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de Morgan on Persian Coins
[Babelon, Ernest]. Morgan, Jacques de. TRAITÉ DES MONNAIES GRECQUES ET ROMAINES. III. MONNAIES ORIENTALES. TOME I: NUMISMATIQUE DE LA PERSE ANTIQUE PAR JACQUES DE MORGAN. Ier FASCICULE: INTRODUCTION. – ARSACIDES. 2e FASCICULE: PERSIDE – ELYMAÏDE – CHARACÈNE. 3e FASCICULE: DYNASTIE SASSANIDE. Paris, 1927–1933. Bound in two volumes. 8vo, later blue and maroon textured cloth, gilt; jackets derived from original printed paper covers. vi, (2) pages; 232 double columns; (233)–337, (1) pages; (341)–396 double columns; (397)–419 pages; (420)–465 double columns; (466)–484 pages; (485)–526 double columns; (527)–538 pages; 539–540, (2) double columns; (543)–656 double columns; (657)–738, (1) pages; (4), iii, (1) pages; 2 folding genealogical tables; text figures and tables; 78 very fine plates of coins. A typewritten letter, substantially augmented by hand, sent in 1950 from R.L. Protassowicki of B.A. Seaby, Ltd. to H.W. McBride, on the subject of Parthian coins, is laid in. Near fine. A well-preserved set of the final two-volume segment of the Traité, on ancient Persian coins, written by Jacques de Morgan. Rare and important. Clain-Stefanelli 1809*. Grierson 52. Ex Joel L. Malter Library, with his bookplates; ex TAB Library.
[Babelon, Ernest]. Morgan, Jacques de. TRAITÉ DES MONNAIES GRECQUES ET ROMAINES. III. MONNAIES ORIENTALES. TOME I: NUMISMATIQUE DE LA PERSE ANTIQUE PAR JACQUES DE MORGAN. Ier FASCICULE: INTRODUCTION. – ARSACIDES. 2e FASCICULE: PERSIDE – ELYMAÏDE – CHARACÈNE. 3e FASCICULE: DYNASTIE SASSANIDE. Paris, 1927–1933. Bound in two volumes. 8vo, later blue and maroon textured cloth, gilt; jackets derived from original printed paper covers. vi, (2) pages; 232 double columns; (233)–337, (1) pages; (341)–396 double columns; (397)–419 pages; (420)–465 double columns; (466)–484 pages; (485)–526 double columns; (527)–538 pages; 539–540, (2) double columns; (543)–656 double columns; (657)–738, (1) pages; (4), iii, (1) pages; 2 folding genealogical tables; text figures and tables; 78 very fine plates of coins. A typewritten letter, substantially augmented by hand, sent in 1950 from R.L. Protassowicki of B.A. Seaby, Ltd. to H.W. McBride, on the subject of Parthian coins, is laid in. Near fine. A well-preserved set of the final two-volume segment of the Traité, on ancient Persian coins, written by Jacques de Morgan. Rare and important. Clain-Stefanelli 1809*. Grierson 52. Ex Joel L. Malter Library, with his bookplates; ex TAB Library.