London. Reprinted from the British Numismatic Journal, 1908–1916. Seven parts, complete, bound in three volumes. Crown 4to, contemporary matching full crimson calf; spines ruled and lettered in gilt; page edges speckled red; original printed card covers bound in. 530 pages; text illustrations; illustrated on plates throughout, occasionally in color. Several..... More
Bruxelles: 1860. 4to, contemporary dark blue quarter morocco with mottled blue sides; spine with four raised bands, ruled, lettered and paneled in gilt; marbled endpapers; all page edges speckled. Title with lithographic depiction of seals; (2), 146, (2) pages; text illustrations; 22 lithographic plates of coins. Binding rubbed at extremities..... More
Includes: Mease’s 1834 “Description of Some of the Medals, Struck in Relation to Important Events in North America, before and since the Declaration of Independence by the United States,” Fisher’s 1837 “Description of American Medals,” and Mease’s “Old American Coins,” all of which were originally published in the Collections of..... More
Two volumes, bound in one. 8vo, later maroon cloth, gilt. 216 + 232 pages; text illustrations; 10 + 9 fine plates. 9 fine plates. Fine. Scarcer post-war volumes. Notable articles include H.A. Cahn on “Flaviana Inedita,” Charles Seltman on “The Ancient Coinage of Malta,” J.G. Milne on “The Coinage of..... More
London: Cape Horn Trading, 1979. Small square 4to, original green cloth, gilt; silk marker. 206 pages; text illustrations. Fine. Perhaps the most detailed and focused study of a particular type of coin scale. Scarce. More
Vienna: Bangs. 8vo, later red three-quarter morocco; spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt; original printed paper covers mostly bound in [two with later vinyl covers bound in]. Includes sales dated: February 27–28, 1880; April 3, 1880; June 5, 1880; June 28–29, 1880; September 17, 1880; and September 28..... More
Written on one side of a sheet of a double-sheet ruled self-mailer. Folded for mailing and sealed with wax; torn upon opening, with small loss at left margin present at right attached to wax remnant. Trace of red postmark; hand-rated. Very good. An interesting letter to New York State Comptroller..... More
Racine: Whitman, 1948 and 1950. 3rd and 4th editions (1949–1950 and 1951–1952). Two volumes. 12mo, original red cloth, gilt. Each 254, (2) pages; text illustrations. Third edition very good with mostly faded cover gilt but relatively bright spine gilt. Fourth edition is only good, and is shaken. Two early editions..... More
New York: Attic, 1974. Reprint. 4to, original brown cloth, gilt; jacket. Frontispiece; xvi, 340, (2) pages; 115 plates of coins. Near fine. [with] Comstock, Mary, and Cornelius Vermeule. GREEK COINS: 1950 TO 1963. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1964. 4to, original printed card covers. 78 pages; 30 fine plates. Near..... More
Wien: Veröffentlichungen Instituts für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte, 2015. 4to, original purple cloth, gilt. 522, (6) pages; illustrated. Fine. A festschrift published in celebration of Wolfgang Hahn’s 70th birthday. Includes articles on Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Sasanian, medieval and modern coins and medals, reflecting the vast range of Hahn’s own interests. More
Cavaillon: Imprimerie Mistral, 1932. 8vo, original printed card covers. (6), xxii, (2), 253, (17) pages; illustrated. Covers a bit worn; very good. The first volume of the papers of Charles-Alexandre de Calonne, the French Contrôleur-Général from 1783 to 1787, which were retained by the British Government after his death in..... More
Paris: Imprimerie de Ad. Lainé et J. Havard, 1861. 12mo, later black half morocco with decorative sides; spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; original printed russet paper covers bound in; all page edges speckled blue. 134, (2) pages. Contemporary notation on from paper cover. Fine. A..... More
(Fort Worth): c. 1931. Original typewritten carbon copy of the inventory of the colonial and early American portion of the Waldo C. Newcomer collection. 37 leaves, typewritten in three columns (Date / Description / Cost) on one side of each sheet of onion-skin carbon-copy paper. Held together with two brass..... More
Racine: Whitman, 1951. Fifth (1952–1953) edition. 12mo, original red cloth, gilt. 254, (2) pages. Inscribed to contributor Paul Slosson and signed by Yeoman on the contributors’ page. Front cover gilt pretty strong; spine gilt more faded but clear. Small ink notation (“S5”) at top of spine; a little shaken. Very..... More
Boston: Heath, 1864. First edition, 14th printing. Newman 1-P-14(b). 16mo, original blindstamped brown cloth; front cover lettered in gilt. 32 pages; 10 engraved plates of bank note design elements, with original tissue guards, interspersed in the text, with plate 6 serving as a frontispiece, plate 4 printed in red ink..... More
Roma: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 1974. 4to, original maroon cloth, gilt. 96, (2), pages; 26 pages of figures; 100 plates of coins. Previous owner’s stamp; near fine. The National Museum of Cagliari’s Punic collection; illustrates over 1600 coins. Clain-Stefanelli 3182. Daehn 6709. More
London: October 7–8, 1969. Crown 4to, original printed card covers. (4), 78, (2) pages; 890 lots; 15 plates. Printed list of prices realized and buyers laid in. Spine lettered in ink; small tape repair to spine. Very good or better. Among the most important Russian coin sales of the second..... More
(Londini): Prelo demum mandabantur, A.D. MDCCXLVI (1746). Part Four of Numismata Antiqua in Tres Partes Divisa: Collegit olim et Aeri Incidi Vivens Curavit Thomas Pembrochiae et Montis Gomerici Comes. Tall 4to, contemporary full tree calf, both boards decoratively bordered in gilt; professionally rebacked in tan calf with a new spine..... More
Paris: 1957. First separate edition. 8vo, later tan linen; spine ruled and lettered in brown. 154 pages; 20 fine plates of coins. Previous owner’s stamps on title, else fine. Scarce and important. Clain-Stefanelli 2122*: “Basic reference on Rhegium, including latest research.” Daehn 2820. Grierson 63. Kroh 18 (4.5 stars): “This..... More
London: Society of Antiquaries, 1761–1763. 4to, modern brown half calf with marbled sides; spine with six raised bands, ruled in gilt, with two black spine labels lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. iv, 161, (1), 12, 216 pages; 42, + 19 + 6 engraved plates, mostly by Francis Perry, of English..... More
London: Elliot Stock, 1885. First edition. Crown 4to, original plain boards with printed spine. x, 286 pages; text illustrations. Binding worn, with spine professionally reinforced with archival materials. Printed notice, filled out in ink, tipped in identifying this as one of 25 copies printed on large paper. Untrimmed. Interiors occasionally..... More