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[BINDING]. American families, genealogical and biographical, from most authentic sources… New York: The American Historical Society, n.d. [ca. 1919?]. Small folio (356 x 279 mm). Contents printed on japan vellum. Title hand–colored, numerous hand–colored plates, tipped-in photogravures and engraved portraits on india paper, hand–colored initials. Contemporary full blue morocco with red morocco inlay border framed in gilt with scallop cornerpieces, upper cover with the central arms of Allerton in gilt with black and grey morocco inlays, lower cover with the central arms of Hurd in gilt with black and crimson morocco inlays, 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, 2 compartments gilt–titled, remainder with elaborate gilt scrollwork, top edge gilt, broad dentelle turn–ins, crushed crimson morocco doublures, cream silk moiré free endpapers, BOUND BY STIKEMAN & CO. BINDERY (small spot of rubbing to upper joint near head). A HANDSOME BINDING.