Histoire des medailles ou introduction à la connoissance de cette science. [WITH:] Emblemes et devises de la maison royale (1660).

Patin, Charles.

Published by Paris, Veuve Mabre Cramosi, 1695

About this Item

Two parts in one volume. Paginated consecutively. Small octavo. Pp. (xxiii, i.e. xx), 235; (iii), 244-291. Plus a copper-engraved allegorical frontispiece. Many copper-engraved medals, obverse and revers, some full-page. Title-page printed in red. Woodcut device to title and woodcut head- and tail-pieces. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary mottled full calf, spine with raised bands, rubbed, spine-ends chipped, bottom with some worming, inner hinges cracked, bookplate cut off first paste-down. That specified, a lovely in the first binding with all the wonderful copperplates in excellent condition, being clean and free of foxing. ~ FIRST EDITION. Contemporary signature, dated 1706, to first free endpaper. The book comprises of two distinct parts, though the pagination is consecutive. Engraved title-page opens the second book. A short introduction follows, succeeded by 9 beautifull copper-engraved medals with allegorical texts at bottom and other texts on the rectos. H-2 OUT. Seller Inventory # 9999_00278

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Title: Histoire des medailles ou introduction à la ...

Publisher: Paris, Veuve Mabre Cramosi

Publication Date: 1695

Binding: Hardcover

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Edition: 1st Edition