Notes on Editions of 'House of Stanley'

The British Library Catalogue has 7 editions(shown by BL shelf mark in {}, ) - Cubbon's Bibliography lists 8 - I have some 5 editions:

  1. Memoirs; containing a genealogical and historical account of the ancient and honourable house of Stanley, from the Conquest to the death of James, Earl of Derby in the year 1735; as also a full description of the Isle of Man, &c.
    SEACOME. John
    2 pt. Liverpool: Printed by A[dam] Saddler, [1741.] 4o. {139.c.23. }
  2. Memoirs; containing a genealogical and historical account of the ancient and honourable house of Stanley, from the Conquest to the death of James, Earl of Derby in the year 1735; as also a full description of the Isle of Man, &c.
    Liverpool: Saddler 1750 {Manx Museum}
  3. Memoirs; containing a genealogical and historical account of the ancient and honourable house of Stanley, from the Conquest to the death of James, Earl of Derby in the year 1735; as also a full description of the Isle of Man, &c.
    SEACOME. John
    Manchester: Joseph Harrop, 1767. 4o. {606.f.15. } - this edition has numerous woodblocks of the armorial bearings.
  4. Memoirs; containing a genealogical and historical account of the ancient and honourable house of Stanley, from the Conquest to the death of James, Earl of Derby in the year 1735; as also a full description of the Isle of Man, &c.
    SEACOME. John
    Manchester: Joseph Harrod, 1783. 4o. indicated as having been issued in parts {605.e.42. }
  5. Memoirs; containing a genealogical and historical account of the ancient and honourable house of Stanley, from the Conquest to the death of Edward, late Earl of Derby in 1776, etc.
    SEACOME. John
    pp. 616. E. Sergent: Preston, 1793. 8o. {606.c.12. } - has frontispiece etching of Edward Earl of Derby.
  6. Memoirs; containing a genealogical and historical account of the ancient and honourable house of Stanley, from the Conquest to the death of James, Earl of Derby in the year 1735; as also a full description of the Isle of Man, &c.
    SEACOME. John
    3 pt. Liverpool : J. Nuttall, [1801.] 8o. {9904.c.32. }
    Includes an added description of the Isle of Man; and a brief account of the travels of the celebrated Sir William Stanley.
    Notes: Pt. 2 and 3 have each a separate titlepage, and pt. 3 has a separate pagination and register.
  7. Memoirs; containing a genealogical and historical account of the ancient and honourable house of Stanley, from the Conquest to the death of the Right Honorable Edward,late Earl of Derby in the year 1776; ...to which is added a complete history of the Isle of Man, with acomparative view of the present State of Society and Manners ....
    SEACOME. John
    Manchester: J. Gleave 1821. 8o. {9904.c.10. } - the History of IoM has a sepearte pagination and titlepage - it also contains a considerable pirated section from Hannah Bullock's Account and also an account of Manx Herring fishery
  8. Memoirs; containing a genealogical and historical account of the ancient and honourable house of Stanley, from the Conquest to the Present Time (with considerable Additions) Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of that Illustrious House to which is added a Description of the Isle of Man.
    SEACOME. John
    Manchester: William Willis, 1840. 12o. {10825.bbb.19.(1.) }
    In my copy the Description of the Isle of Man is missing and shows no signs of every being included as I have the original binding. The additions are mainly in the genealogy of the cadet families though the preface makes interesting reading!

 


 

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