1902 Fiske Family Papers Henry Ffiske Genealogy + Letter Pioneer John P Fisk For Sale

The Fiske Family Papers

Henry Ffiske

Fletcher and Son Ltd., Norwich

1902

First Edition / Privately Printed

A solid but shaken copy in very good condition. Blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and gilt family crest to front remain attractive, with mild rubbing, a few scattered marks, and light bumping at extremities. Binding is shaken, though no obvious cracks, detached gatherings, or loose pages were found during inspection. Internally clean and unmarked throughout. Includes the laid-in period letter from Redlands, California pioneer John P. Fisk.

Substantial quarto-format genealogical work extending to 439 pages, privately printed for circulation within the family. Illustrated with photographic plates, decorative title pages, numerous genealogical tables, fold-out pedigrees, heraldic devices including a color coat of arms, and extensive family records covering English and American branches. Printed on heavy, high-quality paper and bound in deep blue cloth with handsome Edwardian typography throughout. “American families” begins around page 313, with multiple large folding family charts intact.

An unusually ambitious turn-of-the-century genealogical production, compiled by Henry Ffiske after years of family research and issued privately rather than through commercial channels—meaning surviving copies surface far less often than standard county or family histories of the era. The inclusion of the laid-in John P. Fisk correspondence adds a compelling layer of provenance connecting the volume to an early Southern California pioneer family line. A substantial and visually impressive piece of Anglo-American genealogical history.

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