Great Domesday.
Publisher: Alecto
Published: 1986
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng; lat
Subjects: Domesday book.; Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- England -- London.; Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Facsimiles.; Real property -- England -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154.
Notes: Title from boxes.
The facsimile volumes (v. 1-2) comprise stitched quires loose in 6 numbered folders, in 2 solander boxes. In each box is a booklet containing t.p., publication and copyright data, and acknowledgements for that part. The translation volumes (v. 3-4) comprise 34 fascicles, each containing the translation of a single county complete, plus an introductory booklet in v. 3 and an acknowledement booklet in v. 4.
"Library edition"--Prospectus accompanying LC set.
The facsimile is a full-color facsimile made by continuous-tone offset lithography from the disbound original. The translation is taken from the Victoria history of the counties of England.
In additon to this comprehensive ed. of Great Domesday, the publisher also has issued a "County volume" ed., wherein all the material for a given county is boxed and sold as a unit (cf. LC record 93-102205 for the Lincolnshire unit). There is also a bound "Special ed." for collectors.
LC copy accompanied by a box of miscellaneous background material relating to this ed.
Table of contents: title: [1] Facsimile, folios 0-188; title: [2] Facsimile, folios 189-382; title: [3] Translation, folios 0-188; title: [4] Translation, folios 189-382; title: [5] Maps; title: [6] Indices.