1863 Francis PALGRAVE two rare identical OBITUARY offprints one signed by son

Description: PRINTS BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHS MANUSCRIPTS CURIOSITIES - PALGRAVE—DAWSON TURNER FAMILY PROVENANCE -[PALGRAVE (Sir Francis, born Francis Ephraim Cohen, was an English archivist and historian. He was Deputy Keeper (chief executive) of the Public Record Office from its foundation in 1838 until his death; and he is also remembered for his many scholarly publications, 1788-1861)].Two family copies of an obituary of Sir Francis Palgrave, from the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, one initalled by his son Sir Reginald Francis Douce Palgrave, with short manuscript amendments, 1863. (London): Royal Society, 1863. Volume XII, issue XII. Two identical offprints of an obituary from Vol. XII. Each 7pp. Contemporary plain buff wraps, stitched bindings. Size: 8vo (21.8cm x 13.8cm). Very Good to Good condition. One offprint with central fold. Light creasing. Stitching of one offprint starting to work loose. Rear spine of one offprint with thin mounting stub running along edge. Minor marking to wraps. Light age-toning a a few small spots of foxing. Stamp on upper cover of on wrap. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, or view gallery images closely.A pair of identical offprints, with an obituary of Sir Francis Palgrave, signed and with short manuscript insertion by his son [both offprints extracted by us from a volume letters from the library of the Dawson Turner family titled 'Memoirs of Sir Wm. J. Hooker, Sir Francis Palgrave & T. Brighwen Esq.'].Reginald Palgrave is keen to correct the fact the his father was knighted, adding 'Sir' in manuscript before his name in the title. key words:

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