Auction Catalogue

19 March 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1497

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19 March 2003

Hammer Price:
£540

Burns, E., The Coinage of Scotland, 3 vols, Edinburgh, 1887, xxiii + 365pp, xviii + 556pp, vi + 79 fine plates [3]. A large paper set in official crimson half morocco and marbled boards, ribbed spine, t.e.g.; minor library stamps on endpapers and the signature of Neil G. Taverner on first free endpaper of vol. I, binding a little rubbed at extremities but contents very fine and fresh, rare (£400-500)

Provenance:
Ex libris Neil Taverner.

Edition of 45 copies