Ancient Coins, Artefacts and Numismatic Books

Walsh, Rev. R., An Essay on Ancient Coins, Medals and Gems as illustrating the Progress of Christianity in the early ages, London, 1828, viii + 140pp, 38 engraved plates; Akerman, J.Y., Coins of the Romans relating to Britain, 1st edn, London, 1836, vi + 84pp, 6 engraved plates (Manville 304); Akerman, J.Y., Coins of the Romans relating to Britain, 2nd edn, London, 1844, xi + 170pp, 7 engraved plates (Manville 335) [3]. First in contemporary black half-leather, gilt and ribbed spine, second in original blue cloth and with signature of James Barnet, March 6 1882, on first free endpaper, last in later decorated maroon cloth, gilt spine; all internally very fine £50-70

Provenance: Ex libris Alan Morris, last with his bookplate