Original Herrera on Eight Reales
Herrera, Adolfo. EL DURO: ESTUDIO DE LOS REALES DE A OCHO ESPA„OLES Y DE LAS MONEDAS DE IGUAL O APROXIMADO VALOR LABRADAS EN LOS DOMINIOS DE LA CORONA DE ESPA„A. Madrid: J. Lacoste, 1914. Two volumes, complete. Folio, contemporary maroon cloth, gilt. 532, (2) pages; 54 fine plates of coins. Some spotting and discoloration; very good or better. John Davenport's set of the scarce original edition of this classic work, with his numismatic bookplate. Clain-Stefanelli 11363*: "A basic reference on Spanish eight reales." Grierson 171. Mateu y Llopis 204. Ex Kolbe Sale 102, lot 72.
Estimate: 250 USD