Handsomely Bound Original Pozzi Catalogue

[Ars Classica I]. Naville et Cie. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES ANTIQUES PROVENANT DE LA COLLECTION DE FEU LE PROF. S. POZZI. Lucerne, 14 mars (changed to 4 avril) et jours suivants, 1921. 4to, modern red half morocco with marbled sides; spine with five raised bands, lettered and decorated in gilt; black spine labels, gilt; original printed card covers bound in. (4), 194 pages; tables; 3334 lots; 101 superb plates depicting every coin offered. Contemporary typewritten prices realized list bound in. Text slightly browned, as usual. Fine. A handsomely bound and well-preserved copy of this exceptional catalogue of Greek coins, superbly illustrated, with a contemporary typewritten prices realized list bound in. The first, most important and difficult to obtain of the seventeen Ars Classica sales featuring ancient coins. Superbly illustrated and meticulously catalogued by Dr. Jacob Hirsch, the Ars Classica catalogues comprise one of the most important series of auction sales of choice ancient Greek and Roman coins ever issued, and they remain indispensable in establishing and tracing pedigrees. The original plates, which have few peers for the period, are far superior to any of the reprints of this important sale. Clain-Stefanelli 1988*. Daehn 2084. Grierson 286: “Une des plus belles collection. Le catalogue, avec 101 planches, est habituellement employé comme ouvrage de référence.” Kroh 11 (four stars). Spring 471 (which includes a colorful account of Pozzi’s even more colorful life) [also listed under “Most important sales of ancient Greek coins”].