Item #7833 ASPECTS OF DEATH AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE LIVING, AS ILLUSTRATED BY MINOR WORKS OF ART, ESPECIALLY MEDALS, ENGRAVED GEMS, JEWELS, &C. F. Parkes Weber.
ASPECTS OF DEATH AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE LIVING, AS ILLUSTRATED BY MINOR WORKS OF ART, ESPECIALLY MEDALS, ENGRAVED GEMS, JEWELS, &C.

ASPECTS OF DEATH AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE LIVING, AS ILLUSTRATED BY MINOR WORKS OF ART, ESPECIALLY MEDALS, ENGRAVED GEMS, JEWELS, &C.

London: Unwin, 1910. First edition. 8vo, original blue embossed cloth, gilt. viii, 160 pages; illustrated throughout with 58 figures. Binding a bit rubbed; near fine. Item #7833

The first edition of this unusual work, based on articles published in the Numismatic Chronicle of 1909–1910. An extraordinary piece of scholarly research with substantial numismatic content (pages 57–112 are devoted to coins, medals and tokens exclusively and pages 113–151 to engraved gems, finger-rings, jewels, etc.). Ex Birmingham Assay Office Library, with their ink stamp.

Price: $150.00

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