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ACLAND, ANNE: : A DEVON FAMILY: The Story of the Aclands

LONDON and CHICHESTER,PHILLIMORE & CO. LTD.,1981.

ISBN 0850333563.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clipped dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour ppictorial portrait illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with white lettering,rear panel with publisher's b/w advert; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Spine/backstrip of dw/dj inevitably sunned/faded.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate b/w West Country map illustrated eps.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,xiii-xviiipp+1-170pp [paginated] includes illustrations list/table,a foreword by W.G. Hoskins(an eminent Westcountry historian),an author intro and acknowledgements,10 chapters,16pp of contemporary,historical b/w illustrations reproductions and b/w photographs,a postscript,footnotes,a select bibliography,an index and a list of subscribers,plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a dedication page which has slight marking splash stain and contents list/table. The ACLANDS have lived in Devon since at least the 12th century,and the family is probably the oldest in the country which can claim a direct descent in the male line,as well as being the most distinguished in politics.Yet,in spite of a wealth of material,its history has never been written until now.Lady Acland,wife of Sir Richard Acland,the 15th Baronet,has been studying the family archives ever since she took over management of the Acland estates at the outbreak of war in 1939.Her researches have revealed a remarkable story,not only in its incidents of intrinsic interest,but in the extraordinary consistency of character and temperament over many generations by the Acland genes.Their continuity is also owed to a genetic tendency to produce sons. This enabled them to marry heiresses and so increase their possessions,century by century.By the 18thC they ranked among the largest landowners in the West,with their main bases the Killerton estate in Devon and Holnicote estate in Somerset,both of which have now been given to the National Trust.A concern for politics and public work with an emphasis on religion and education was a characteristic especially in the 19thC,and the Aclands were distinguished at the national level by a tendency to strike out on an independent line and to see a little ahead of their time.Again and again they have forfeited their careers for the sake of principle.In their paradoxical combination of tradition and originality lies the fascination of their story. The book is no ordinary genealogical record.It has a much wider appeal than most family chronicles,and very many people who are in no way related to this unusual family will discover a great deal of interest.Not least,local historians in Devon and Somerset will find that the Acland archives have enabled the author to throw new light on local affairs,and for demographers and social historians the book is in some respects a model family history. Those who are in any way allied to the Aclands will find the book an essential source and a gripping narrative. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj, edn.
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