Pinkerton, John. AN ESSAY ON MEDALS: OR, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANCIENT AND MODERN COINS AND MEDALS; ESPECIALLY THOSE OF GREECE, ROME, AND BRITAIN. Third edition. London, 1808. Two volumes. 8vo, contemporary matching brown half calf with marbled sides; spines ruled in blind with two spine labels, gilt. xliv, (4), 376; (8), 448, (18) pages; 3 + 3 plates. Bindings a bit worn; minor spotting. Very good. Pinkerton's popular work, in a somewhat worn, but sound contemporary binding. The book remains of interest today. He covers topics that the more scholarly tomes of the era neglected, including the basics of assembling and caring for a collection of coins. This third edition is considered the best. Leitzmann 105. Manville 60-61. Sigler 101. Ex Kolbe Sale 102, lot 171.