General Works. Ricciardi, E. Medaglie del Regno delle Due Sicilie 1735–1861. Napoli; Libreria Detken & Rocholl, 1910. 4to; pp. 56, (4); 15 fine photographic plates with coloured tints all printed on thick card. [Bound with:] Supplemento. Napoli, 1913. 4to., pp. 37, (3); plates 16–20. [With:] Aggiunte all’opera: Medaglie del Regno delle Due Sicilie 1735–1861. Napolil Melfi & Joele, 1915. 4to., pp. 6; 1 plate. Both the main text and the supplement limited to 250 copies, of which these are numbered 15 and 55 respectively and bound together in later red cloth and marbled boards. A red morocco title label to the spine, gilt, marbled endpapers. A little dusty and discoloured with light foxing throughout. The rarely encountered first edition of this useful work, complete with supplement and additional text, very good overall. (2)
Clain-Stefanelli 14796. Grierson p. 260. Modesti 1919, the first title listed only as the second edition, for which see the following lot.
Price realized | 160 EUR |
Starting price | 160 EUR |
Estimate | 200 EUR |