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John Burke : A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire ?

[Marginalia]: Copious marginal updates throughout the text. Many relate to entries and are linked to the item by an * in the text but some are for people not in the directory and are simply added at the appropriate alphabetical slot. Content varies from dates of death, marriage etc to more elaborate information e.g p.669 "Dowager - 84 rides every morning all seasons in Kings Ride Pimlico" [relates to the entry for James, seventh earl of Salisbury]; p.18 "Earl of Lichfield = Whig earl" [relates to entry for Viscount Anson];p.286 "Hop ... jump = 15 1/2 yds on the level = 46 1/2 feet. ... leaper cleared a few inches more at Innerleithen ... 1832" [relates to a new entry for Wilson]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: James Ker      Print: Book

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