PRE-WORLD II:. Naville, Lucien. Lucern, 17-19 June 1922. No. IV. Monnaies Grecques Antiques provenant des Collections de S.A.I. le Grand-Duc Alexandre Michaïlovitch, de Sir Arthur J. Evans, et d'autres amateurs. 1035 lots, 73 pages, 36 plates. Hand priced throughout with additional inked prices on plates at coin photos plus original prices realized list bound in at the end. Bound with: 18 June 1923. No. V. Monnaies Grecques Antiques provenant des Doubles du British Museum, des Collections de feu le Général A.L. Bertier de la Garde et de divers autres amateurs. 3038 lots, 132 pages, 85 plates. Hand priced throughout, plus inked prices on plates. Quarter dark brown leather with gilt spine letters, bands. Spine rubbed, bottom edge and corners shelf worn, title page of first catalogue with fold line top to bottom. Overall interior Good. CS 1977 and CS 1949, respectively
A note from BCD: Two of these classic auction catalogues, known at the time as "The Lucerne sales", fully priced and bound together. An important reference for Greek and Roman coins and a possible source of unexpected pedigrees for the careful researcher.
Estimation: € 70