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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Good Only. The 1783 Domesday Book, with 1816 Additional Volumes. The text of this work is in Latin, with 'Introductions' in English. Whilst title pages for Volumes I and II were issued in 1816, these volumes are bound without, as usual. Publication Information for Volumes I and II from the ESTC. Citation numb…er: T97297. System Number: 006367139 Volume III includes the informative 1816 'Introduction' by Henry Ellis, an English librarian. He was educated at the Mercers' School and St John's College, Oxford, where he acted as an assistant at the Bodleian Library. He was first appointed to a position at the British Museum in 1800, and was chief librarian from 1827 to 1856. Ellis was knighted in 1833. An important work normally commanding £3000- £4000. We have discounted these to allow for the rebinding they deserve. With two interesting ink inscriptions concerning the text, including one from 'the eminent antiquarian' David Turner?, in Volume III. The Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, otherwise known as 'William the Conqueror'. It was written in Latin, although there were some vernacular words inserted for native terms with no previous Latin equivalent, and the text was highly abbreviated. Abraham Farley, d.1791, was a lifelong civil servant, who was appointed deputy chamberlain of the Exchequer in 1736, and soon became involved with the public records at the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey. First amongst these was the Domesday Book, of which Farley became custodian, granting visiting antiquaries access to the Book and making transcripts for a fee. In later life Farley was to produce the first printed edition of Domesday Book. Following a Parliamentary order in 1767, Farley was appointed co-editor of the Domesday printing project in 1770, alongside Charles Morton of the British Museum. Sir Henry Ellis, 1777 1869, was an English librarian. He was educated at the Mercers' School and St John's College, Oxford, where he acted as an assistant at the Bodleian Library. He was first appointed to a position at the British Museum in 1800, and was chief librarian from 1827 to 1856. Ellis was knighted in 1833. He edited various works on antiques and wrote an Introduction to Domesday Book. In a half calf binding with marbled paper-covered boards. Externally, a trifle rubbed, resulting in small loss to leather on spine, volumes I and IV. Backstrip partially detached to volume II, missing to volume III. Boards, detached. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages, bright and clean with scattered spotting. Pages occasionally age toned to edges. Nameplates and institutional labels to front pastedowns. Good Only. None (illustrator). book.
