I have several of these books that were printed in that time frame usually in limited quantities for the reverenced family. The accuracy is usually as good as the references but since it was intended as a gift to the authors family the informaton was usually reliable. It is quite likely that it was put on a shelf and left there for much of its life so in good condidion. Those I have could have been printed yeaterday... Donna Spence wrote: > I recently acquired this little book at a garage sale, and wonder if anyone > knows anything about it. The book is signed by Hannah Richardson, and the > signature and the book look old, but it is in such great shape to be over > 150 years old! It tells about the descendants of William and Elizabeth > Richardson, from the mid-1600's to 1849, compiled from family manuscripts, > apparently all in England. The book was printed by Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in > 1850, but it states "Not Published". A Google search of the book shows one > reference that speaks of it being printed in the 4th month. Mine doesn't > say that. Two other references have it on CD or hard copies, and that's all > I see on it. Do I really have an original 1850 unpublished book, or were > these books printed in book form? Does anyone know? Thank you!! > > Donna Spence > www.seekyetruth.com/genie.html > > For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God > unto salvation to every one that believeth... Romans 1:16 > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L