American Numismatic Society: Important Numismatic Literature

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by  George Frederick Kolbe

American Numismatic Society
Public and Mail Auction Sale
IMPORTANT NUMISMATIC LITERATURE
Saturday, January 9, 2010
CONDUCTED BY
George Frederick Kolbe
Fine Numismatic Books
P. O. Box 3100
Crestline, CA 92325 USA

Duplicates From The
American Numismatic Society Library
IMPORTANT
NUMISMATIC LITERATURE
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW YORK
INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel • New York City
Auctioneer: Herbert Kreindler, New York Auctioneer License No. 0820339
LOT VIEWING
The American Numismatic Society • New York City
GEORGE FREDERICK KOLBE • FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS
P. O. DRAWER 3100 • CRESTLINE, CA 92325
TEL: [phone] • FAX: [phone]
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IN CONJUNCTION WITH B. & H. KREINDLER
Copyright 2009 George F. Kolbe
All Rights Reserved
PLEASE NOTE
The American Numismatic Society will
receive the full hammer price of all lots sold
IMPORTANT DUPLICATES FROM
THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC
SOCIETY LIBRARY
SALE DATE & TIME
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 3:00 pm
SALE LOCATION
THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION
Eighteenth Floor Meeting Room Level: The Norse Suite
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel
301 Park Avenue between East 49th & 50th Streets
New York, NY 10022-6897
LOT VIEWING LOCATION
Lots may be viewed at the American Numismatic Society, 75 Varick St., 11 th
Floor, New York, NY 10013 on Thursday, January 7th, 2009 from 8:00 am until
7:00 pm and on Friday, January 8th, 2009 from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm
BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS
Mail bids must arrive in Crestline by Saturday, January 2nd. No mail bids arriving after that
day will be processed. Fax and email bids will also be accepted until Saturday, January 2nd.
No fax or email bids arriving after that day will be accepted. After Saturday, January 2nd,
telephone or telephone message bids may be placed by calling [phone]. No telephone
message bids left after January 2nd on the Crestline business line will be accepted.
AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY DUPLICATES
TERMS OF SALE
1. This is a public and mail bid auction sale. All lots will be sold to the highest bidder. Mail bids will be treated
as limits and lots will be purchased below the maximums where competition permits. Lots will be sold on
the date indicated.
2. Unless exempt by law, the buyer will be required to pay, on the total purchase price, the combined New
York State and local sales tax or any applicable compensating use tax of any other state.
3. All floor sales are final. No lots may be returned for any reason by floor buyers. Any claims for adjustment
by mail bidders must be made within three days after receipt of lots purchased. No lots may be returned
without our written permission. By submitting bids you agree to the Terms of Sale herewith set forth.
4. Bidders unknown to us must supply acceptable credit references or a 25% deposit to assure entry of their
bids. The estimates of value are intended solely as a guide. Generally, bidding will start at two-thirds of
estimate.
5. A fifteen percent buyer’s premium will be added to the cost of all lots. There is no additional charge or
commission for executing your bids. We reserve the right to withdraw any lot prior to sale.
6. All postage, insurance and shipping charges will be added to your invoice. There will be a $5.00 charge per
lot for processing. A late payment fee of 2% per month will be charged on accounts remaining unpaid 30
days after the sale.
7. Terms of this sale are strictly cash in United States funds. Foreign payments must be made in dollars. All
checks must be drawn on United States banks, must have electronic encoding, and all bank charges must
be paid by the sender. Payments may also be made directly to our bank: Bank of America, Branch #0189,
28200 St. Hwy. 189, Bldg. “G”, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352. Account No. 01895-02376. IBAN/SWIFT
Number: BOFAUS3N. ABA Code/Fedwire Routing Number: 026009593.
8. Lots to be mailed to addresses not in the United States or its Territories will be sent only at the risk of the
purchaser. When possible, insurance or registration will be obtained.
