British and World Coins

Ruding, R., Annals of the Coinage of Great Britain and its Dependencies from the earliest period of authentic history to the reign of Victoria, 3 vols, 3rd edn, London, 1840, xxii + 422pp, 520pp, 160 engraved plates [3]. Original decorated boards, spine ribbed and gilt; binding of Vol. III somewhat shaky, otherwise fine and clean, 1952 photo portrait of Lt-Col Sir Ian Walker tipped-in £80-100

Provenance: Ex libris Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, Osmaston, Derbyshire, with his bookplates; by descent to Lt-Col Sir Ian Walker, Bt, Osmaston; Ernest Danson, Derby [from Walker July 1961]