[BLENCOWE, Sir John].

An Essay for Lowering the Gold, and Raising the Silver Coin.

London, Timothy Goodwin, 1696. Small 4to, pp. 31, [1] advertisement; lower edge untrimmed; a good copy in recent calf, spine lettered gilt. First edition of this contribution to the currency debate by the lawyer John Blencowe (1642–1726), ‘an honest, blunt and kindly man’ (DNB). John Locke had a copy of the work in his library (see below).Goldsmiths’ 3250 (John Locke’s copy); Kress 1960; Wing E 3281.

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