Numismatic Books - Sotheby's - European Historical Medals from the Collection of His Grace the Duke of Northumberland 1980-1981 A.D.

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.

John Lindsay - A View of the Coinage of Ireland from the Invasion of the Danes to the Reign of George IV with some account of the Ring Money - John Cumming, Dublin, 1839 - hardback, cloth covers with label, 142 pp, 5 plates - manuscript dedication on title page: 'To Walter Hawkins Esqr F.S.A. etc. with the compliments and best respects of the author John Lindsay. Cork, July 7th 1846'. 690 grams, 29 x 23 cm



Property of a Kent, UK, collector.

Carradice, I.A. & Buttrey, T.V., - Roman Imperial Coinage Vol.II, Part I: From AD 69 to AD 96 Vespasian to Domitian - Second Fully Revised Edition; hardcover with dustwrapper, 404 pp, 160 plates of monochrome photographs. 1.43 kg, 25 x 16 cm



Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.