First Editions Breton & Leroux
Breton, P.N. HISTOIRE ILLUSTRÉE DES MONNAIES ET JETONS DU CANADA / ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF COINS AND TOKENS RELATING TO CANADA. Montreal, 1894. 4to, later flexible brown leather, gilt. 239, (1) pages; illustrated throughout, with tissue-guarded portrait plates. First and final pages dusty; very good or better. [with] Leroux, Jos. LE MEDAILLIER DU CANADA / THE CANADIAN COIN CABINET. Montreal, 1888. First edition. 8vo, original blind-stamped pebbled brown cloth, gilt. (6), 308 pages; illustrated throughout. Spine a bit worn at head and tail. Near fine. The first editions of these two classic works in Canadian numismatics. The Leroux is Copy No. 221.