Coinage: Old And Rare Books from Librarium of The Hague

Paris, Veuve Mabre Cramosi, 1695. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. 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… Read more about this item

Paris, Chez l'Auteur, 1872. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Crown quarto. Pp. xxxi. Half-title present. With numerous finely engraved illustrations of medals, some rather large and in rich detail. Bound in the original printed wrappers, medal illustration on front, beautifully illustrated publisher's ad on back. Tall, untrimmed, unsophisticated copy, dog-eared and bit shabby, preserved entirely in the… Read more about this item

Paris, Chez l'Auteur, 1872. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown quarto. Two parts in one volume, paginated consecutively. Pp. xxxi, 272; 273-357. Plus elaborate engraved frontispiece portrait of Charvet and 6 lithograph plates bound at end. With numerous engraved illustrations of seals to text. Extended index. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary boards, some stains, with the original printed wrapper… Read more about this item

Amstelaedami, Janssonio-Waesbergiose [Amsteldam, Janssonius-van Waesberge], 1686. Hardcover. .. Two parts in one volume. Royal octavo (220 x 165mm). Pp. (iv), 278, (24); (2), 121, (3). Numerous errors in pagination. With about 550 impressions of coins, beautifully engraved on copper, and about 90 other such illustrations, mostly full-page, depicting military dress and accoutrement, army maneuver, drill, fortifications, etc., as… Read more about this item

Venezia, Lorenzo Baseggio [Laurentium Basilium], 1728. Hardcover. .. 12mo (180 x 100mm). Pp. (xiv), 454. Plus engraved frontispiece and 9 folding plates only, each with engraved impressions of medals and coins, one plate separated from the stub and loosely inserted. Engraved illustration to title-page. Woodcut illustrated tail-pieces. Notes in neat contemporary hand to first blank, a signature, old… Read more about this item

Bruxelles, Lemaire, 1786. Hardcover. .. Royal octavo 230 x 140mm). Pp. 214, (2) errata (verso blank). Plus 5 folding plates with a total of 61 finely engraved impressions of coins, bound at end. Half-title present. Foot- and shoulder notes. HARDCOVER, bound in quarter cloth and marbled boards, these bit rubbed. In fine condition. Excellent copy, beautifully preserved interior.… Read more about this item

Amstelodami, [Amsterdam] Peter Le Clert, 1692. Hardcover. .. Three volumes in one. Octavo (205 x 180mm). Pp. (xxxii), 368, (viii); (xxii), 274; 275-638 (i.e. 538), (vi). (Numerous errors in pagination. Tome I, pp. 369-372 misbound; Tome III, pp. 451-537 misnumbered 551-637; pp. 568-569, 572-573 blank.) Plus engraved frontispiece portrait of Matthaeus Hostus chipped at corner with slight loss… Read more about this item

Parisiis, Thomam Moette, 1683. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown octavo (190 x 125mm). Pp. (iv), 136. Plus 18 numbered plates, some of which are compound, made up from several copperplates, with about 140 engraved impressions of coins, one impression clipped out, leaving a slice also at the adjoining leaf. Copper-engraved main head-piece, being a small plate in… Read more about this item

Amsteldam, Martinum Schagen, 1738. Hardcover. .. Three parts in one volume. With a total of 92 plates. Royal quarto (280 x 225mm). I: Pp. (xiv), (iv) half-title, second title-page dated 1737, (viii), 186, (6) index. Plus engraved frontispiece and engraved portrait. II: 64 numbered copperplate leaves, each with 12 illustrations of coins, printed on recto only. III: Pp.… Read more about this item

Paris, Andreae Cramoisy, 1698. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown quarto (250 x 195mm). Pp. (xiv), 486, (4). Woodcut device to title, decorative initials, and tail-pieces. HARDCOVER, handsomely bound in recent quarter sheep and marbled boards, spine with raised bands, blind-stamped fleuron in each compartment, gilt title label in second compartment, new endpapers. A fine copy. ~ FIRST… Read more about this item

