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Carr's Dictionary of English Kings, Consorts, Pretenders, Usurpers, unnatural Claimants & Royal Athelings

The cover of this Dictionary was printed from a single plate (see below). The portraits are of George I and Edward V.


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SBD-ENK1: First edition

Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering

Year: 1979/1980?

ISBN: None

Size: 131 x 98 mm

Pages: 16 pp

Staples: one

Binding: white printed card covers

Paper: white

Editor: (J.L. Carr)

Cover artist: none stated

Internal illustrations: four reproductions of coins and a tree of the kings of England for foreigners with good eyesight.

Colophon: house

Number in series: not stated

Telephone number: not given

Printing history: not stated

Number of other titles listed: 32

Printed by: Central Printing Works (Kettering) Ltd.

Content: Quotation from Shakespeare; quotation from Blackston's Legal Commentary, 1760; 107 entries


Notes:

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SBD-ENK2: Second impression

Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering

Year: 19?

ISBN: None

Size: xxx x xx mm

Pages: 16 pp

Staples:

Binding: printed card covers

Paper:

Editor: (J.L. Carr)

Cover artist:

Internal illustrations:

Number in series:

Colophon:

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SBD-ENK3: Third impression

Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering

Year: 1981

ISBN: None

Size: 130 x 95 mm

Pages: 16 pp

Staples: two

Binding: white printed matt card covers

Paper: white

Editor: (J.L. Carr)

Cover artist: none stated

Internal illustrations: four reproductions of coins and a tree of the kings of England for foreigners with good eyesight.

Colophon: house

Number in series: not stated

Telephone number: not given

Printing history: Reprinted 1980 & 1981

Number of other titles listed: 32

Printed by: Arkle Print, Northampton

Content: Quotation from Shakespeare; quotation from Blackston's Legal Commentary, 1760; 107 entries


Notes: Arkle Print also printed the fourth impression of Jane Austen in 1981 and the tenth? impression of the Dictionary of Cricketers in the same year.

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Rear and front covers


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Inside rear cover




SBD-ENK4: Fourth impression

Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering

Year: not dated

ISBN: None

Size: 130 x 95 mm

Pages: 16 pp

Staples: one

Binding: white printed glossy card covers

Paper: white

Editor: (J.L. Carr)

Cover artist: none stated

Internal illustrations: four reproductions of coins and a tree of the kings of England for foreigners with good eyesight.

Colophon: house

Number in series: not stated

Telephone number: not given

Printing history: not stated

Number of other titles listed: 32

Printed by: Central Printing Works (Kettering) Ltd.

Content: Quotation from Shakespeare; quotation from Blackston's Legal Commentary, 1760; 107 entries


Notes: Carr changed the colour of the cover from yellow to purple for this edition.

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Rear and front covers


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Inside rear cover




SBD-ENK5: Fifth impression

Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering

Year: not dated

ISBN: None

Size: 129 x 95 mm

Pages: 16 pp

Staples: two

Binding: white printed matt card covers

Paper: white

Editor: (J.L. Carr)

Cover artist: none stated

Internal illustrations: four reproductions of coins and a tree of the kings of England for foreigners with good eyesight.

Colophon: house

Number in series: not stated

Telephone number: not given

Printing history: not stated

Number of other titles listed: 32

Printed by: none stated

Content: Quotation from Shakespeare; quotation from Blackston's Legal Commentary, 1760; 107 entries


Notes: The cover is printed on matt card, not glossy card.

Image of covers

Rear and front covers


Image inside covers

Inside rear cover




SBD-ENK6: Sixth impression?

Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering

Year: not dated

ISBN: None

Size: 128 x 92 mm

Pages: 16 pp

Staples: one

Binding: white printed matt card covers

Paper: white

Editor: (J.L. Carr)

Cover artist: none stated

Internal illustrations: four reproductions of coins and a tree of the kings of England for foreigners with good eyesight.

Colophon: house

Number in series: not stated

Telephone number: not given

Printing history: not stated

Number of other titles listed: 32

Printed by: Central Printing Works (Kettering) Ltd.

Content: Quotation from Shakespeare; quotation from Blackston's Legal Commentary, 1760; 107 entries


Notes: This is slightly smaller than the fifth edition and the cover is a little darker, but otherwise it's the same as the fifth.

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Rear and front covers


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Inside rear cover




Printing plate

Printer: Central Printing Works (Kettering) Ltd.

Year: not dated

Size: plate 141 x 205 mm; printing surface 134 x 197 mm

Notes: This is a scan of the first printing plate made to print the cover of this Dictionary.

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Printing plate for covers