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London: Hodderscape, 2024. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/New. 1st Printing. Signed to signature page. Unread fine copies with matched number.

London: H.M.S.O.,, 1813. First edition thus of Newton's reports to the Privy Council or the Treasury during his position of Master of His Majesty's Mint, the report signed and dated in print 21 September 1717. Newton was first appointed warden of the Mint in May 1696, rising to the position of Master following the death of Thomas Neale in December 1699. "Macaulay avers in his history that Newton - independently, I suppose, of his public action in reference to the Re-Coinage - has left no exposition of his opinions touching the currency. The eloquent historian thus leaves out of view the well-known report of 1717, upon which was based the reduction of the Guinea from 21 shillings and 6 pence to 21 shillings. It would seem, then, that the doctrinal importance of this Report had escaped recognition from the English historian, though as I have had occasion to ascertain, it was the subject of appreciative comment in France and Prussia more than a century ago. Indeed, I read it first in a German translation, printed at Berlin in 1762." (Horton, quoted in Gray). Foolscap folio (332 x 202 mm), pp. 3. Docket title printed on final blank for folding. Disbound, two sewing holes as issued. Two small sewing holes to centre fold; in excellent condition. Gray 350; Wallis 350.6. World Cat and Library Hub Discover record a 4-page version with the title "Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 1 March 1813; - for copies of all reports, or memorials; made by Sir Isaac Newton, when Master of his Majesty's Mint, to the Privy Council, or to the Treasury, on the state of the coin of these realms: so far as relates to the Treasury." taken from the series of British Parliamentary papers; Accounts and papers, Great Britain, Parliament. (Session 1812-13). House of Commons; 77. We can find no record of the present version.