Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995: Comprises Information Concerning the Royal Family, Peerage and Baronetage [Hardcover]

Charles Kidd (Editor), David Williamson (Editor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 980 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312125577
• ISBN-13: 978-0312125578
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.5 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,144,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most interesting book, August 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995: Comprises Information Concerning the Royal Family, Peerage and Baronetage (Hardcover)

People who buy a Peerage should realise that it is primarily about Peers. Although Debrett's is admittedly short of family history that does not make it useless at all, especially for anyone who is interested in the Peerage system. In my view Debrett's is one of those wonderful pieces which gives you the first glimpse of a World of Heraldry, of Pomp and of Pageant. This book is a very good way of keeping alive England's glorious heritage.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Researching Peerage - not linage, May 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995: Comprises Information Concerning the Royal Family, Peerage and Baronetage (Hardcover)

This is a peerage book, not a linage book. This is NOT for use in researching your own family, unless your family is a peer of the realm.

However it is an excellent book for use by historians looking to link peers with titles.

Well laid out, but not as good as Burke's.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's one of a kind, September 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995: Comprises Information Concerning the Royal Family, Peerage and Baronetage (Hardcover)

Of course its not for doing personal family-tree research, its a Peerage ! And, as such, it is number one in the field - until the next Burke's anyway !!

It does what it sets out to do perfectly, and surely you'd only spend this kind of money if you know what it is, and that it is what you want !!