The Wilhelm Knigge Collection Sales
Rosenberg, H.S. M†NZ- UND MEDAILLEN-KABINET DES FREIHERRN WILHELM KNIGGE. 1. & 2. ABTEILUNG: M†NZEN UND MEDAILLEN VON BRAUNSCHWEIG-L†NEBERG UND HANNOVER. Hannover, 9. Dezember 1929 and 8. Dezember 1930 und folgende Tage. Two volumes. 4to, later matching brown quarter leather with tan linen sides; spines ruled and lettered in gilt. (8), 110, (2) + (6), (111)-236, (2) pages; 3941 lots; 51 fine plates. Occasional annotations. Near fine. Handsomely bound copies of these scarce and important catalogues, with fine plates. Wilhelm Knigge (1840-1928) formed his exceptional collection in about thirty years. In 1901, Rosenberg published a descriptive catalogue of the collection (MŸnz- u. Medaillen-Kabinet des Freiherrn Wilh. Knigge) as it stood at that time. Clain-Stefanelli 9313. Grierson 303. Ex Alain Poinsignon Library.
Estimate: 150 USD