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A Complete Set of Köhler's Münz-Belustigung
Köhler, Johann David. HISTORISCHER MÜNZ-BELUSTIGUNG. ERSTER THEIL–ZWEY UND ZWANZIGSTER THEIL. VOLLSTÄNDIGES REGISTER. ERSTER UND ZWEYTER BAND. Nürnberg, 1729–1750 & 1764–1765. Twenty-four volumes, complete, bound in twelve. Small 4to [19 by 16.5 cm], 19th-century brown half morocco; spines with four raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; all page edges marbled. Nearly 12,000 pages; titles printed in red and black; 2 finely engraved frontispiece portraits of the author; finely engraved frontispiece plates of coins and medals; occasional plates and finely engraved illustrations of coins and medals in the text; finely engraved dedication vignettes. Bindings rubbed, but mostly sound; Binding of the Registerbände is taped. Trimmed closely, with some content folded to avoid overtrimming. A very good set. A complete set of this very scarce and important early numismatic periodical, and an important resource for contemporary information on a wide variety of European coins and medals. Includes the scarce two-volume Register published in 1764 and 1765. From the library of Paul Henckel, whose collection was sold by Adolph Weyl in 1876 and 1877. Clain-Stefanelli 7916: "Adorned with artistic engravings of coin and medal designs, Kohler's publication is a real treasure chest of information, and even today it constitutes delightful reading for the numismatist and historian." Hirsch 70. Lipsius 213. Ex Paul Henckel Library, with his bookplate in each volume.
Köhler, Johann David. HISTORISCHER MÜNZ-BELUSTIGUNG. ERSTER THEIL–ZWEY UND ZWANZIGSTER THEIL. VOLLSTÄNDIGES REGISTER. ERSTER UND ZWEYTER BAND. Nürnberg, 1729–1750 & 1764–1765. Twenty-four volumes, complete, bound in twelve. Small 4to [19 by 16.5 cm], 19th-century brown half morocco; spines with four raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; all page edges marbled. Nearly 12,000 pages; titles printed in red and black; 2 finely engraved frontispiece portraits of the author; finely engraved frontispiece plates of coins and medals; occasional plates and finely engraved illustrations of coins and medals in the text; finely engraved dedication vignettes. Bindings rubbed, but mostly sound; Binding of the Registerbände is taped. Trimmed closely, with some content folded to avoid overtrimming. A very good set. A complete set of this very scarce and important early numismatic periodical, and an important resource for contemporary information on a wide variety of European coins and medals. Includes the scarce two-volume Register published in 1764 and 1765. From the library of Paul Henckel, whose collection was sold by Adolph Weyl in 1876 and 1877. Clain-Stefanelli 7916: "Adorned with artistic engravings of coin and medal designs, Kohler's publication is a real treasure chest of information, and even today it constitutes delightful reading for the numismatist and historian." Hirsch 70. Lipsius 213. Ex Paul Henckel Library, with his bookplate in each volume.