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Numismata

A discourse of medals, antient and modern.

Also known as Numismata. A discourse of medals, antient and modern. Together with some account of heads and effigies of illustrious, and famous persons, in sculps and tailledouce, of whom we have no medals extant; and of the use to be derived from them. To which is added a digression concerning physiognomy

by John Evelyn, John Savage & Benjamin Tooke

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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Some engraved ill. signed by J. Savage Signatures: A-2X́þ 2Y-3A℗ø Includes index "Emendanda," A4v. "Errata," last p Wing (2nd ed.) Binding, c. 1: calfskin. Fillets in panel design. Edges sprinkled red & brown. Armorial bookplate of Loxdale, Salop. Signature on front free endpaper of Tho. Loxdale, dated 1720; initials T.L. (in another hand) on t.p. Signature on front free endpaper of Tardella, Salop. MS notes on front pastedown, marginal annotations Binding, c. 2: calfskin. Fillets and rolls in panel design (center and outer panels sprinkled). Spine gold tooled, title on red label: EVELYN / OF. / MEDALS. Edges of boards gilt rolled. Page edges sprinkled red

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Divination and oracles.

  • Divination and oracles

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive and openlibrary-historical matched “Physiognomy”. Retained metadata contains “Physiognomy” in the alternative title, “Physiognomy” in the subject metadata, and “Physiognomy” in the edition subtitle.

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    • “Physiognomy”· in alternative title
    • “Physiognomy”· in subject
    • “Physiognomy”· in edition subtitle

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a discourse of medals, antient and modern : together with some account of heads and effigies of illustrious and famous persons ... : to which is added a digression concerning physiognomy

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1697Printed for Benj. Tooke ...English—No ebook

A discourse of medals, antient and modern.

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1697B. Tooke; London, Printed for Benj. Tooke..English—No ebook

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  • Contributing institution: Getty Research Institute
  • Digitization sponsor: Getty Research Institute
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: americana
  • Open Library reports 2 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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