David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Davis, W.J., The Nineteenth Century Token Coinage of Great Britain Ireland The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man, To Which Are Added Tokens Of Over One Penny Value Of Any Period. 1st edn, London, J. Davy and Sons, 1904. 4to, original brown quarter morocco gilt, t.e.g., others uncut. Title printed in red and black, (2) pp, frontispiece and 33 other plates (14 of 19th century tokens), xlvii, (1), 278pp, illustrations throughout. Copy no.240. Loosely inserted is a signed and dated (27 September 1907) photograph of the author and reprint of a review of the volume from the Birmingham Daily Post, 18 March 1904. A fine copy (Manville 571). £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Literature.

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Provenance: Ex libris H. Davy (perhaps the printer); bt Spink.

Edition of 258 copies