Author: Akerman, John Yonge.
Title: A NUMISMATIC MANUAL.
Description: London: Taylor & Walton, 1840. 24pp. blank + [xvi] + 420pp. Vignette title page, 17 plates, many text ills. Plates and e.ps. sl. spotted, contemporary hand writing to first 3 pages of blank leaves, ex.-libris J.J. Reynolds, 4 ills. affixed to pastedowns, some very light marginal browning, upper hinge tender, half brown calf with marbled boards, rubbed, sl. paper loss to edges, sl. wear to corners, gilt ruled raised bands blind dec. compartments and gilt lettered black leather title label to sl. rubbed spine. ¶ John Yonge Akerman FSA (1806–1873) English antiquarian specializing mainly in numismatics who helped to form the Numismatic Society of London. He also wrote under the pseudonym Paul Pindar.

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