H., E.
Decus & Tutamen, or, Our new Money as now Coined
£1,250
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 13 July 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
in Full Weight and Fineness... to which is added, an Essay to preserve our New Money from being Hoarded, Melted down, Transported or Counterfeited. London: [no publisher] Printed and are to be sold by most booksellers, 1696. First edition, 12mo, [viii]. 64; early 19th century half calf, head of spine worn, joints splitting, lower corner of title torn away and replaced (no loss of text), stamp and bookplate to front endpapers of The Institute of Bankers in Scotland, upper hinges slightly weak, [ESTC R23358, 7 copies UK, 6 N. America]