Author: Ede, James.
Title: A VIEW OF THE GOLD & SILVER COINS OF ALL NATIONS, EXHIBITED. In above four hundred copper plate engravings correctly executed by an eminent artist. To which is added in a regular index, the name, assay, weight and value of each; also Sir Isaac Newton's tables of foreign gold & silver coins, made in the year 1700.
Description: London: Printed [by W. Marchant, printer, Ingram Court, London] for J. Richardson No. 23 Cornhill opposite the Royal Exchange, 1808. 2nd Ed. Sm. square 8vo. [Lacking 2 preliminary leaves including title page]. 73pp. + [i]. 34 engraved plates, 2 engraved fly-titles and printed fly-titles, manuscript index to rear. Some browning, hinges taped, original blue boards, loss to edges, paper title label to upper board, some staining, rebacked in modern green cloth, some loss to tail of spine. ¶ Date of publication from plates. Edition statement from printed label on front board. Printer's details from colophon. With engraved and letterpress half-titles to the main sections: Foreign silver coins; Foreign gold coins.

Keywords: ART; PRECIOUS METALS


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