Published by Effingham Wilson, London, 1895
Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
First Edition
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Add to basketFirst edition. xxxix, 511, [1], 4pp. With a half-title and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. The first British edition of American political economist and numismatist Alexander Del Mar's (1836-1926) authoritative survey of the development of money and monetary systems; specifically ancient Persian, Hebrew, Greek, and Roman moneys; Gothic, 'Moslem', and early English currencies; and the evolution of the coinage prerogative. Size: 8vo.