An Original Pozzi Catalogue
[Ars Classica I]. Naville et Cie. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES ANTIQUES PROVENANT DE LA COLLECTION DE FEU LE PROF. S. POZZI. Lucerne, 14 mars (changed to 4 avril) et jours suivants, 1921. 4to, contemporary dark blue quarter morocco; spine ruled and lettered in in gilt; decorative endpapers. (4), 194 pages; tables; 3334 lots; 101 superb plates depicting every coin offered. Many of the coins have been hand-priced on the plates. Text slightly browned, but better than usually found; plates near fine. Very good, overall. A well-preserved copy of this exceptional catalogue of Greek coins, superbly illustrated, in a contemporary binding. The first, most important and difficult to obtain of the seventeen Ars Classica sales featuring ancient coins. Superbly illustrated and meticulously catalogued by Dr. Jacob Hirsch, the Ars Classica catalogues comprise one of the most important series of auction sales of choice ancient Greek and Roman coins ever issued, and they remain indispensable in establishing and tracing pedigrees. The original plates, which have few peers for the period, are far superior to any of the reprints of this important sale. Clain-Stefanelli 1988*. Daehn 2084. Grierson 286: "Une des plus belles collection. Le catalogue, avec 101 planches, est habituellement employé comme ouvrage de référence." Kroh 11 (four stars). Spring 471 (which includes a colorful account of Pozzi's even more colorful life) [also listed under "Most important sales of ancient Greek coins"].