SN - Almanach des Monnoyes - 1784

Rare original illustrated edition with 6 plates of this practical and commercial manual dedicated to coins, monetary systems and exchange values used in commerce and financial transactions of its era -

Intended for merchants, bankers, money-changers, traders and travelers, the work gathers essential information enabling recognition, comparison, and conversion of the different currencies circulating in France and in foreign countries -

In a period when a great diversity of coins minted by various kingdoms, principalities and European states coexisted, such an almanac was an indispensable tool for commercial and financial activities -

The book presents gold, silver, and copper coins, indicating their weight, official value, their equivalence with other currencies and, sometimes, their alloy fineness and physical characteristics -

SN - Almanach des Monnoyes - 1784 - A Paris -
326 + (2) + 6 plates -

Good condition of the binding, the work in its Bordeaux half-binding, leather boards, wear from use, some minor defects on boards and spine, rubbing on corners and edges, red edges, smooth spine, gilded title on a morocco spine piece –

Good interior condition, some stains, beautiful vignette and library stamp on the title page, the work enriched with 6 fine plates out of text, marbled endpapers in good condition, good copy –

Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –