GOOD MONEY: BIRMINGHAM BUTTON MAKERS, THE ROYAL MINT, AND THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN COINAGE, 1775–1821.
Ann Arbor: 2008. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt; jacket. 345, (3) pages; illustrated in color. Fine. More
Ann Arbor: 2008. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt; jacket. 345, (3) pages; illustrated in color. Fine. More
1969 Kelley reprint of the 1769 second edition. Two volumes. 8vo, original matching brown cloth, gilt. (12), xxx, 801 (1) + (8), 477 (1) pages, followed by Index of perhaps 200 pages. Fine. A useful reprint of the best edition of this important work. Scarce. More
Paris: BnF, 2021. 4to, original pictorial card covers. 156 pages; 44 plates of coins. New. An important new publication on North American colonial coins, being a catalogue of the coins of the American colonies in the French national collection. More
New Haven: March 31, 1909. 16mo, original printed card covers. 32 pages. Folded for mailing, edges sunned; very good. Adams 1. The catalogue of Hesslein’s first auction. Scarce. More
London: 1923. 8vo, original printed boards. 84, 7, (1) pages; illustrated. Spine sunned; near fine. More
Brunswick: 1969. Revised edition. 4to, original printed card covers. Unpaginated; 186 listings; well illustrated. Spine toned, else fine. A notable catalogue of the Salton collection of Renaissance and Baroque medals and plaquettes. The introductory text and the descriptions of the medals were written by Lottie Salton. Clain-Stefanelli 14313. More
London: Spink, 2011. 4to, original maroon cloth, gilt; jacket. xi, (1), 383, (1) pages; illustrated in color. Fine. More
Musée Royal de Mariemont, 2008. 4to, original printed card covers. 155, (3) pages; illustrated. Fine. Chalon is best known today for his role in the Fortsas hoax in 1840, which involved an obscure auction sale consisting exclusively of “unique” works unknown in the standard bibliographies, which had been dreamed up..... More
Regenstauf: Gietl Verlag, 2011. 7. Auflage. 12mo, original pictorial boards. 649, (23) pages; illustrated. New. The latest edition of this standard catalogue of Swiss and Liechtenstein coins. More
London: Spink, 2020. 8vo, original pictorial boards. xxii, 642 pages; illustrated in color. New. A comprehensive guide to all English gold coins of the period from the Commonwealth to the reformation of the coinage in 1816, listing varieties and prices, as well as providing commentary on rarity and provenance. More
London: Spink, 2016. 4to, original gray boards, gilt; jacket. xvii, 1007, (1) pages; illustrated in color. New. A comprehensive history of this honor, conferred specifically for service to the Sovereign and to other members of the Royal Family. Based on research conducted with access to the official archives. More
London: Spink, 2018. Second edition. 4to, original cream cloth; jacket. xiii, (2), 640 pages; illustrated in color. New. A revision of Galloway’s groundbreaking work on the history of this significant honor, now the most important one given in recognition of overseas service to British interests. Published to coincide with the..... More
New York: American Numismatic Society, 2019. 4to, original black cloth, gilt; jacket. xii, (2), 354 pages; illustrated in color. New. A highly anticipated study of this popular series of medals depicting some of the most famous architectural landmarks of Europe. Studies in Medallic Art, Volume 4. More
Moscow: Nauka, 2020. 8vo, original pictorial boards. 464 pages; illustrated in color. New. A remarkable collection of articles examining various facets of Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich’s numismatic activities and the legacy of the collection he formed and the books that he either wrote or underwrote. Based on materials presented at..... 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
Paris: 1931. Tall 8vo, original card covers printed in red and black. (2), viii, (2), 168 unopened pages; folding table; illustrated. Fine. A significant publication on coins of the French Revolution and the era of Napoleon, much scarcer than the similar works on earlier French coinage written by his brother..... More
Colonial Coin Collectors Club, 2018. 4to, original black leatherette, gilt; jacket. xxii, 506 pages; illustrated in color. New. The long-awaited work on these poorly understood coins, and the new standard reference. 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
Llanfyllin: Gallatin, 2020. 4to, original pictorial boards. 376 pages; illustrated in color. Errata laid in. New. A thorough and well-illustrated new work on these fascinating issues, with additional contributions by John Rainey, David Greenhalgh and Garry Oddie. More
Paris: Lacrampe & Fertiaux, mai 1848. 8vo, contemporary green quarter calf with mottled sides; spine lettered in gilt. (ii), 106 pages; 896 listings. Very good or better. The scarce catalogue of a major collection, much of which was acquired by the Bibliothèque Nationale and by J. Rousseau. Engel & Serrure..... More
London: Spink & Amgueddfa Cymru, 2019. Second edition. 8vo, original gray boards, gilt; jacket. vii, (1), 166, (2) pages; illustrated in color. New. The revised and updated second edition of this highly readable examination of the numismatic issues of the turbulent years between 1642 and 1660. More
Beograd: 1958. 230 leaves, mostly printed on both sides, many with illustrations of both sides of a bank note, and a coin or two, accompanied by descriptive text. Small 8vo, original tan linen folder, lettered in black; original brass bar and screws holding contents together. Covers and title a bit..... More
Pavia: Varesi, 2020. 8vo, original pictorial boards. 558 pages; illustrated in color. New. The third volume of the important new standard work on the coins of the Papal states, covering 1621–1724. More
Toronto: 1982. 8vo, original maroon cloth, gilt; jacket. xxi, (1), 70 pages; illustrated. Inscribed by Ross. W. Irwin to John J. Ford on title page. Fine. Includes a full listing of recipients of this Canadian military campaign medal. More