Domesday book through nine centuries. [Domesday Book : some facts & figures; The making of Domesday Book; The reputation & uses of Domesday Book 1087-1272; Domesday Book as a working record 1272-1700; The ancient demesne & Domesday Book to 1833; Domesday Book in antiquarian & historical writing, 1570-1800; Domesday Book since 1800; Chancery exemplifications & extracts from Domesday Book returned on writs of certiorari; Loose returns on writs of certiorari containin Domesday extracts; Abstracts of Domesay Book, 1299 to 14th century; Exchequer exemplifications & certified copies from Domesday Book, 1567-1902; Official transcripts of Domesday Book, 1650-1783]

New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1986, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 224 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0500250979; 9780500250976 LCCN: 85-51625 ; LC: DA190.D7; Dewey: 333.3/22/0942 ; OCLC: 13571745 ; orange cloth with gold lettering and designs ; no dustjacket ; ex-lib, stamps, label ; Contents : Domesday Book : some facts and figures -- The making of Domesday Book -- The reputation and uses of Domesday Book 1087-1272 -- Domesday Book as a working record 1272-1700 -- The ancient demesne and Domesday Book to 1833 -- Domesday Book in antiquarian and historical writing, 1570-1800 -- Domesday Book since 1800 -- Chancery exemplifications and extracts from Domesday Book returned on writs of certiorari -- Loose returns on writs of certiorari containin Domesday extracts -- Abstracts of Domesay Book, 1299 to 14th century -- Exchequer exemplifications and certified copies from Domesday Book, 1567-1902 -- Official transcripts of Domesday Book, 1650-1783 ; "Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror, has been described as "the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation" (David Hume) and viewed by historians as the final act of the Norman conquest." ; mark on back cover, else VG.