Fairbairn's book of crests of the families of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Reverend James Fairbairn (1854-1910
Category
Books
Date
1912
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 3085439
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v. : ill. ; 4to. Bookseller's pencil note and price on front free endpaper in vol. 1: "RR/- / 25/- net / 2 Vols / Not sold separately". Provenance: Manuscript inscription on front free endpaper in vol. 1: "Huttleston Broughton / from Henry. / August. 31. 1912" [i.e.: to Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven (1896-1966), from his brother, Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven (1900-1973)]. Twentieth-century armorial bookplate, signed G.S. 24 [1924]: ‘Urban Huttleston Rogers Broughton’ [i.e.: Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven (1896-1966)]. Binding: Twentieth-century full publisher's dark blue cloth; gilt blocked crests on upper boards and spines; gilt lettered upper boards and spines; gilt top edges.
Makers and roles
The Reverend James Fairbairn (1854-1910, author Arthur Charles Fox-Davies (1871-1928), editor