Kolbe & Fanning
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The Medals of Napoleon
Bramsen, L. MÉDAILLIER NAPOLÉON LE GRAND OU DESCRIPTION DES MÉDAILLES, CLICHÉS, REPOUSSÉS ET MÉDAILLES-DÉCORATIONS RELATIVES AUX AFFAIRES DE LA FRANCE PENDANT LE CONSULAT ET L'EMPIRE. PREMIÈRE, DEUXIÈME ET TROISIÈME PARTIE: 1799–1869. Paris, 1904–1913. Three volumes, complete. 4to, later gray cloth, gilt; original printed front card covers trimmed and mounted on front boards. x, 150, xxx + iv, 132, xxviii + (2), 2, 111, xxix, 18, (2) pages; titles printed in red and black, each with a fine medallic illustration; over 2300 listings. Fine. One of 400 sets printed. Bramsen's extensive collection was acquired by Dr. Paul Julius. Clain-Stefanelli 14507*: "The best reference on Napoleonic medals." Grierson 262.
Bramsen, L. MÉDAILLIER NAPOLÉON LE GRAND OU DESCRIPTION DES MÉDAILLES, CLICHÉS, REPOUSSÉS ET MÉDAILLES-DÉCORATIONS RELATIVES AUX AFFAIRES DE LA FRANCE PENDANT LE CONSULAT ET L'EMPIRE. PREMIÈRE, DEUXIÈME ET TROISIÈME PARTIE: 1799–1869. Paris, 1904–1913. Three volumes, complete. 4to, later gray cloth, gilt; original printed front card covers trimmed and mounted on front boards. x, 150, xxx + iv, 132, xxviii + (2), 2, 111, xxix, 18, (2) pages; titles printed in red and black, each with a fine medallic illustration; over 2300 listings. Fine. One of 400 sets printed. Bramsen's extensive collection was acquired by Dr. Paul Julius. Clain-Stefanelli 14507*: "The best reference on Napoleonic medals." Grierson 262.