Bank of England.- [Godfrey (Michael)] A Short Account of the Bank of England, 8pp. (single folded sheet), first edition, creased, hole to foot of first leaf with loss of signature 'A', lightly damp-stained with slight wear to a few lines, tear to final leaf repaired at foot with slight loss to lower margin, unopened, folds as issued, preserved in modern cloth folder, [Goldsmiths 3117; Kress 1894; Wing G925], folio, [1695].

⁂ Michael Godfrey (1658-95) helped establish the Bank of England in 1694 and was elected its first deputy governor later the same year. He was tragically killed the following year while visiting the King during the siege of Namur when he was hit by a stray cannonball from the besieged town. Godfrey wrote the present work to reassure the public that the new endeavour "is one of the best Establishments that was ever made for the Good of the Kingdon."

Although this is a single sheet folded twice as in 4to format it conforms to that described as a folio by ESTC, with 8pp. rather than the 12pp. of the reprinted 4to edition. Our copy measures approx. 25 x 20 cms.