A General Introduction to Domesday Book

A two volume facsimile of Henry Ellis' introduction to the Domesday Book, in their original dust wrappers. A facsimile edition. First published in 1833.With a facsimile of the original title pages.A complete two volume set.This two volume work was written by Sir Henry Ellis, an English librarian and the principal librarian at the British Museum. This work provides an introduction to the Domesday Book, a survey of England and Wales completed in 1086.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally lovely with only the slightest bumping to vol 1. Past owner's signature to front free endpaper. The wraps are very smart with the odd minor crease and closed tears to the heads of the spines. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine.