The Norweb Collection; Tokens of the British Isles, 1575-1750 (6 Vols set) in Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles
London: Spink & Son, 1999. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine. Item #014135
A fine matched set of all six volumes completing the series of the great Norweb Collection presenting the tokens of the British Isles. Following the International Numismatic Congress of 1973 in New York and Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Norweb allowed R.H. Thompson to pursue his researches in seventeenth century tokens by examining a part of their famous collection of over 13,000 coins the largest ever assembled. Eventually over the next several decades the entire collection was examined, cataloged, photographed and each coin weighed. All books are in pristine condition in blue cloth with gilt lettering. The volumes are as follows: (I) Bedfordshire to Devon; (II) Doreset, Durham, Essex and Gloucestershire; (III) Hampshire to Lincolnshire; (IV) Norfolk to Somerset; (V) Staffordshire to Westmoreland; (VI) Wiltshire, Ireland to Wales. 271 plates depicting coins wih text. Provenance: Alan Luedeking Library. Walgren notes complete six volume sets seldom seen. Kolbe & Fanning notes: of considerable importance.
Price: $225.00