[Rarebooks] fs: Royal Governor Eden of MD, genealogy, more

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings,

Back Creek Books is pleased to offer:
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(No.    11422    ) Eden, Robert Allan. SOME HISTORICAL NOTES ON THE EDEN 
FAMILY (SIGNED).
London: Blades, East & Blades, 1907. First printing, Hardcover, 
Duodecimo, [vi], 55 pages, black and white plates, portraits. Very good.
          Genealogical reference to the ancestors and descendants of 
Maryland's last colonial governor, Sir Robert Eden. Well illustrated 
with portraits a few photographs and a fold-out genealogical chart. This 
copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Eden in year of publication to then 
Secretary of State of Maryland Oswald Tilghman on front free endpaper. 
In addition there are laid in several pieces of correspondence between 
Tilghman and various Edens in regard to a memorial to Governor Eden. 
There is also a two page typed letter signed from Daniel R. Randall to 
Tilghman dated May 8th, 1925 on the search for Governor Eden's remains. 
Bound in tan paper over bevelled boards with upper board titled in gilt 
with  a gilt-stamped armorial crest at lower fore corner. Mild external 
soil, light extremity rubs. Some light scattered foxing inside. Front 
endpaper starting to split at top of hinge. Sound copy of a scarce book, 
with really nice association to Oswald Tilghman.......    $300
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Rock

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