France. Ciani, L. Les monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI avec indication de leur valeur actuelle. Paris; Jules Florange & Louis Ciani, 1926. Large 8vo., pp. 502, (2); line drawings throughout. Interleaved with light pencil annotations, bound in later blue full cloth with the original wrappers preserved, the spine lettered in gilt. [With:] Prix courants des monnaies royales francaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Paris; Jules Florange/Louis Ciani, 1928. Large 8vo., pp. 97, (1). Full blue cloth, the spine lettered in gilt. [With:] Ciani, P. Les monnaies françaises de la révolution à la fin du premier empire 1789 à 1815. Paris; Louis Ciani, 1931. 4to., pp. title printed in red and black, viii, (2), 168; line drawings throughout, one folding table. Bound in later red morocco with raised bands, the spine lettered in gilt, marbled boards and endpapers. [With:] G[uiloteau], V. Monnaies françaises colonies 1670–1942; Métropole 1774–1942. Versailles, 1942. 8vo., pp. 829; 330 plates. Original green cloth, gilt, slipcase. A little dusty and worn at extremities, the contents mostly clean. The preferred original editions of both volumes of Ciani’s classic work, the first with the accompanying price guide. Still useful and very good overall. (4)
For Ciani see Clain-Stefanelli 8902* & Grierson p. 126 “Destiné aux collectionneurs mais plus utile et plus digne de foi, sous bien des rapports, que l’ouvrage de Hoffmann.” For the last title see Clain-Stefanelli 8924*, “A handy reference for contemporary issues.” & Grierson p. 127, “Manuel pour collectionneurs, mais exceptionnellement bien illustré et bien documenté.”