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A Splendid Set of Conbrouse's Catalogue Raisonné
Conbrouse [as Combrouse], Guillaume. CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ DES MONNAIES NATIONALES DE FRANCE. Paris: Imprimerie de H. Fournier et Cie, 1839–1841. Three volumes, being one text and two plate volumes. Tall 4to, contemporary matching green quarter morocco with mottled sides; spines with five raised bands, lettered and decorated in gilt; decorative endpapers. Limitation leaf; 56, 83, (1), 88, 115, (1), 108, 151, (1) pages; first plate volume with hand-tinted lithographic title preceding engraved title ; second plate volume with chromolithographic title; 11, 1 pages to first plate volume; 238 plates, erratically numbered [19 preliminary plates followed by plates 1–100 interspersed with 18 bis plates, followed by plates 141–208 interspersed with 33 bis plates], engraved by Muret and Fougeres, a few using metallic inks. Binding rubbed, but sound, and still attractive. Some foxing, as encountered in the few other sets we've seen. Near fine. The printed limitation leaf states: "Exemplaire complet No quatorze / R. de P.," (the italicized text is filled in by hand, followed by the author's signature, dated 26 mars 1841). Extremely rare: although Cumont states that 100 sets were printed, the list of subscribers appended to the second plate volume lists only 50. Truly a labor of love, this magnificent comprehensive work was begun at age thirty, and indeed, following his name on the atlas title, Conbrouse proudly confirms himself an Amateur. The author's name is variably given as Combrouse or Conbrouse; we are following Engel & Serrure in listing all of his titles under Conbrouse. This is the first set of this masterpiece of French numismatics that we have offered since Kolbe Sale 100 (2006). A previous description ascribes this binding to Petit (successeur de Simier), but we cannot confirm this. Cumont 483, giving the dates as 1839–1843: "Ouvrage tiré à 100 exemplaires." Engel & Serrure pages 207–208, uncharacteristically failing to accurately record the work at hand, though other works by this author seem also to have suffered the same fate. Ex 1991 Joint Kolbe/Spink New York Book Auction, lot 80.
Conbrouse [as Combrouse], Guillaume. CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ DES MONNAIES NATIONALES DE FRANCE. Paris: Imprimerie de H. Fournier et Cie, 1839–1841. Three volumes, being one text and two plate volumes. Tall 4to, contemporary matching green quarter morocco with mottled sides; spines with five raised bands, lettered and decorated in gilt; decorative endpapers. Limitation leaf; 56, 83, (1), 88, 115, (1), 108, 151, (1) pages; first plate volume with hand-tinted lithographic title preceding engraved title ; second plate volume with chromolithographic title; 11, 1 pages to first plate volume; 238 plates, erratically numbered [19 preliminary plates followed by plates 1–100 interspersed with 18 bis plates, followed by plates 141–208 interspersed with 33 bis plates], engraved by Muret and Fougeres, a few using metallic inks. Binding rubbed, but sound, and still attractive. Some foxing, as encountered in the few other sets we've seen. Near fine. The printed limitation leaf states: "Exemplaire complet No quatorze / R. de P.," (the italicized text is filled in by hand, followed by the author's signature, dated 26 mars 1841). Extremely rare: although Cumont states that 100 sets were printed, the list of subscribers appended to the second plate volume lists only 50. Truly a labor of love, this magnificent comprehensive work was begun at age thirty, and indeed, following his name on the atlas title, Conbrouse proudly confirms himself an Amateur. The author's name is variably given as Combrouse or Conbrouse; we are following Engel & Serrure in listing all of his titles under Conbrouse. This is the first set of this masterpiece of French numismatics that we have offered since Kolbe Sale 100 (2006). A previous description ascribes this binding to Petit (successeur de Simier), but we cannot confirm this. Cumont 483, giving the dates as 1839–1843: "Ouvrage tiré à 100 exemplaires." Engel & Serrure pages 207–208, uncharacteristically failing to accurately record the work at hand, though other works by this author seem also to have suffered the same fate. Ex 1991 Joint Kolbe/Spink New York Book Auction, lot 80.