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French Society's Annual for 1888
Société Française de Numismatique et d'Archéologie. ANNUAIRE DE LA SOCIETÉ FRANÇAISE DE NUMISMATIQUE ET D'ARCHÉOLOGIE. TOME DOUZIÈME ANNÉE 1888. (Paris): au Siége de la Société, 1888. 4to, contemporary black quarter morocco; spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt. 592, 15, (1) pages; portrait of Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt; text illustrations; 5 plates. Some pages foxed, few tape repairs, binding worn at edges; very good. A rare and important publication featuring scholarly papers, principally on medieval and modern French coins as well as ancient coins. The society was founded by Viscount Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt, who served as first president and was a member of the publication committee, along with Caron, Sabatier, Marchant, and Gariel. Clain-Stefanelli 359. Engel & Serrure 71. Grierson 16. Ex Richard E. Margolis Library.
Société Française de Numismatique et d'Archéologie. ANNUAIRE DE LA SOCIETÉ FRANÇAISE DE NUMISMATIQUE ET D'ARCHÉOLOGIE. TOME DOUZIÈME ANNÉE 1888. (Paris): au Siége de la Société, 1888. 4to, contemporary black quarter morocco; spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt. 592, 15, (1) pages; portrait of Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt; text illustrations; 5 plates. Some pages foxed, few tape repairs, binding worn at edges; very good. A rare and important publication featuring scholarly papers, principally on medieval and modern French coins as well as ancient coins. The society was founded by Viscount Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt, who served as first president and was a member of the publication committee, along with Caron, Sabatier, Marchant, and Gariel. Clain-Stefanelli 359. Engel & Serrure 71. Grierson 16. Ex Richard E. Margolis Library.