Ruding, R., Annals of the Coinage of Great Britain and its Dependencies from the earliest period of authentick history to the end of the fiftieth year of the reign of his present Majesty, 5 vols, 2nd edn, small 4to, London, 1819, xliii + 421, 487, 487, 506, 382 + 131pp [5]. Original brown calf; bindings generally in poor shape and some covers detached, but internally fine and complete; vol I. with a letter from the author, dated April 20 1815, pasted in the front (£60-80)

Provenance:
Ex libris Alfred T. Everitt, all except vol. II with his bookplate.

Ruding’s letter reads: Sir, I have inclosed Receipts for yourself, Mr Edmonds, and Mr Barratt. It was my intention to have called with them but business has taken me into the Borough. I am Sir Your humble servt, Rogers Ruding