Memorial of the Clan of the Bells: more particularly of the Bells of Kirkconnel and Bells of Blackethouse, chiefs of the name- heavily annotated Association Copy.

Bell, C. D. Bell

Verlag: Printed Privately and only for a few friends, 1864

Beschreibung

48p. A fine personalised copy which belonged to Thomas Bell (Jnr) - "A wealthy merchant and Manufacture of Belmont and Rossie, Forgandenny who succeeded to an already established business developed by his father. As a merchant, flax spinner and manufacturer, he long held a leading roll in Dundee for 50 years. Bespoke binding with pages interleaved. Also bound or tipped are three armorial bookplates of Thomas Bell (on front pastedown, one loose and another hand painted.Inscriptions passing the book from generation to generation. Cuttings concerning a linoleum plant (the first) in Russia, the death of George Jarvis Bell (son of Thomas 1897 and etc. Also bound in 4 original letters from 1848 to1886 - the first from Francis Jarvis of Doddington Hall, Lincoln offering his services as a godfather. Two wedding invitations, newspaper obituaries and a host of calling cards and a further signed bookplate on the rear pastedown. Bound in full blue calf with marbled endpapers, raised bans a red title label on the spine. There is much biography on line - hard copy will be included. Almost fine - a little rubbing at the spine extremities. See scans and email for many more. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 011839

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Memorial of the Clan of the Bells: more ...

Verlag: Printed Privately and only for a few friends

Erscheinungsdatum: 1864

Einband: Full Soft Leather

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition