Saint Petersburg Numismatic Journal
SociŽtŽ d'ArchŽologie et de Numismatique de St. PŽtersbourg. MƒMOIRES DE LA SOCIƒTƒ D'ARCHƒOLOGIE ET DE NUMISMATIQUE DE ST. PƒTERSBOURG. Nine numbers of the first five volumes, as follows: Volume I, complete in three parts [Whole 1-3]; Volume II, Part III [Whole 6]; Volume III, Part III [Whole 9]; Volume IV, Parts 1 and 3 [Whole 10 and 12]; and Volume V, Parts 1 and 2 [Whole 13 and 14]. St. PŽtersbourg, 1847-1851. Dr. B. de Kšhne, editor. 8vo, original printed paper covers [Whole 9 in later plain covers]. Several hundred pages, illustrated with engraved and lithographic plates. Some spines worn and margins dusty, but generally unopened. Very good. Rare issues of this important Russian journal, including the complete inaugural volume. Authors of numismatic works here present include the editor Bernhard Karl de Kšhne, J. Sabatier, Jacob Reichel, Prince ThŽophile Gagarine, Prince Dolgorouky, Friedrich Vossberg, Paul SavŽlieff, Hermann Dannenberg, and G.I. Spasski. Articles are in French, German and English. Kšhne (1817-86) was a senior keeper of coins at the Hermitage. Clain-Stefanelli 676.
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