Three works related to gold found in Cornwall Edward Smirke ...
Three works related to gold found in Cornwall Edward Smirke (vice-warden of the Stannaries). 'Some Account of the Discovery of a gold cup in a Barrow in Cornwall,' 1868, reprinted formerly from the Archaeological Journal by permission of the Royal Archaeological Institute and latterly from number ix of the journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, 15 pages + 2 pages of illustrations, gilt lettering to the spine and bound in marbled boards, a fine, scarce copy. Edward Smirke (vice warden of the Stannaries, president of the royal institution of cornwall). 'Observations on the Gold Gorgets or Lunettes found near Padstow,' October 1866, first edition, 7 pages, gilt lettering to spine bound in marbled boards, a fine, scarce copy. Rev. R. Kirwan (Rector of Gittisham). 'Memoir of the Excavation of Three Tumuli at Broad Down, Farway near Honiton, with illustrations,' gilt lettering, 31 pages, bound in marbled boards, 1869, first edition, William Brendon and Son, Plymouth. Pages 12 & 13 refer to the Gold Cup found in a barrow in Billaton, Cornwall. Tipped in, an early photo of a brass palstave, which was found three feet deep in clay at Penoores, Mawgan-in-Meneague, Cornwall, length 6.5 inches, weight 14.5 ounces (avoirdupois). This is referred in R.I.C. vol 4 (1872). photograph (full sized) of a double looped ‘’palstave’’ or chisel of brass found in July 1871 at Penvares near Helston. A fine copy.
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Three works related to gold found in Cornwall Edward Smirke (vice-warden of the Stannaries). 'Some Account of the Discovery of a gold cup in a Barrow in Cornwall,' 1868, reprinted formerly from the Archaeological Journal by permission of the Royal Archaeological Institute and latterly from number ix of the journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, 15 pages + 2 pages of illustrations, gilt lettering to the spine and bound in marbled boards, a fine, scarce copy. Edward Smirke (vice warden of the Stannaries, president of the royal institution of cornwall). 'Observations on the Gold Gorgets or Lunettes found near Padstow,' October 1866, first edition, 7 pages, gilt lettering to spine bound in marbled boards, a fine, scarce copy. Rev. R. Kirwan (Rector of Gittisham). 'Memoir of the Excavation of Three Tumuli at Broad Down, Farway near Honiton, with illustrations,' gilt lettering, 31 pages, bound in marbled boards, 1869, first edition, William Brendon and Son, Plymouth. Pages 12 & 13 refer to the Gold Cup found in a barrow in Billaton, Cornwall. Tipped in, an early photo of a brass palstave, which was found three feet deep in clay at Penoores, Mawgan-in-Meneague, Cornwall, length 6.5 inches, weight 14.5 ounces (avoirdupois). This is referred in R.I.C. vol 4 (1872). photograph (full sized) of a double looped ‘’palstave’’ or chisel of brass found in July 1871 at Penvares near Helston. A fine copy.
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