9. Title to all lots remains with the cataloguer until paid for in full. Payment must be made immediately upon
notification or upon receipt of material. The discretionary right to withhold delivery of lots until full pay¬
ment has been received is reserved.
10. All books are as described. We acknowledge the possibility of errors or typographical mistakes, and any
errors on our part will be cheerfully corrected. We cannot be responsible for your errors; please check your
bid sheet carefully.
BOOK CONDITION
As new/Mint - no signs of wear or defects; Very fine - minimal signs of use; Fine - nice clean
copy, slight signs of use; Very good - some wear, no serious defects; Good - average used and worn
book, complete; Reading copy - poor but readable; Ex-library - with library identification marks.
Unless stated otherwise, all books are bound; all periodicals and auction sale catalogues are in the original
paper covers. Books without descriptions of condition may be assumed to be nice clean copies in the octavo
range. Sizes are not always noted for auction catalogues and periodicals. All serious defects are noted.
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AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
LIBRARY DUPLICATES
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Four Key Egger Sales Featuring Ancient Coins
401 [Alten Sammlung, Durchlaucht, Lestranges]. Egger, Briider. EINER ALTEN SAMMLUNG GRIECH-
ISCHER MUNZEN, HAUPTSACHLICH VON SICILIEN. Wien, 10. December 1906. (4), 29, (1) pages, 425
lots, 12 fine plates, priced in ink. Quarto. Brown cloth, gilt, original printed card covers, a little worn,
bound in. Fine, (also) Egger, Briider. GRIECHISCHER MUNZEN AUS DEM BESITZE SR. DURCHLAUCHT
DES FURSTEN CH. u. A. Wien, 7. Janner 1908. (2), 45, (1) pages, 693 lots, 21 fine plates, priced in ink.
(bound with) Egger, Briider. GRIECHISCHE MUNZEN [COLLECTION LESTRANGES], Wien, 26. November
1909. (2), 34 pages, 441 lots, 15 fine plates. Quarto. Blue cloth, gilt. Fine, (also) Egger, Briider. GRIECH¬
ISCHE UNDROMISCHE MUNZEN AUS VERSCHIEDENEM BESITZ. Wien, 12. November 1913. (2), 62 pages,
1263 lots, 35 fine plates, priced in ink. Quarto. Red cloth, gilt, spine faded. Fine. (350.00)
All ex libris American Numismatic Society: Newell Room Library. Four important Egger sales, bound in three volumes.
402 ANNUAIRE DE LA SOCIETE FRANQYISE DE NUMISMATIQUE ET D’ARCHEOLOGIQUE. PREMIERE &
DEUXIEME ANNEE. (Paris): au Siege de la Societe, 1866 & 1867. Two volumes, xxv, (3), 432, (2); lxii,
(2), 558, (2) pages, frontispiece portraits of le Due de Blacas 8t J. J. Barre, tables, text figures, 11 +
19 engraved plates. Quarto. Attractively bound in matching nineteenth century half vellum, raised
bands, red and black spine labels, gilt, top page edges gilt, upper cover of second volume detached,
else generally fine. (250.00)
Ex libris American Numismatic Society. Engel et Serrure 71. Clain-Stefanelli 359. Grierson page 16. A rare and important
publication. The society was founded by Viscount Gustave de Ponton d’Amecourt, who served as first president and was a
member of the publication committee, along with Caron, Sabatier, Marchant, and Gariel. Included are Hucher’s Revision
des legendes des monnaiesgauloises donneesparM. Duchalais; Ponton d’Amecourt’s Excursion numismatique en Bourgogne
au viie siecle; de Saulcy’s Numismatique des chefs gaulois nommes par Cesar; de Saint-Ferjeux’s Monnaies des Lingons; de
Vallet de Viriville’s Medailles de Vexpulsion des Anglais; etc.
