1900s ORIGINAL PAIR [2] OF MANUSCRIPT NOTEBOOKS WITH HANDWRITTEN ENTRIES REGARDING THE CORDWAINERS GUILD IN LONDON ENGLAND

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On offer are two [2] charming, original manuscript notebooks containing handwritten information regarding the members of the ancient Cordwainer's Guild. Cordwainers have existed as exclusive shoemakers and leather workers since the middle ages. The first book is titled, "An Alphabetical List of the Liverymen of the Cordwainers Company of the City of London who have died since the year 1800" detailing deaths until as late as 1915 or so. The second notebook contains an "Index to the names of Cordwainers from the 12th Cent". The 8 x 6½ inch books are overall G+ with a few nicks and weaknesses here and there.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, CORDWAINERS, LIVERYMEN, GUILD, TRADES, TRADE UNIONS, CITY OF LONDON, COBBLERS, LEATHERMEN, CRAFTSMEN, UPHOLSTERY, UPHOLSTERERS, SHOEMAKERS, TANNER, CHAUCER, ENGLAND, BRITISH, APPRENTICESHIPS, GUILDS, CRAFT UNIONS, ENGLAND, BRITTANICA, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, AUTOGRAPHED, AUTHORS, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES, JOURNAL, LOG, PRIMARY SOURCE, FIRST HAND ACCOUNT, SOCIAL HISTORY, PERSONAL STORIES, LIVING HISTORY, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD, HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL,BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES Show more