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‎Biographical Records of the Heads of the Family and those other Members through whom the Headship descends. Compiled in the first instance by Astley Herbert Terry.‎

‎"14. London, november 1923, manuscript on paper (first 5 leaves on vellum) , format in-4°, 26 x 23 cm, (14) nn pp + ca. 250 pp ( the pages are numbered 1-82 and are e written, the pages which follow are unnumbered and blank). Page 6 is a full page coloured coat of arms ( on vellum). Bound in full red velvet. With a central clasps and 8 corner protections ; all executed in filigree silver work (filigrane). With the engraved ex-libris of Astley Terry on the first paste down, and a second engraved ex-libris from John Holden. The author sets out to describe the family history. In the introduction he complains about the lack of data about his forebears. Of his family members living in the 19th c. he is able to give us many interesting descriptions. The last entry is about his son also named Astley, born in 1896. The description contains long episodes of the Flemish battle fields ( Wytschate, Kemmelberg, Ypres, Menin ridge..ca. 10 pp .) Both father and son had military careers. The author expresses the wish that future family members might continue his work. This was obviously not done. One of the reasons might be that most of the children in the family were allways girls. Remarkable autobiographical document in a well preserved binding with nice and curious silver filigree ornamentations and a large clasp."‎