London: John Russell Smith, 1848. 16mo, original textured green cloth, gilt, decorated in blind. vii, (3), 220, (2) pages; numerous text figures depicting ancient and medieval coins. Binding a bit worn; very good. A popular introduction to coin collecting. Manville 358. More
New York: The De Vinne Press, 1906. (8) pages, 8 fine plates of plans and views. Original printed tan wrappers and outer pages a trifle discolored; near fine. Included is a history of the American Numismatic Society, and a brief account of the collection ("about 30,000 specimens of coins, medals..... More
Castle Cary: 1981 reprint. 4to, blue cloth, gilt. 357, (1) pages; text figures; 64 plates. Fine. Clain-Stefanelli 13732*. Grierson 251: "Étude la plus complète, admirablement illustrée." An excellent quality reprint of this still indispensable work on counters and jetons. More
Wetteren: Imprimerie Culture, 1997. 12mo, original printed card covers. 165, (1) pages. Fine. The English translation of Bastien’s 1991 Les numismates, a thinly veiled account of the Paris numismatic scene and its habitués. Upon publication, determining the true identity of the noms de plume utilized by Dr. Bastien for a...... More
Kalamazoo: Chambers, 1945. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo, original matching maroon cloth, gilt; dust jackets. xxxvi, 761, (3) + (352) pages [second volume irregularly paginated]. Dust jackets sunned and a bit worn; first volume fine; second volume with cracked hinges; else near fine. The scarce first editions, including material in..... More
Boston: Quarterman, 1972. 4to, original maroon cloth, gilt. Frontispiece portrait, 191, (1) pages; illustrated. Fine. More
Washington: 1926. 8vo, later green cloth, gilt; original printed card covers bound in. 23, (1) pages; 20 plates. Some wear to cover; near fine. More
Lawrence: Quarterman, 1976. 8vo, original beige cloth printed in purple; jacket. 376 pages. Jacket worn; some yellowing; else near fine. Very scarce and still essential. More
Atlanta: Whitman, 2009. 8vo, original processed leather; gilt. x, 289, (5); color illustrations. Signed by author on title page. Fine. Kolbe 247. The special leather-bound edition. More
New York: A. Hanford, 1838. First edition, second state. 8vo, original black embossed decorative cloth; professionally rebacked with original printed spine label noting “New Edition” laid down and with original endpapers. 162, (4) pages; text illustrations. Foxed, as usual. 1850-dated ownership inscription. Very good or better. Sinkankas, Gemology: An Annotated..... More
Paris: Henri Laurens, 1964. 4to, original printed card covers. (4), 74, (2) pages; illustrated. Unopened and fine. Though surpassed by Robison and Wilton-Ely, Focillon remains one of the main references on Piranesi’s work and is frequently cited. More
London: 1981. 4to, original olive cloth, gilt; jacket. 397, (1) pages; 571 illustrations, including 329 superb full color illustrations of coins on 131 plates, many greatly enlarged. Fine. A superb production; one of the the finest color-plate numismatic books ever published. More
1977. Reprint of 1718 Leipzig edition. 12mo, original tan cloth lettered in gilt and black; clear jacket printed in red and black. A modern reprint of the rare first edition of the German translation of Jobert's popular guide to numismatics, La science des médailles. Published 20 years before the same..... More
Atlanta: Whitman, 2007. 4to, original pictorial boards; jacket. vi, 132, (6) pages; illustrated in color throughout. New. More
London: 1973. 8vo, original blue boards. gilt. 272 pages. Near fine. More
The Colonial Coin Collectors Club, 2007. 4to, original black leatherette, gilt; jacket. xx, 492 pages; numerous coin enlargements and other illustrations. Fine. An outstanding recent work, now the standard reference. More
New York: Scott, 1876. 8vo, original brown half morocco; spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt. 305, (3) pages; text illustrations. Previous ownerís stamp on title page; near fine. More
London: 1980. Small 4to, original red cloth, gilt; jacket. Frontispiece; viii, 217, (3) pages; text figures; 28 plates. Jacket rubbed; near fine. Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication No. 13. More
North Hills: Bird and Bull Press, 1970. Facsimile reprint on foolscap paper; hand-sewn binding in custom folding cardstock box. 52 pages. Box sunned; else fine. One of 300 copies. Interesting and detailed discussion of paper trade between workers and owners, especially regarding the introduction of labor-saving machines. More
Louvain-la-Neuve: 1983. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt; jacket. xvii, (1), 365, (1) pages; text figures; 25 plates of coins, mostly with descriptive text. Fine. Numismatica Lovaniensia 6. More
London: Batsford, 1936. First edition. 4to, original orange cloth, lettered in green and red; decorative endpapers. xviii, 198 pages; text illustrations; 148 plates, 39 of which are in color. Bruise to upper right corner; clear jacket taped to endpapers. Previous owner’s bookplate. Very good. The first edition of this scarce..... More
Ocala: 2000. 4to, original green cloth, gilt; jacket. 411, (5) pages; numerous text illustrations, some in color. New. An extensive work on "traditional money," defined by the author as "primitive money and odd & curious money." Probably the best serious work on the subject. More
Athens: 2005. Square 4to, original russet embossed cloth; jacket; slipcase. 132 pages; illustrated in color. New. More
St. Petersburg: Iskusstvo-SPB, 1993. 8vo, original white cloth, gilt; jacket. 304 pages; 64 halftone plates. Inscribed in German to Peter Berghaus and signed by the author on the front flyleaf verso. Near fine. A general work on numismatics by the head of the numismatic research department at the Hermitage. More
Ames: I-TeX Publishing, 1969. Volumes 1–7, complete, as reprinted in three volumes. 8vo, original matching maroon cloth, gilt. Irregularly paginated (approx. 861 pages, but with numerous supplementary pages); extensively illustrated on 198 plates and augmented with various tables, inserts, maps, charts, portraits, facsimiles, photographs, etc. First volume cracked a bit..... More