Rare Catalogues of Coins, Art, Gems, &c.
Sambon, Arthur, and C. & E. Canessa. COLLECTION MADDALENA. MONNAIES GRECQUES ET ROMAINES. Paris, 7–9 mai 1903. (4), 122 pages; 1123 lots; text illustrations; 9 fine Phototypie plates of coins. [bound following] Sambon, Jules, with Charles Mannheim. CATALOGUE DES OBJETS D'ART ET D'AMEUBLEMENT ... PAR SUITE DU DÉCÈS DE LA COMTESSE LAUREDANA GATTERBURG-MOROSINI. Venice: Palais Morosini, 15–22 mai 1894. 60, (4) pages; 769 lots; 6 fine plates depicting art objects, with tissue-guards. [and followed by] Rollin & Feuardent. CATALOGUE DES INTAILLES, CAMÉES, MARBRES ET BRONZES PROVENANT EN PARTIE DE L'ANCIENNE COLLECTION DU BARON ROGER (1841) ET DONT LA VENTE, PAR SUITE DU DÉCÈS DE Mme LA Bonne ROGER DE SIVRY. Paris, 18–19 avril 1904. 40 pages; 296 lots; 8 fine plates. Three catalogues, bund in one volume. 4to, contemporary blue cloth-backed marbled boards; spine ruled in gilt with red morocco spine label, gilt. Binding rubbed; very good or better. The 1903 Sambon & Canessa coin sale is quite rare and is important. Clain-Stefanelli 2157. Grierson 284. Spring 618. The two catalogues of art objects and engraved gems are also rather rare, and are beautifully illustrated.