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An Original Set of the French van Loon
Loon, Gerard van. HISTOIRE MÉTALLIQUE DES XVII PROVINCES DES PAYS-BAS, DEPUIS L'ABDICATION DE CHARLES-QUINT, JUSQU'À LA PAIX DE BADE EN MDCCXVI. La Haye: P. Gosse, J. Neulme. P. De Hondt, 1732–1737. Five volumes. Folio [41 by 27.5 cm], modern matching full black leather, all sides bordered in blind with floral sprays in corners; spines with five raised bands, lettered in gilt. (32), 559, (1) + (4), 541, (1) + (4) 454 + (4), 467, (1) + (4), 444 pages; finely engraved title by Jan Goeree in the first volume; all half-titles present; printed titles in red and black throughout with finely engraved vignettes; finely engraved dedication vignette; finely engraved headpieces, tailpieces and initials; profusely illustrated with fine engravings of medals throughout the text. Lacking the engraved portrait plate by F. van Mieris. First volume with staining to final third or so; minor browning to final volume. Most volumes clean and crisp, with only slight rubbing to bindings. Overall, a very good set. The preferred French edition of this magnificent classic work, first published a few years earlier in Dutch. Indispensable and still the standard reference on historical medals issued from 1556 to 1716. It remains a key source of information on European medals issued during this period relating to America. While not directly relevant to the periods of the French and American revolutions, the continuation to it (vide infra) is, and it was felt best to include them both in this section. Clain-Stefanelli 14855*. Cumont 2086. Engel et Serrure 4341. Grierson 265. Lipsius 235. Modesti 2273: "Opera veramente fondamentale, indispensabile per lo studio della medaglistica olandese... uno dei più bei volumi settecenteschi sulla numismatica che mai abbiano visto la luce."
Loon, Gerard van. HISTOIRE MÉTALLIQUE DES XVII PROVINCES DES PAYS-BAS, DEPUIS L'ABDICATION DE CHARLES-QUINT, JUSQU'À LA PAIX DE BADE EN MDCCXVI. La Haye: P. Gosse, J. Neulme. P. De Hondt, 1732–1737. Five volumes. Folio [41 by 27.5 cm], modern matching full black leather, all sides bordered in blind with floral sprays in corners; spines with five raised bands, lettered in gilt. (32), 559, (1) + (4), 541, (1) + (4) 454 + (4), 467, (1) + (4), 444 pages; finely engraved title by Jan Goeree in the first volume; all half-titles present; printed titles in red and black throughout with finely engraved vignettes; finely engraved dedication vignette; finely engraved headpieces, tailpieces and initials; profusely illustrated with fine engravings of medals throughout the text. Lacking the engraved portrait plate by F. van Mieris. First volume with staining to final third or so; minor browning to final volume. Most volumes clean and crisp, with only slight rubbing to bindings. Overall, a very good set. The preferred French edition of this magnificent classic work, first published a few years earlier in Dutch. Indispensable and still the standard reference on historical medals issued from 1556 to 1716. It remains a key source of information on European medals issued during this period relating to America. While not directly relevant to the periods of the French and American revolutions, the continuation to it (vide infra) is, and it was felt best to include them both in this section. Clain-Stefanelli 14855*. Cumont 2086. Engel et Serrure 4341. Grierson 265. Lipsius 235. Modesti 2273: "Opera veramente fondamentale, indispensabile per lo studio della medaglistica olandese... uno dei più bei volumi settecenteschi sulla numismatica che mai abbiano visto la luce."