Coins and Coinage, 3 works, comprising Fleetwood, W.
£500
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 2 September 2015 at 12:00 BST
Description
A sermon against clipping, preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, at Guild-Hall Chappel, On Decemb.16,1694. London, Tho.Hodgkin 1694. First edition, 4to, old marbled wrappers, paper spine lettered in ink, (2) + 30pp + (3pp) adverts, with half title/imprimatur leaf, [Wing 1248. Kress 1843. Goldsmith 3029. Ming-Hsun Li p.57, p.245]; AND [Lowndes, William] A Report containing an essay for the amendment of the silver coins. London, Charles Bill 1695. First edition, 8vo, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, (1) + 3-159pp + (1p), title with engraved arms printed within double ruled border, woodcut initials, [Wing, 3323. Kress, 1908. Goldsmith, 3131. Ming-Hsun Li, p.246. see Ming-Hsun Li, The great recoinage of 1696-9, chapter 6 pp.95-108, The Controversy between Lowndes and Locke]; AND [Anon.] Some remarks on a report containing an essay for the amendment of the silver coins, made to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury, by Mr William Lowndes, Secretary to the said Lords Commissioners. London, W.Whitlock 1695. First edition, 4to, quarter calf and marbled boards, (1) + 24pp + (1p) advertisement, title within double ruled border. [Wing, 4598. Kress, 1909. Goldsmith, 3169; Ming-Hsun Li, p.248] (3)