Rare 1908 privately printed genealogy tracing the Rowley family of Cape Cod, Massachusetts (c.1715) and the Warner family of Wittenberg, Germany (b.1720). Compiled by H.S. Russell of Pittsfield, MA. Original brown wraps, clean pages, tight binding. Only a handful of copies produced for family circulation, scarce in any condition. An authentic early New England family history.

Descendants of Moses Rowley & George Warner by H.S. Russell (1908 Pittsfield MA) Private Genealogy Rare Original Wraps

📚 Description

Author: H. S. Russell

Title: Descendants of Moses Rowley (Cape Cod, Mass., about 1715) and George Warner (Wittenberg, Germany, born 1720)

Publisher: Eagle Printing and Binding Co., Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Year: 1908

Edition: Privately Printed, Limited Circulation

Format: Softcover in original brown paper wraps, 54 pages

Details & Content

Privately printed in 1908, this scarce genealogy traces two early American families the Rowleys of Cape Cod, Massachusetts and the Warners of Wittenberg, Germany and follows their descendants through seven generations.

Compiled by H. S. Russell at the request of his wife, Martha Anna Rowley Russell, the volume records births, marriages, and settlements of family members across Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York.

Only a small number of copies were ever produced for family members, making original editions like this extremely uncommon. Modern facsimile reprints exist, but this is an authentic first printing from 1908, printed for private circulation.

📖 Condition

Very good overall for age.

• Original brown paper wraps intact and firmly bound.

• Pages clean and lightly toned with age.

• No writing, tears, or missing pages observed.

• Tight binding; gentle edge wear consistent with careful handling.

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Rarity & Provenance

This genealogy is listed in WorldCat (OCLC 7318417) and held by major historical and genealogical libraries, but original privately-printed copies rarely appear on the market.

Digitized versions are available via FamilySearch and HathiTrust, yet collectors and researchers highly value physical originals for their authenticity and archival quality.