Auction Catalogue

16 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Coins, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 855

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16 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£50

Pinkerton, J., An Essay on Medals, vol. 2 only, London, 1789, iv + 364pp (Manville 221); Akerman, J.Y., A Numismatic Manual, London, 1840, xiv + 420pp, 16 engraved plates, wax stamp of Peter Whelan, coin dealer, on inside front cover (Manville 319); Hawkins, E., The Silver Coins of England, 1st edn, London, 1841, 308pp, 47 plates, signature of George Carr on title page (Manville 326); Akerman, J.Y., An Introduction to the Study of Ancient and Modern Coins, London, 1848, vii + 220pp, signed ‘L.F. O’Brien, from General Yorke Moore, July 9th ‘86’ on inside front cover (Manville 358); Mossop, H.R., The Lincoln Mint c. 890-1279, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1970, 32pp, 102 plates and text, dj, signed by the author (Manville 1221); Gunstone, A.J.H., SCBI 27: Lincolnshire Collections, London, 1981 (Manville 1455) [6]. Fourth in full calf, ornate gilt spine, others in varied state, last two clean £60-80

Provenance: Ex libris Alan C. Harrison, additionally: third ex libris George Carr, Rifle Brigade, with his bookplate, and signed G.H. Smith January 1926