Numismatic Books - Robertson - A Handbook to the Coinage of Scotland

Hawkins, E., Franks, A.W. and Grueber, H.A., Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II, 2 vols, London, 1885, 724 + 866pp (Manville 515) [2]. Publishers’ brown cloth, spines gilt; some pencil checkmarks in a 19th century hand, otherwise a clean set, vol. I with illustrated 5pp article from The Connoisseur, August 1903, entitled Stuart Medals and Royalist Badges, by P. Berney-Ficklin, and vol. II with ALS from H.A. Grueber to Mr Berney-Ficklin, 13 July 1904, bound in at p.181, and referring to the Peace of Ryswick medal, M.I. II, 181/476; ex libris Philip Berney-Ficklin. 3.52 kg total, 24.5 x 17 cm each



Ex libris Philip Berney-Ficklin. Property of a Kent, UK, collector.

Philip Berney-Ficklin, FSA (1849-1917), of Tasburgh Hall, Norwich; his collection of Stuart badges and medals, many of which were acquired at the Montagu sale in May 1897, was sold by Sotheby’s in November 1921.

William A. Cotton - The Coins, Tokens, and Medals of Worcestershire - Privately printed, Bromsgrove, 1885 - hardback, full leather binding with gold titling and blocking - 147 pp with text on recto (right page) only - two pages loose (copied from another volume) - limited print-run of 80 copies only; supplied with letter from John Drury Rare Books of 7th July 1971. 803 grams, 22.7 x 15 cm



Property of a Kent, UK, collector.

J. Chautard - Imitations Des Monnaies Au Type Esterlin Frappées en Europe - Sordoillet et Fils, Nancy, 1871 - hardback, marbled boards and leather spine with labels, gold titling, marbled endpapers - 484 pp, 36 plates. 1.08 kg, 22 x 15 cm



Property of a Kent, UK, collector.