The coins of England
Subtitle: a sketch of the progress of the English coinage, from the earliest period to the present time
By: by Henry Noel Humphreys ; illustrated by an extensive series of fac-similes of the most interesting coins of each successive period, printed in gold, silver, and copper.
Contributors: Bauer, F.; Barclay, George, fl. 1848-1867 (printer); Vizetelly and Co.; H. Woods & Co.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Published: 1848
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Numismatics -- England.; Coins, English.
Other titles: English coins
Notes: Publication date from added t.p.

Added illustrated title page drawn "on stone by F. Bauer" and chromolithographed by "H. Woods & Co. lith.", with imprint: "Longman, Brown, Green & Longman's".

Colour plates are printed by H. Woods--Cf. McLean, R. Victorian book design & colour printing, 1972, p. 110.

Plates (except for last) are chromolithographs of coins printed in gold, silver and copper against a royal blue background.

The last plate (unnumbered) is a relief impression stamped in silver foil (?) of the "Victoria Crown Piece" with blind embossed title, imprint ("By Barclay's Process") and printer's device ("Barclay's, 22 Garrard Street").

Plates are numbered with a mix of arabic and roman numerals.

Colour plates and pages within decorative borders.

Includes "Descriptive index of plates"--P. 121-136.

Erratum: p. 136.

MASS copy: Bound in pink embossed paper-covered boards, blind embossed and printed in gold in imitation of gold clasps; gauffered foredge; a.e.g.