— Domesday Book Studies: Surrey

London, Alecto Historical Editions, 1987-1989 . First edition. Cloth. A beautiful example of limited edition The County Edition of the Domesday Book, with these volumes dedicated to the county of Surrey. This three volume set is number 210 of 1,000 copies produced. Housed in the publisher's original slip case.Comprising the 'Domesday Book Studies', which is a detailed explanation of the Domesday Book, explaining the making of the Domesday Book, its contents, the purpose of it and the value of it.The other two volumes in this set are specifically on the Surrey portion of the Domesday Book. One volume is an introduction and translation, while the other contains facsimiles of the actual Domesday Book portion on Surrey.This facsimile volume is illustrated throughout, and includes two loosely inserted folding colour maps, held in a pocket to the front pastedown. Collated, complete.The Domesday Book was a manuscript of the 'Great Survey' of much of England and Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror. It was written in Medieval Latin and included some vernacular native terms without Latin equivalents. In the publisher's original quarter cloth bindings, with paper covered boards. Held in a paper covered slip case. Base of slip case detached at three joints. Light marks to back strips of two volumes. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Good.