Mionnet, T.E. DE LA RARETÉ ET DU PRIX DES MÉDAILLES ROMAINES OU RECUEIL CONTENANT LES TYPES RARES ET INÉDITS DES MÉDAILLES D’OR, D’ARGENT ET DE BRONZE, FRAPPÉES PENDANT LA DURÉE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE ET DE L’EMPIRE ROMAIN. Paris: Chez Rollin, 1847. Troisième édition. Two parts, complete, bound in one volume. 8vo, full brown calf, sides bordered in blind; spine decorated in gilt; red spine label lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. Engraved frontispiece; (4), xxiv, 420 + (4), 568 pages; 26 additional engraved plates of coins. Binding rubbed, but sound; printed leaves with foxing, with plates largely clean. Very good. The last and best edition of the first substantial guide book to the value of coins, now augmented with handsomely engraved plates of coins. Leitzmann 91. Ex 4th Joint Kolbe/Spink Sale (1985), lot 277.
Price realized | 225 USD |
Starting price | 100 USD |
Estimate | 150 USD |