Printed By Order Of The Trustees, Longmans & Co., London, 1886. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Printed By Order Of The Trustees, Longmans & Co., London, 1886. 1st Edition . Good. British Museum originally published a catalogue of its collection of coins in the 1880s. This is a scarce original first edition dealing with the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India. 8vo, bound in the original dark red cloth with gilt titles on spine. Lxxvi + 153pp with 32 full page plates of the coins. A bit of edge wear at top & base of spine, corners slightly bumped. Ex reference library with minimal markings, a 'Presented by the Trustees of the British Museum' bookplate on front pastedown, single stamp on front endpapers, decorative bookplate on rear pastedown, handwritten library number on reverse of title page & spine, no other obvious markings. Inner book is in very good condition.

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Bookseller: Bird's Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 352
Title: The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum
Author: Gardner, P., Poole, R S $Ed.$
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Printed By Order Of The Trustees, Longmans & Co., London
Date Published: 1886
Keywords: NUMISMATIC, COINS, INDIAN ANCIENT GREEK SCYTHIC KINGS OF BACTRIA
Bookseller catalogs: Reference; Numismatology;

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