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A Large-Paper Set of Burns
Burns, Edward. THE COINAGE OF SCOTLAND. ILLUSTRATED FROM THE CABINET OF THOMAS COATS, ESQ. OF FERGUSLIE AND OTHER COLLECTIONS. Edinburgh, 1887. Three volumes. Folio [35 by 28.5 cm], original matching crimson half morocco with marbled paper sides, gilt; double gilt fillets on all boards; spines with five raised bands, lettered and ruled in gilt; marbled endpapers; top page edges gilt; deckle outer and bottom page edges. xxiii, (1), 365, (1); xviii, 556; vi, (162) pages; 79 fine Gravure Héliographique plates of coins with tissue guards. Bindings a bit worn and scuffed; plate volume somewhat worn at front joint; still an attractive and near fine set. A most handsome production; one of only 45 Large Paper Copies issued, of a total edition of 545 sets. Coats died in 1883, before the work was completed; Burns himself died in 1886, and the book was actually brought to completion by George Sim. Specially printed on thick, laid, watermarked John Dickinson & Co. paper, this set is generally well-preserved, with only moderate wear to the binding, and has clean, fresh interiors. Clain-Stefanelli 11257. Grierson 183. Manville 530. Privately acquired from Richard August in 2015.
Burns, Edward. THE COINAGE OF SCOTLAND. ILLUSTRATED FROM THE CABINET OF THOMAS COATS, ESQ. OF FERGUSLIE AND OTHER COLLECTIONS. Edinburgh, 1887. Three volumes. Folio [35 by 28.5 cm], original matching crimson half morocco with marbled paper sides, gilt; double gilt fillets on all boards; spines with five raised bands, lettered and ruled in gilt; marbled endpapers; top page edges gilt; deckle outer and bottom page edges. xxiii, (1), 365, (1); xviii, 556; vi, (162) pages; 79 fine Gravure Héliographique plates of coins with tissue guards. Bindings a bit worn and scuffed; plate volume somewhat worn at front joint; still an attractive and near fine set. A most handsome production; one of only 45 Large Paper Copies issued, of a total edition of 545 sets. Coats died in 1883, before the work was completed; Burns himself died in 1886, and the book was actually brought to completion by George Sim. Specially printed on thick, laid, watermarked John Dickinson & Co. paper, this set is generally well-preserved, with only moderate wear to the binding, and has clean, fresh interiors. Clain-Stefanelli 11257. Grierson 183. Manville 530. Privately acquired from Richard August in 2015.