Rare Defense of Wood’s Hibernia Coinage

THE LONDON JOURNAL. London, Saturday January 18, 1723–4. Numb. CCXXX. Printed for, and Sold by J. Peele, at Locke’s-Head in Pater-noster Row. Thin folio [33 by 21.5 cm]. 6 pages. Removed from bound volume; some staining. Very good or so. An extensive article, unknown to Syd Martin when his Hibernia book was published. The article takes up the entirety of page 5 and part of page 6, is signed “P.Q.,” and has, according to Syd’s inventory notes, “Fabulous content.” Indeed, the article is a highly reasoned and carefully written defense of William Wood’s Hibernia coinage, addressing the main complaints made against it, and making six propositions in favor of it. It appears that this article was also published in pamphlet form, and portions of it have been reprinted as supplementary material in some editions of Swift’s Drapier’s Letters.