Amstelodami, [Amsterdam] Henrici & Theodori Boom, 1677. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown quarto (240 x 195 mm). Pp. (xii), 570 including a second title-page (verso blank), (22), (4) i.e. final blanks. Errors in the pagination i.e. page nos. 257-258 omitted from pagination; nos. 281-282 used twice. Fine allegorical frontispiece by Ger. Laresse, engraved on copper by Chr.… Read more about this item

Berolini, Andr. Rüdiger [Berlin, Johannes Andreas Rüdigerus], 1705. Hardcover. .. Octavo. (205 x 170mm). Pp. (xxii), 175. Plus 64 numbered copperplates leaves, each with 12 illustrations of coins. Engraved frontispiece and engraved portrait. Handsome woodcut head-and tail-pieces and initials. Title printed in red and black; old inscription in neat contemporary hand to first free endpaper. HARDCOVER, bound in… Read more about this item

Gisberti a Zyll (Ex officina Zyliana) [Utrecht, G. van Zyll], 1672. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Thick crown quarto (240 x 185mm). Pp. (xxii), 826, (ii) blank, 112, (126) index. A very fine, engraved allegorical frontispiece, captioned at bottom. With 66 text illustrations of coins. Large pictorial woodcut devise to title-page, decorative initials and tail-pieces. Set in double… Read more about this item

Romae, Caroli Barbiellini & Venantii Monaldini, 1743. Hardcover. .. Quarto (300 x 240mm). Pp. viii, 372. Title page printed in red and black. Illustrated by J. B. Sintes. Engraved illustration to title, beautiful allegorical head- and tail-pieces, illustrated initials. With engraved illustrations of coins throughout, particularly large and handsome. Printed on thick laid paper. HARDCOVER, bound in handsome… Read more about this item

Paris, Thomam Moette, 1682. Hardcover. .. Two volumes bound in one. Crown quarto (260x195 mm). Pp. (x), 183, (13). With 86 engravings of coins, obverse and reverse; (ii) (verso blank), 180, (14). With 88 engravings of coins, obverse and reverse. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials. Some marginal and interlinear annotations in very neat old hand. HARDCOVER, rebound… Read more about this item

Romae, Caroli Barbiellini & Venantii Monaldini, 1743. Hardcover. .. Quarto (300 x 240 mm). Pp. xl, 347. Title page printed in red and black. Engraved illustration to title, beautiful allegorical head- and tail-pieces by J. B. Sintes, and illustrated initials. With engraved illustrations of coins throughout. Printed on thick laid paper, lightly waterstained, mostly in upper outer corner… Read more about this item

Antwerpiae, Ex Officina Gerardi Wolsschati Sumptibus Iacobi Biaei [Antwerp, Gerard Wolsschat for Jacob Bij (Jacob de Bie], 1618. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Royal quarto (322 x 214mm). Pp. (vi), 158 (verso blank). Set in double columns and paginated 1-314. Handsome engraved device to title-page; two decorative initials, corner-tip of one leaf neatly restored, old small stain to… Read more about this item

Florentiae [Florence], Typis Sereniss. Magni Ducis, 1691. Hardcover. .. Three parts in one volume. Quarto (310 x 230mm). Part I: Pp. (xiv), Dissertations I-V: 472 (4 blank pages in dissertation IV as printer's fault), 473-494 Addenda, (2) Errata, (16) (verso blank) Index. Part II: Fasti consulares: lxii, (2) (blank), Diagramma: (viii); Disseratio de paschali latinorum cyclo annorum LXXXIV:… Read more about this item

Paris, Joannis Jombert, 1692. Hardcover. .. Two volumes bound in one. Crown quarto (260x200 mm). Volume I: Two parts. Pp. (x), 188; 189-256, (16). With 87 engravings of coins, obverse and reverse; Volume II: (iv), 397, (33). With 88 engravings of coins, obverse and reverse. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials. HARDCOVER, bound in handsome contemporary mottled full… Read more about this item

N.p., Revue Numismatique, 1890. Soft cover. .. Crown octavo. Pp. 5, (3) blanks. Footnotes. Plain wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ Offprint from Revue Numismatique, 1er trimestre 1890. Jean-Joseph-Antoine-Marie, baron de Witte, born 1808 in Antwerp. Dies 1889. Was a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Scarce. Clamshell