Bourgey, Étienne. COLLECTION CUGNOT. MONNAIES ROMAINES, MONNAIES FRANÇAISES ET ÉTRANGÈRES. Paris, 18–19 décembre 1912. 4to, original printed card covers. 45, (1) pages; 765 lots; 8 fine plates. Fine. [with] Bourgey, Étienne. MONNAIES DE RÉPUBLIQUE ROMAINE PROVENANT D’UNE VIEILLE ET CÉLÈBRE COLLECTION. Paris, 4–5 novembre 1913. 4to, original printed card covers. 40, (2) pages; 891 lots; 11 fine plates of coins. Fine. [with] Bourgey, Étienne. COLLECTION RÉCAMIER. MONNAIES ROMAINES, MONNAIES FRANÇAISES, JETONS, MÉDAILLES, SCEAUX, ANTIQUITÉS, SÉRIES LYONNAISES. Paris, 2–6 mars 1925. 4to, original printed card covers. (4), 86, (2) pages; 1546 lots; 24 fine plates. Some handwritten prices and names, especially in the Roman part of the sale; covers marked up. Very good. [with] Bourgey, Étienne. MONNAIES ROMAINES. MONNAIES FRANÇAISES. JETONS ET MÉDAILLES. Paris, 16 mai 1933. 4to, original printed card covers. 18 pages; 395 lots; 2 fine plates. Folded; near fine. [with] Bourgey, Étienne. MONNAIES ANTIQUES, GRECQUES ET ROMAINES. MONNAIES FRANÇAISES. Paris, 14 décembre 1934. 4to, original printed card covers. 16 pages; 381 lots; 8 fine plates. Near fine. Five sales by the founder of the Bourgey dynasty. The second sale is that of Manuel Vidal Quadras y Ramón, and is important for Roman Republican coins (Clain-Stefanelli 3767 and Grierson 288). The third sale features important Merovingian coins, along with Roman Imperial coins (Clain-Stefanelli 5782). Étienne Bourgey (1864–1943) established the numismatic firm for which he is known in 1895. He became a well-known figure in the French auction scene, with his address at 7 rue Drouot right by the famous Hôtel Drouot. His son Émile (1914–93) assumed the helm in 1945; Sabine Bourgey-Louis represents the third generation of the family business, taking over the business in 1993 on the death of her father Émile. Spring 28, 31 [also listed under “Most important sales of struck Roman Republican coins” and “Most important sales of Roman Imperial coins”], 37, 42 and 44. Ex RBW Library (Kolbe & Fanning’s 2016 New York Book Auction), lot 50.