First Edition. Small 4to, [viii], 56pp, 20th century cloth, original marbled paper wrappers preserved. Edward Brerewood (1565-1613) was professor at the Gresham College in London. His work treats of the comparative values of Roman, Greek and Hebrew gold and silver coins, and of the development of the prices of precious metals at that time. Goldsmiths 433, Humpert 10922