Ancient Architecture on Classical Coins

Donaldson, T.L. ARCHITECTURA NUMISMATICA; OR, ARCHITECTURAL MEDALS OF CLASSIC ANTIQUITY: ILLUSTRATED AND EXPLAINED BY COMPARISON WITH THE MONUMENTS AND THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ANCIENT AUTHORS, AND COPIOUS TEXT. London: Day & Son, 1859. Crown 4to, later red-brown full morocco; spine ruled and lettered in gilt; decorative endpapers. xxxi, (1), 349, (3) pages; 100 attractive lithographs and woodcuts, mostly depicting coins. Minor spotting; spine scuffed. Very good or better. A fundamental work. Rather scarce. Clain-Stefanelli 4755*. Leitzmann 34. Ex Scott Library of St. Peter’s College, Westminster, with their label and blindstamp.