Greek & Roman Coins at Vienna

[Vienna]. Eckhel, Joseph. SYLLOGE I. NUMORUM VETERUM ANECDOTORUM THESAURI CAESAREI CUM COMMENTARIIS JOSEPHI ECKHEL. THESAURO CAESAREO NUMORUM GEMMARUMQUE VETERUM, ET REI ANTIQUARIAE IN UNIVERSITATE VINDOBONENSI DOCENDAE PRAEFECTUS. Viennae: Typis Joan. Thomae Nobilis de Trattnern, 1786. Small 4to, somewhat later brown quarter morocco with mottled sides; spine with four raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers of a later date. viii, (4), 120, (4) pages; 10 plates of coins engraved by J. Kibler; woodcut printer’s device, headpieces and tailpieces; numismatic tailpieces engraved by Kibler. Plates once folded; plates annotated in early ink; binding rubbed, particularly at spine; very good. Very scarce. Babelon 127: “Father Joseph Hilarius Eckhel was born at Enzersfeld-unter-Enns in Austria, 13 January 1737, and died in Vienna, 16 May 1798. He was introduced to medals by Father Khell, whom he was to succeed as Keeper of the Jesuits’ numismatic collection. Upon his return to Vienna in 1774, following a long educative stay in Italy, Eckhel was made Director of the Imperial Cabinet and Professor of Antiquities. He had no interest in fame; his rather modest career is represented by his admirable numismatic publications.” This is one of his earlier works, pre-dating the Doctrina (which began publication in 1792). Dekesel E37 (Issue 1).