Mario Ratto's Complete Paris Auctions
Ratto, Mario. VENTE NOS. 1–12. MONNAIES ANTIQUES, FRANÇAISES ET ÉTRANGÈRES. Paris, 1931–1936. Twelve plated catalogues, bound in three volumes. 4to, later matching orange cloth, gilt; original printed card covers bound in. Occasional annotations; Sales 9–11 are all hand-priced. Generally near fine. Complete for Mario Ratto's Paris period. The first five sales are all notable for ancient coins, with Sale 3 offering the Schwing collection, listed by Spring under "Most important sales of aes grave." Sales 6–8 comprise the three-part Guilloteau sale of French coins, among the most important of its kind. Clain-Stefanelli 3764 & 8993. Grierson 287 & 291. Spring 551–556.