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MARKHAM, Christopher A. History of the Markham's of Northamptonshire.

Northampton. The Dryden Press, Taylor & Son, 1890. First edition.
8vo. iv, [4], 108pp. With a photographic frontispiece, a further three photographic plates (one folding), a folding genealogical table, and several engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark brown half-morocco, brown cloth boards, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. Armorial bookplate of Sir Clements Roberts Markham to FEP. Presentation copy, ink inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Clements R. Markham Esq. / from the Author / Jan 5th. 1891'.
The privately printed sole edition of a genealogy of the Markham family of Northamptonshire by antiquary Christopher Alexander Markham (b. 1859, d. aft. 1903).

Sir Clements Roberts Markham (1830-1916), geographer and explorer notable for his travels in Peru and India, and for his participation in the search for the lost Franklin Expedition.
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref: 30018