Prattent Thomas (3 results)

Full-Leather. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. 1st Edition 1797 Six volumes bound in two . Engraved title to each of the four volumes. 120 plates (two missing 118 present) depicting tokens and coins. The works were originally issued in parts. Early Victorian three quarter leather bindings. An unusual early numismatist's pocket book. Thomas Prattent was an engraver active in the late 18th century. He is known for his work on various prints and engravings. Books are about fair and in worn but workable condition. Gilt work dull in places. Edges rubbed. Nice tight hinges. Contents generally good with light foxing/marking to some pages. Pages lightly age toned. Inscriptions to endpaper. Heavy book. More images can be taken upon request.Ref 18705.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 12mo. 7 x 4.5 inches. [2] + 4 pp. letterpress + 120 pages of plates + 15 pp. letterpress index. VOL. I ONLY. Bound in half leather over marbled boards; spine in compartments with gilt bands and contrasting red morocco title label, gilt. A little age related wear, and front hinge cracked, but otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by engraved frontispiece and title and 120 pages of engraved plates (with additional copy of plate 118). The volume consists of almost entirely of engravings (eight to a page) of cons and tokens, including many local issues. Trade tokens were issued at the end of the eighteenth century to compensate for a scarcity of minted coinage of the realm. An introduction, Observations on Coins, is contributed by James Wright. The work was originally issued in parts and Vol. II was published in 1797. It is frequently attributed to Thomas Prattent, although not by ESTC (T135332). NUMISMATICS COINS ANTIQUITIES COMMERCE 18TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED NUMISMATICS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Octavo. 15, 8, 7pp., all indices. Eight volumes bound in two. First edition. Engraved title to each of the 4 volumes. Modern half brown goatskin over marbled boards. With an engraved frontispiece, 240 plates (depicting 960 tokens and coins). Sigler 686; Kress B3018 & B3278; Goldsmith 17067. An unusual early numismatist's pocket book. With the bookplate of John Bailey, M.O., Ipswich, dated 1761.