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AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY DUPLICATES
One of Five Large Paper Copies Printed on Holland Paper
403 Babelon, Ernest. CATALOGUE DES MONNAIES GRECQUES DE LA BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE. LES
ROIS DESYRIE, D’ARMENIE ET DE COMMAGENE. Paris, 1890. (4),ccxxii, (2), 268 pages, text illustrations,
folding genealogical table, 32 fine plates, bound in on linen hinges. Thick quarto: 29 x 20 cm. Green
cloth, brown morocco spine label, gilt, original printed wrappers bound in, untrimmed, binding
slightly worn, internally fine. (1,000.00)
Ex libris American Numismatic Society: Newell Room Library. Large Paper Copy. Inscribed in ink on the half-title: “Tir6 a
cinq exemplaires sur papier de Hollande, Hommage de l’imprimeur, L. Protat.” Clain-Stefanelli 2850*. Still important.
The Rare Catalogue ofBachofen von Echfs Roman Coins
404 [Bachofen von Echt]. Voetter, Otto. SAMMLUNG BACHOFEN VON ECHT. ROMISCHEN MUNZEN
UND MEDAILLONS. KATALOG MIT 45 TAFELN. VERFASST VON OTTO V OETTER. Wien: Druck von Paul
Gerin, 1903.162 pages, 2809 listings, 45 most attractive Lichtdruckplates of coins printed in various
tints to approximate metallic composition. Small folio. Blue cloth, gilt, original printed card covers
bound in. Near fine. (500.00)
Ex libris American Numismatic Society: Newell Room Library. Rare and important.
405 Balog, Paul. THE COINAGE OF THE MAMLUK SULTANS OF EGYPT AND SYRIA. New York, 1962.
First Edition.Quarto. Original printed tan card covers. As new. (350.00)
American Numismatic Society Numismatic Studies No. 12. Clain-Stefanelli 5903*. Scarce and important.
406 [Barron &. Evans]. Hirsch, Jacob. GRIECHISCHEUND ROMISCHE MUNZEN AUS DEM BESITZEDES
REV. PERCY BARRON ( W1HYTELEAFE) UND EINES BEKANNTEN ENGLISCHEN GELEHRTEN (JOHN EVANS).
Munchen: No. XXX., l.Mai 1911. (4), 103, (3) pages, 1298 lots, 39 fine plates, priced in ink. Quarto.
Blue cloth, gilt, original printed card covers bound in. Near fine. (100.00)
Ex libris American Numismatic Society. Grierson page 279. Clain-Stefanelli 1695. An important sale.
407 Belden, Bauman L. INDIAN PEACE MEDALS ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES. New York: American
Numismatic Society, 1927. 46 pages, fine frontispiece, 22 fine plates of medals. Quarto. Original
printed tan card covers. As new. (200.00)
One of only 350 copies printed. Clain-Stefanelli 15023*. Suetens 465. No. 163 of only 350 copies printed. The first sub¬
stantial reference on the topic, with handsome plates. Still useful.
408 Bellinger, Al fred R. THE SYRIAN TETRADRACHMS OF CARACALLA AND MACRINUS. New York,
1940. First Edition.116, (2) pages, 26 fine plates depicting coins. Quarto. Original printed tan card
covers. As new. (250.00)
American Numismatic Society Numismatic Studies No. 3. Clain-Stefanelli 4505*. The scarce original edition, with high-
quality coin plates.
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409 [Benassy-Philippe]. Ratto, Rodolfo. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES ANTIQUES ET MODERNES.
COLLECTIONS DE DIFFERENTS PROPRIETAIRES DE FEU ANTOINE BENASSY-PHILIPPE DE GENEVE,
DU DOCTEUR AUGUSTE ROEHRICH DE GENEVE, D’UN AMATEUR D’AMERIQUE AINSI QUE D’AUTRES
AMATEURS. MONNAIES GRECQUES ET ROMAINES. MONNAIES SUISSES SPECIALEMENT DE GENEVE DE LA
MAISON DE SAVOIE. MONNAIES FRANQAISES ET D’AUTRES PAYS. Lugano, 9 Octobre 1934. (8), 146, (2)
pages, 2990 lots, fine portrait plate, 34 fine plates. Quarto. Brown cloth, gilt, text a trifle browned as
usual, original printed wrappers bound in. Fine. (150.00)
Ex Newell Room Library. Clain-Stefanelli 1697. Important.
