Lot 76
Weights and Measures, Coinage, Currency
Collection of works, 18th century
The Library of James Stirling, Mathematician
Auction: 23 October 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
Arbuthnot, John. Tables of Ancient Coins, Weights and Measures, explain'd and exemplify'd in several Dissertations. London: J. Tonson, 1727. 4to, title-page in red and black, errata label to A1 verso, 18 tables including the folding table ‘The Assays Weights & Values of Coins … compiled by Sir Isaac Newton whilst Master of the British Mint’, small annotation to p. 212 in the hand of James Stirling (1692-1770), contemporary calf;
Fleetwood, William. Chronicon Preciosum: or, an Account of English Gold and Silver Money. London: T. Osborne, 1745. Second edition, 8vo, 12 plates, appendix and advert leaf, contemporary calf, ownership signature of A. Stirling;
Martin-Leake, Stephen. An Historical Account of English Money… London: W. Meadows, 1745. Second edition, 8vo, contemporary calf;
Gordon, William. The Universal Accountant and Complete Merchant. Edinburgh: A. Donaldson, 1765. 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, folding table, contemporary calf;
[Hooper, George]. An Inquiry into the State of the Ancient Measures, the Attick, the Roman, and especially the Jewish. London: R. Knaplock, 1721. 8vo, contemporary calf, a few annotations;
Millan, J. Coins, Weights & Measures, ancient & modern, of all nations. Reduced into English on above 100 tables, collected & methodiz'd from Newton, Folkes, Arbuthnot, Fleetwood &c. London: J. Millan, 1747. 12mo, engraved plates throughout, contemporary calf;
Hamilton, Robert. An Introduction to Merchandise. Edinburgh: Charles Elliot [and for C. Elliott, T. Kay & Co., London], 1788. Second edition, 8vo, contemporary calf;
Hutton, Charles. A Key to Hutton's Arithmetic. London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1786. 12mo, contemporary calf;
Ibid. A Complete Treatise on Practical Arithmetic; and Book-Keeping. London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1788.. Eighth edition, 12mo, contemporary calf;
[Swinton, John] A Proposal for Uniformity of Weights and Measures in Scotland… Edinburgh: Peter Hill, 1789. Second edition, 8vo, contemporary tree calf, red morocco gilt label to spine;
[Gilbert, Geoffrey]. An Historical View of the Court of Exchequer, and of the King's Revenues there Answered. In the Savoy: E. and R. Nutt, 1738. 8vo, contemporary calf, erased ownership signature to front pastedown (12)