The Preston-Morley Library of Token Books

The Peter Preston-Morley Library of Token Books, Cotton, W.A., The Coins, Tokens and Medals of Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, 1885, [xii] + 147pp, rectos, engraved plates and a few engraved illustrations in text, copy no.56. Publishers’ cream boards, gilt tooling at edges; binding rather rubbed, but internally very fine and fresh; with signature of A. Cotton on inside front cover (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Library of Token Books.

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A very advanced county study for its time. William Alfred Cotton (1802-89), of Bromsgrove; his important collection of Worcestershire tokens is now in Worcester Museum.

Edition of 80 copies