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Complete Montagu English Coins, Priced & Named
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. THE MONTAGU COLLECTION OF COINS. FIRST PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE BRITISH AND ANGLO-SAXON SERIES [bound with] SECOND PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE BRITISH AND ANGLO-SAXON SERIES [bound with] THIRD PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE ENGLISH SERIES [bound with] FOURTH PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE ENGLISH COPPER, IRISH, SCOTTISH AND ANGLO-GALLIC SERIES [bound with] FIFTH AND FINAL PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE ANGLO-SAXON & ENGLISH COINS AND MEDALS. London, November 18–23, 1895; May 11, 1896; November 13, 1896; July 15, 1897; and November 16, 1897. Five catalogues, bound in one volume, comprising the complete series of sales of English coins. Crown 4to, contemporary brown half morocco, gilt; spine ruled and lettered in gilt. x, (2), 107, (1) + iv, 119, (1) + iv, 128 + (4), 52 + iv, 98 pages; 857+ 857 + 988 + 373 + 737 lots; 6 + 7 + 13 + 5 + 5 superb autotype plates; portrait plate. Entirely and neatly priced and named by hand. Binding rubbed, with joints a bit weak; very good or better. A magnificent, well-catalogued collection of English coins and medals, one of the most important ever formed. Grierson 298: "Une des collections les plus importantes qui aient jamais existé." Manville & Robertson pages 177–181.
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. THE MONTAGU COLLECTION OF COINS. FIRST PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE BRITISH AND ANGLO-SAXON SERIES [bound with] SECOND PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE BRITISH AND ANGLO-SAXON SERIES [bound with] THIRD PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE ENGLISH SERIES [bound with] FOURTH PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE ENGLISH COPPER, IRISH, SCOTTISH AND ANGLO-GALLIC SERIES [bound with] FIFTH AND FINAL PORTION: CATALOGUE OF THE ANGLO-SAXON & ENGLISH COINS AND MEDALS. London, November 18–23, 1895; May 11, 1896; November 13, 1896; July 15, 1897; and November 16, 1897. Five catalogues, bound in one volume, comprising the complete series of sales of English coins. Crown 4to, contemporary brown half morocco, gilt; spine ruled and lettered in gilt. x, (2), 107, (1) + iv, 119, (1) + iv, 128 + (4), 52 + iv, 98 pages; 857+ 857 + 988 + 373 + 737 lots; 6 + 7 + 13 + 5 + 5 superb autotype plates; portrait plate. Entirely and neatly priced and named by hand. Binding rubbed, with joints a bit weak; very good or better. A magnificent, well-catalogued collection of English coins and medals, one of the most important ever formed. Grierson 298: "Une des collections les plus importantes qui aient jamais existé." Manville & Robertson pages 177–181.