KELLY'S HANDBOOK 1965 – TITLED, LANDED AND OFFICIAL CLASSES – 91ST ANNUAL EDITION
A FASCINATING RECORD OF BRITAIN'S ARISTOCRACY, LANDED GENTRY AND ESTABLISHMENT IN 1965!
An attractive copy of Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, published by Kelly's Directories, London, in 1965.
This substantial 91st annual edition provides a remarkable snapshot of British society in the mid-1960s, recording the people, families and institutions that occupied prominent positions in public, professional and social life.
Bound in its handsome original red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration, this is an impressive vintage reference volume with considerable historical and genealogical interest.
A WHO'S WHO OF BRITISH SOCIETY IN 1965
Kelly's Handbook was an established reference work, bringing together an extraordinary amount of information about Britain's titled, landed and official classes.
The volume includes biographical and genealogical details relating to:
Peers, Baronets and Titled Families
The Landed Gentry and Established Families
Senior Government and Public Officials
Diplomatic and Consular Representatives
Military, Naval and Other Distinguished Personalities
The Royal Family and British Establishment
The entries provide a fascinating insight into family relationships, appointments, residences, professional careers and social connections during this period.
A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR GENEALOGISTS & FAMILY HISTORIANS
For anyone researching British family history, Kelly's Handbook offers a wealth of information that may be difficult to locate elsewhere.
The 1965 edition is particularly interesting as a contemporary record of individuals and families during a period of considerable social change in Britain.
It provides a useful historical reference for tracing family connections, researching notable individuals and investigating the composition of British society in the mid-twentieth century.
AN ATTRACTIVE VINTAGE REFERENCE VOLUME
This is a substantial hardback book, retaining its original red cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorative detailing.
Its handsome appearance makes it equally suitable for a traditional reference library, historical collection or bookshelf devoted to British social history.
The period advertising material, including an advertisement for Knight Frank & Rutley, adds another interesting glimpse of contemporary British commercial and professional life.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
Title: Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes
Publisher: Kelly's Directories, London
Year: 1965
Edition: 91st Annual Edition
Binding: Original red cloth hardback with gilt decoration
Subject: British aristocracy, genealogy, biography, official appointments and social history
CONDITION
An attractive copy in Good to Very Good overall condition.
The original red cloth binding retains its appealing colour and gilt decoration, with some age-related rubbing, minor marks and wear to the covers, spine ends and corners.
Internally, the pages appear particularly clean and well preserved, with clear printing and little evidence of heavy use.
Please refer to the separate condition description and photographs for further details.
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO COLLECTORS & RESEARCHERS OF:
British Genealogy and Family History
Aristocracy, Peerage and Landed Gentry
Heraldry and Historical Biography
British Social and Political History
Diplomatic and Official Appointments
Vintage Directories and Reference Books
A FASCINATING SNAPSHOT OF BRITISH SOCIETY SIX DECADES AGO!
A substantial and informative vintage reference work, combining detailed biographical information, family history and a revealing record of the British establishment in 1965.
AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY GENEALOGICAL, HISTORICAL OR SPECIALIST REFERENCE LIBRARY!