410 [Bizot 8c McClean]. Sotheby, Wilkinson 8c Hodge. THE IMPORTANT SERIES OF ROMAN COINS IN
GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE, THE PROPERTY OF MONSIEUR E. BIZOT. London, November 19-21, 1902.
(4), 49, (1) pages, 429 lots, 11 fine plates, priced with buyers’ names. Contemporary tan half calf,
gilt, all page edges gilt, binding worn, front cover loose, internally fine, (also) Sotheby, Wilkinson 8c
Hodge. CATALOGUE OF THE IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ROMAN COINS, IN GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE,
FORMED BY AN ASTRONOMER (F.W. McCLEAN). London, 13-19 June, 1906. (2), 83, (1) pages, 866 lots,
11 very fine plates, ruled in red and priced with buyers’ names. Red cloth, gilt, leather spine label,
gilt, marbled endsheets, spine a bit sunned, minimal foxing. Fine. (100.00)
Both ex libris American Numismatic Society: Newell Room Library.
411 [Borghesi]. Sambon, Arthur and Canessa, C. 8c E. ANCIENNE COLLECTION BORGHESI. MONNAIES
ANTIQUES, ESPAGNOLES & GAULOISES. MONNAIES ROMAINES. TESTONS ITALIENS. MEDAILLES DF. LA
RENAISSANCE. Paris, 25-27 Mai 1908. 56 pages, 823 lots, 10 fine plates. Quarto. Original printed card
covers. Fine. (100.00)
Very scarce.
Original 1925 Browning on Quarter Dollars
412 Browning, A. W. THE EARLY QUARTER DOLLARS OF THE UNITED STATES 1796-1838. WITH A FEW
REMARKS CONCERNING THEIR TYPES, VARIETIES AND RARITY. ILLUSTRATED ON EIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC
PLATES. New York: Wayte Raymond, 1925.36 pages, 8 fine photographic plates. 23 x 16 cm. Original
crimson cloth, gilt, spine ends and corners just a trifle rubbed. Near fine. (2,000.00)
Ex libris American Numismatic Society. Clain-Stefanelli 12269. Sigler 352. Rare and desirable. One of only fifty copies
issued. Walter Breen considered this work to be “the most perfect book written on the first try.”
413 [Bunbury]. Sotheby, Wilkinson 8c Hodge. CATALOGUE OF THE BUNBURY COLLECTION OF GREEK
COINS. FIRST PORTION: ITALY, SICILY, EUROPEAN GREECE, CRETE, &C. SECOND AND FINAL PORTION: ASIA
MINOR, AFRICA, &c. London, June 15-22 8c December 7-12, 1896. Both parts bound in one volume,
iv, 155, (1); iv, 104 pages, 1258 8c 810 lots, 8 + 7 very fine autotype plates of coins, priced throughout
in ink. Brown quarter morocco, gilt, spine rubbed. Fine. (300.00)
Ex libris American Numismatic Society: Newell Room Library. Scarce. Grierson page 281. Clain-Stefanelli 1950. Daehn
1331. An extremely important collection, notable for its wide scope and exceptional condition.
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AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY DUPLICATES
414 Buonarroti, Filippo. OSSERVAZIONIISTORICHE SOPRA ALCUNI MEDAGLIONI ANTICHI ALL’ALTEZZA
SERENISSIMA Dl COSIMO ill, GRANDUCA DI TOSCANA. Roma: Nella Stamparia di Domenico Antonio
Ercole in Parione, 1698. (8), xxviii, 495, (1) pages, finely engraved medallion frontispiece title, fine
engraving on printed title, engraved headpieces, tailpieces and initials, coin and other engravings in
the text (gems, statuettes, reliefs, etc.), 2 engraved double-page plates of cameos, superbly engraved
folding portrait plate of Augustus, 30 full-page engraved plates, 29 depicting 90 Roman and 38
Greek Imperial medallions, the final plate illustrating a patera. Quarto. Contemporary calf, worn,
front cover loose, internally near fine. (400.00)
Lipsius page 63. Brunet 29620 (mis-dated 1694): “Dissertation tres-estimee.” A handsomely-produced late seventeenth
century numismatic work. The engravings are highly accurate, the text is learned and penetrating, and the work itself is
still of importance. The medallions described and illustrated were in the possession of Cardinal Campegna, later passing
to the Vatican Collection and, thanks to Napoleon, are today in Paris.
