Skip to content
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED | EXPERT ADVICE
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED

The Town and Country Magazine:

or Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction, and Entertainment. August, 1796.

Stock Code 109828

London, Printed for H.D. Symonds, August, 1796.

Original price $291.00 - Original price $291.00
Original price $0.00
$291.00
$291.00 - $291.00
Current price $291.00
An issue of Town and Country published in the run-up to the Panic of 1796-1797, the last in a series of economic crises which shook the Anglophone world at the close of the 18th century. Illustrated with two engraved plates including 'The Falling of the Stocks'.

The Panic was precipitated by a collapse in property prices in the nascent USA, and worsened by the passing of the Bank Restriction Act 1797 in Great Britain the following year. This measure was designed to prevent a run on the Bank of England by account holders who feared an imminent French invasion.

An article in this August 1796 issue on 'Fresh Coinage' (p.253) presages the trouble to follow: 'A fresh order has been sent to the Mint Office at the tower, to increase the new gold coinage of guineas and half guineas 50,000l. so that the whole amount will now be 250,000l. which is done for the publick accommodation in the article of circulating specie'.


Periodical; 8vo (21 x 13 cm); illustrated with two full page engraved plates 'The Falling of the Stocks' (bottom margin trimmed) and 'Mr Thomas Paine, Author of the Rights of Man'; disbound but stitches holding, old stab holes; [3], 228-256p.

From ESTC T218904.
Provenance
Delivery

We offer secure and express delivery on all local and international orders of rare books, maps and prints placed through this website.

About us

Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.

Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 106 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.

We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.

Read more

Ask us a question

The Town and Country Magazine:

[ECONOMIC PANIC].

Stock code: 109828

$291.00

THE BOND STREET EXPERIENCE

An exceptional experience in the heart of London’s Mayfair for not only seasoned collectors but those considering purchasing their first rare book or print.

Guaranteed Authenticity
GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
International Delivery
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
Meet Our Booksellers
MEET OUR BOOKSELLERS
Free Gift Wrapping
FREE GIFT WRAPPING

BOOK COLLECTING IDEAS

Your cart is empty

Continue shopping

Basket