Handsomely Bound Collection Legras
Peteghem, C. van. DESCRIPTION DE LA COLLECTION NUMISMATIQUE DE FEU P.-E. LEGRAS. Paris, 1882-1883. Five parts, complete, in one volume. 8vo, contemporary blue quarter morocco with marbled sides; spine with five raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; original printed wraps bound in; marbled endpapers. (4), xi, (1), 488 pages; 8111 lots; fine frontispiece portrait; 2 (of 4) engraved plates depicting coins; prices realized lists bound in. Plates loose and lightly stained. Very good. The two plates present mostly depict American coins and tokens, which are the plates generally seen as most desirable today. A very scarce catalogue, rarely encountered complete.
Estimate: 100 USD