signed unbound
1826
by BURKE, Bernard [Sir] (1814-1892)
1826. unbound. very good. Exceptional content A.L.S. 8vo. 4 pages (two separate leaves), April 15th 1826, in part: "...It is my intention to incorporate the Irish and Scottish Baronets in the next year's edition of the Peerage - and they are not to be found in Delbert's or any other works. I have procured Playfairs Baronetage, which give an account of their families up to 1810. After that period the necessary information must be had from the individuals themselves..." *Prior to 1827 Irish and Scottish Peerage was not included in Burke's book. Fine condition. British genealogist and Ulster King of Arms who helped publish 'Burk's Peerage' - a dictionary (truncated)