Boyne, W., The Silver Tokens of Great Britain and Ireland, the Dependencies, and Colonies. To Which are Added Two Tokens in Gold, and Some In Copper Which Were Issued As Silver. 1st edn, London, Printed for the subscribers only, 1866. 4to, original maroon cloth, title gilt. vi, 62pp (7-68), printed on rectos only, 7 plates. Manuscript letter from the author, 22 March 1866, about the volume and the forthcoming auction of the stock of the dealer, Eastwood, tipped-in. A few pencil checkmarks (Manville 435). £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Literature.

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Provenance: Glendining Auction, 22-3 March 1923, lot 262 (part); ex libris B.A. Seaby Ltd, Glendining Auction, 10 June 1987, lot 14