Hawkins, Edward
Co-author, Medallic illustrations of the history of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II (1885).
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1826Description Of The Anglo-gallic Coins In The British Museum
Hawkins, Edward. DESCRIPTION OF THE ANGLO-GALLIC COINS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. London, 1826. Tall 4to [30.5 by 24.5 cm], contemporary three-quarter vellum, with marbled sides; spine with five raised double-bands; red morocco lettering piece, gilt; marbled endpapers; top page edges gilt; fine oval impression of the Fortescue arms with the motto FORTE SCUTUM SALUS DUCUM stamped in gilt in the center of the upper cover. (2), vi, (2), 91, (1) pages; coin engravings on the title; 3 plates of coins engraved by H. Moses after drawings by H. Corbould. Usual foxing to plates and extremities; very good or better. An unusually handsome copy of the first and only edition of this scarce work, initiated by Combe and brought to completion by Hawkins. Engel & Serrure 6676. Leitzmann 55. Sigler 1141. Ex Earl Fortescue Library, with his arms impressed on the front cover in gilt; ex Kolbe Sale 56, lot 89.
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1885Medallic illustrations of the history of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II [volume 2]
["Index of engravers' initials, etc.": vol. II, p. [746]-748,"Index of inscriptions": vol. II, p. [749]-833,"Biographical notices of engravers, artists, etc., with references to their works": vol. II, p. [719]-745,"Works referred to for the illustrations of medals": vol. I, p. [xxiv]-xxix]
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1885Medallic illustrations of the history of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II [volume 1]
19 v. (portfolios) : chiefly ill. ; 42 cm.
