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1840 · rif. 793J49 — London: John Hearne 1840. Cloth. Very Good. 11.5" by 9.5". Not Stated. A third edition copy of this scarce work on the history of coinage in England bound in decorative cloth by Edmonds & Remnants London. Complete in three volumes.Bound by Edmonds & Remnants London with their binder's plate to the rear pastedown of Volume I. This work gives a comprehensive historical account of British coinage from earliest period until the Victorian age. In the third edition which has been corrected enlarged and with the addition of the index. Volumes I and II contain the historical account and index and Volume III contains 160 plates depicting coinage from different monarchical reigns. Also including a folding map. Collated complete. Written by Reverend Rogers Ruding an English cleric and academic during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He was the Vicar of Malden Surrey from 1793 until 1820. This copy came from the library at Julians Park Hertfordshire the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie 1902-1968. She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. Rebound in decorative cloth by Edmonds & Remnants London with their binder's plate to the rear pastedown of Volume I. Externally smart with some rubbing to the joints and extremities. Some shelf wear and a few marks to the boards. Joints to Volume III are strained but firm. Internally hinges to Volume III are tender but firm. All volumes firmly bound. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages of Volume I and II but otherwise pages bright and clean. Scattered spots to the plates in Volume III. Very Good John Hearne hardcover