The medallic history of Marcvs Avrelivs Valerivs Caravsivs, Emperor in Brittain. : Book I. / By William Stukeley, ...
By: Stukeley, William
Contributor(s): Corbet, Charles, Sir [publisher.] | Hett, Richard [printer.]
Publisher: London: : Printed for Charles Corbet, bookseller, over-against St. Dunstan's-Church, Fleet-Street., M.DCC.LVII - M DDC LIX. [1757-1759].Description: 2 v. bound in 1 : ill., ports. ; 4⁰.Other title: Medallic history of Marcus Aurelius Valerius Carausius, Emperor in Brittain | Stukeley's Medallic history [Spine title]Subject(s): Carausius, -293 | Numismatics -- Early works to 1800Ownership: Signature of A.St John Baker; Bookplates of Peter Dowding-Prankerd and Edward Heron-Allen F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S., F.Z.S., F.R.M.S. and Edith his wife 1925
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British Museum | Coins and Medals | Rare | G&R ANT STU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 229612-1001 |
Volume 1 with engraved frontispiece portrait of Carausius; volume 2 with an engraved frontispiece portrait.
Volume 2 bears the imprint: 'Printed by Richard Hett, for C. Corbet, M.DCCLIX.'
Pagination: v.1: xxiv, 292 p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded); v.2: [2], xxvii, [1], [29]-193, [1] p., [5], XXXII leaves of plates (some folded).
Signatures: v.1: A⁴, a-b⁴, B-Oo⁴ Pp²; v.2: A-Z⁴, Bb-Dd².
Leaf H2 is an addition title page with an engraved vignette: 'The medallic history of Marcus Aurelius Valerius Carausius, Emperor in Britain.'
With errata on verso of leaf b4.
Woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Excerpt from Akerman's Roman Coins page 153. vol.2. wriiten before title page of vol.1. (by A. St. John Baker?)
ESTC, T145637
Signature of A.St John Baker.
Bookplates of Peter Dowding-Prankerd and Edward Heron-Allen F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S., F.Z.S., F.R.M.S. and Edith his wife 1925.