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THE COMMONERS OF DEAN FOREST

by Cyril Hart

Published by Lightmoor Press. 2nd. 2002

Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. Second Edition, emendations and updated. The rights of the Commoner in the King's forest is the subject of undying interest. B/w photos. Green cloth, gilt title to spine.

SIGNED by the author (Best Wishes) to title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

ISBN: 1899889116
Stock no. 1826121

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Contents

  • List of Plates
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE: PRE-1893
  • I. Early commoning
  • II. Fifteenth to Seventeenth Centuries
  • III. 1668-1840
  • IV. 1841-1892
  • PART TWO: 1893-2002
  • V. 1893 - 1950
  • VI. 1951-2002
  • Appendices
  • A Emendations to the First Edition, 1951
  • B Claims made as to commoning in 1634
  • C 1981: Forestry Commission Agreement with the Commoners Association
  • D 1987: Lawsuit: Matthews v Wicks - the Appeal and Judgement
  • E 1999: Appointment of Inclosure Commissioners for the Forest of Dean
  • F 2001: Forestry Commission Agreement with the Commoners Association
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Subjects
  • Index of Personal Names
  • Index of Place Names

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