Portrait Coins of Antiquity
Lange, Kurt. HERRSCHERKÖPFE DES ALTERTUMS IM MÜNZBILD IHRER ZEIT. Berlin & Zürich: Atlantis-Verlag, 1938. Small 4to, original black cloth, gilt; jacket. 161, (1) pages; superb enlarged illustrations throughout of ancient portrait coins. Jacket a little worn; near fine. A scarce title by this outstanding German photographer, less frequently encountered than most of his later works. The quality of the illustrations is exceptional. Lange (1898–1959) was an art historian and photographer who published a number of works that are primarily collections of enlarged photographs, usually with minimal text. They were intended to develop a wider appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of coins. This appears to be the first book-length work highlighting his outstanding coin photography. Clain-Stefanelli 3533. Daehn 1268.