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The manuscripts of the Earl Cowper, K. G., preserved at Melbourne hall, Derbyshire (Volume III)

The manuscripts of the Earl Cowper, K. G., preserved at Melbourne hall, Derbyshire (Volume III)

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General SociologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353608627
ISBN13: 9789353608620
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 15 2019
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.76 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind every great house stand letters, ledgers, bargains and secrets. Volume III of The manuscripts of the Earl Cowper, K. G., preserved at Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire opens those doors on the everyday workings of an English estate and the people bound to it. Every page breathes lived history. Prepared originally as an official historical manuscripts commission report, this authoritative primary source edition gathers the Earl Cowper manuscripts collection into a structured historical manuscripts collection, rich in archival document transcripts, summaries and notes. From British aristocratic family papers to English estate correspondence rooted in Melbourne Hall Derbyshire archives, the volume illuminates Derbyshire local history records, wider affairs seen from a country house, and the rhythms of landownership, patronage and service. It is a trusted reference for historians, a resource for genealogical research into families connected with Melbourne and the wider county, and an engrossing window for readers drawn to British country house archives and the documentary texture of the past. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Faithful to the original while carefully prepared for modern readers, this edition returns a vital segment of the Melbourne Hall papers to circulation, inviting both serious scholars and curious classic literature collectors to explore the voices that once moved quietly behind aristocratic walls.

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