415 [Capo]. Vitalini, Ortensio. catalogo delle monete greche, romane primitive, consolari,
IMPERIALI, ITALIANE MEDIEVALI, MODERNE. POSSEDUTE DAL DOTT. TOMMASO CAPO. Roma, 9 Marzo
1891. Blank leaf, (iii)-viii, 127, (1) pages, 1154 lots, 10 fine phototype plates of coins, prices realized
list bound in. Quarto. Well bound in early twentieth century brown half morocco, gilt, top page
edges gilt, extremities a trifle rubbed. Fine. (250.00)
Clain-Stefanelli 1703. Grierson page 281. Important and very scarce.
416 [Carffae & Benson]. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF GREEK
COINS IN GOLD, SILVER AND ELECTRUM, THE PROPERTY OF ROBERT CARFRAE, ESQ. F.S.A., SCOT. (OF EDIN¬
BURGH). London, May 23-25,1894. (2), 61, (1) pages, 363 lots, 11 fine plates, priced in ink. Quarto. Green
three quarter morocco, gilt, top page edges gilt, original wrappers bound in. Near fine, (also) Sotheby,
Wilkinson & Hodge. CATALOGUE OF THE VALUABLE COLLECTION OF GREEK COINS FORMED BY THE
LATE FRANK SHERMAN BENSON, ESQ. OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, COMPRISING CHOICE AND INTERESTING
EXAMPLES OF THE ANCIENT COINAGES OF ITALY AND SICILY, GREECE AND THE ISLANDS, ASIA MINOR, &C.
SYRIA, EGYPT, ZEUGITANIA, &C. London, February 3-11, 1909. iv, 110, (2) pages, 808 lots, 26 fine plates,
ruled in red and priced with buyers’ names. Later blue cloth, gilt. Near fine. (150.00)
Both ex libris American Numismatic Society: Newell Room Library. Two important catalogues. Carfrae’s exceptionally
fine collection was formed over a period of thirty-five years. The coins were “selected chiefly for their fine preservation and
high artistic merit from the following well-known collections: Wigan, San Georgio, Dupre, Lord Hastings, Sparkes, H. de
la Salle, Paravey, Sambon, Bompois, De Quelen, Comte de Duchastel, Sim, Spratt, 8cc. &c.” Clain-Stefanelli 1943 (Benson).
Grierson page 280 (Benson).
417 [Carlyon-Britton]. Sotheby, Wilkinson 8c Hodge. THE CARLYON-BRITTON COLLECTION OF
COINS. CATALOGUE OF THE BRITISH, ROMANO-BRITISH, ANGLO-SAXON AND NORMAN SERIES. FIRST
PORTION. London, November 17-21, 1913. iv, 147, (1) pages, 783 lots, 19 fine plates. Red cloth, gilt,
leather spine label, gilt, marbled endsheets, spine a bit sunned. Fine. (125.00)
Ex libris American Numismatic Society: Newell Room Library.
418 [Cote]. RattO, Rodolfo. COLLECTION CLAUDIUS COTE, DE LYON. MONNAIES DETARENTE. Lugano, 28-
29 Janvier 1929. (6), 42, (2) pages, 611 lots, 19 fine plates, priced. Quarto. Blue cloth, gilt. Fine. (150.00)
Ex libris American Numismatic Society: Newell Room Library. Grierson page 281. Clain-Stefanelli 2144*. Still important.
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