Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Paper Money

Miscellaneous and Numismatic Books, Conder, J., An Arrangement of Provincial Coins, Tokens and Medalets issued in Great Britain, Ireland and the Colonies, 1st edn, London, 1798, address, preface [by J. Wright], 330pp + errata page, 3 engraved plates (Manville 248; Dekesel C308); Atkins, J., The Coins and Tokens of the Possessions and Colonies of the British Empire, London, 1889, vi + 402pp, engraved illustrations in text (Manville 542); Atkins, J., The Tradesmen’s Tokens of the Eighteenth Century, London, 1892, vi + 415pp (Manville 555) [3]. First in contemporary grey boards, rebacked, title page signed by James W. Lloyd, 1868, some light pencil annotations in a 19th century hand and a few pencil rubbings tipped or pasted-in, otherwise fine; others in original quarter-morocco, spines and t.e.g., second signed ‘Chas. W. Oman, 1 Hilly Fields Crescent, Brockley, S.E.’, a grangerized copy with many annotations and rubbings, last a working copy with spine partially detached £150-200

Provenance: First ex libris James W. Lloyd, Kington, Herefordshire; second ex libris [Sir] Charles Oman, Oxford, Glendining Auction, 28-9 June 1928, lot 403, ex libris R.G. Wiltshire; third ex libris Herbert Edward Cole, with his bookplate, SCMB November 1956 (Z 697)