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Auction 65  21 Sep 2022
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Lot 1679

Estimate: 400 GBP
Price realized: 250 GBP
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Forrer, Leonard: A Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-, Gem-, and Seal-Engravers Mint-Masters, &c. Ancient and Modern, with references to their works, B.C. 500 – A.D. 1900, Vol. I, A-D, Revised (1904); Vol. II, E-H (1904); Vol. III, I-MAZ (1907); Vol. IV, M-Q (1909); Vol. V, R-S (1912); Vol. VI, T-Z (1916); Vol. VII, Supplement, A-L, (1923); Vol. VIII, Supplement M-Z, (1930), First Edition set, limited to 300 copies per volume, each volume printed in France; London, Spink, 1904 – 1930; Octavo with illustrations throughout the text; half-leather, dark blue / black Morocco and pale blue cloth (except vol. VII, green marbled boards, top edges gilt, gilt letters on spines, some covers cracked and repaired; some slight damage outstanding; internally clean (though usual expected marks), all in all an excellent set of this amazing and rare work by the leading numismatist of his generation
The remnants of a working library. The majority of the books in these lots have been used to a greater or lesser extent. Some have dust-jackets, some don't; many have company labels showing their origin; several have notes or cuttings 'tucked in'. They have been catalogued into groups by the subject they cover rather than a strictly alphabetical order. And, as with all libraries, there are a few gems, a few association items and a multitude of useful references.
(Estimate: 400-600 GBP)
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