book was published in 1879. There is an 11 page addendum bound in at the back which updates the information to 1932. This is a rare book on American and British genealogy.
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- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60965
- Title
- Account of the Meeting of the Descendants of Colonel Thomas White, of Maryland, Held at Sophia’s Dairy, on the Bush River, Maryland, June 7, 1877. Including Papers read on that Occasion, together with Others then referred to and since Prepared.
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- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philadelphia. 1879/1932
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Heraldry / Family Histories/ Genealogy Meeting, Descendants, Colonel Thomas White, Maryland, Sophia’s Dairy, 1877, Papers, ancestors, addendum, 1932,
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About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
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Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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