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Prize binding from Gouda; with two impressive battle scenes by Romeyn de Hooghe View picture(s) 1 AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS. Rerum gestarum qui de XXXI supersunt, libri XVIII. Ope mss. codicum emendati ab Frederico Lindenbrogio & Henrico Hadrianoque Valesiis cum eorundem integris observationibus & annotationibus, item excerpta vetera de gestis Constantini & regum Italiae. Omnia nunc recognita ab Jacobo Gronovio, qui suas quoque notas passim inseruit & necessariis ad Ammiani illustrationem antiquis nummis ac figuris exornari curavit. Leyden, Pieter van der Aa, 1693. 4to. Contemporary vellum, ribbed decorated and gilt spine with title lettered in ink, sides with central gilt-stamped coat-of-arms of Gouda, surrounded by a thorn branch (Spoelder, p. 568: 'Gouda 2'), and double gilt filets along edges, red speckled edges. Full-page engraved allegorical frontispiece with Minerva sitting on a pedestal on with title in letterpress, printed title with engraved vignette, full-page engraved portrait of Gronovius by A. v. Zylvelt, 2 dated (1692) folding engraved battle scenes signed by Romeyn de Hooghe (ca. 232 x 355mm), folding engraved plate (468  x 328mm) of the famous Ramses obelisk erected in Rome, showing the hieroglyphs on all of its four sides, 6 full-page numbered engraved plates with Roman coins, 8 full-page engraved plates with Roman emperors on coins (space for title left blank), one half-page engraved illustration of Lacus Ascanius, and one engraved headpiece in text, woodcut end piece and initials. (68, incl. frontispiece), 724, (20) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Greek & Latin  History  Numismatics  Rome  Romeyn de Hooghe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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All you need to know about Dutch money View picture(s) 2 BIZOT, [Pierre]. Histoire Metallique de La Republique de Hollande. Paris, Daniel Horthemels, 1687. Folio. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with red title-label. With large armorial vignet on title, numerous fine engraved armorial or emblematic head- and tail-pieces, often repeated, engraved initials, and numerous engraved illustrations of coins and medals on 12 full-page engraved plates and in text. (14), 317, (1 blank, 16) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  French  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the coins of Ancient France by the intendant of Quebec View picture(s) 3 BOUTEROUE D'AUBIGNY, Claude. Recherches curieuses des monoyes de France depuis le commencement de la monarchie. Paris, Edme Martin, 1666. Folio. Contemporary full sprinkled calf, ribbed spine with red title label lettered in gold, covers with gilt central armorial piece of 'The Society of writers to the Signet' and gilt triple ruling, gilt binding edges and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. Title printed in red and black with engraved allegorical vignette by N. Bonnart, showing a press for coinage, numerous engravings in text of which seven full-page (on pp. 336, 342, 349, 354, 359, 364 and 370), engraved headpiece and initial, woodcut head- and tailpieces. (16), 398, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Archaeology  Canada  Classical Antiquity  Economy  France  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Pioneering study of Roman coinage: the best book on the subject written up to that time View picture(s) 4 BUDÉ, Guillaume. Libri V de asse, & partibus eius post duas Parisienses impressiones ab eodem ipso Budaeo castigati, idque authore Io. Grolierio Lugdunensi Christianissimi Gallorum regis secretario, et Gallicarum copiarum quaestore, cui etiam ob nostram in eum ob servantiam à nobis illi dicantur. Venice, Aldus & Andrea Asulani Sorceri, September 1522. 8vo. Contemporary limp vellum with title in ink on spine, parts of ties preserved. Woodcut Aldine printer's device on title and verso of last leaf. [12], 262 [=260], [2] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Aldus Manutius  Greek & Latin  Numismatics  Typography  Venice  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A history of money View picture(s) 5 FLIESSBACH, Ferdinand. Münzsammlung enthaltend die wichtigsten seit dem Westphälischen Frieden bis zum Jahre 1800 geprägten Gold- und Silber-Münzen sämmtlicher Länder und Städte. Mit geographischen, geschichtlichen, statistischen, heraldischen und numismatischen Erläuterungen. Leipzig, Ernst Schäfer, 1855. Contemporary half calf. With illustrations of numerous gold and silver coins printed in gold or silver on 120 strong blue plates. (464) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Americana  Europe  Heraldry  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of Goltzius' chronicle of Rome View picture(s) 6 GOLTZIUS, Hubert. Fastos magistratuum et triumphorum Romanorum ab urbe condita ad Augusti obitum ex antiquis tam numismatum quam marmorum monumentis restitutos. Brugge, H. Goltzius, 1566. Folio. 18th century calf, spine ribbed and gilt, with gilt borders on sides. With fine engraved allegorical title, engraved printer's device on verso last leaf, woodcut initials in text, and 234 plates of which 162 engraved  and 72 in woodcut. (24), 288, (44) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Classical Antiquity  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare original edition of the first numismatic work in which the philological methods of textual criticism are fully applied View picture(s) 7 GRONOVIUS, Johannes Fredericus. De sestertiis commentarius. In quo post maximos viros, inprimis Budaeum, Agricolam, Hotmannum, Ciacconium, Scaligerum, res nummaria veterum hac parte illustratur: & Varro, Cicero, Caesar, Livius Seneca, aliique optimi auctores, nec non jurisconsulti in Digestis, compluribus locis aut corruptis emendantur aut male intellectis explanatur. Deventer, Conrad Thomaeus, 1643. 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum, title written on spine. With printer's device on title. (16), 135 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Classical Antiquity  Deventer  Netherlands  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A numismatic collection View picture(s) 8 HONDT, Pieter de. Catalogus van een zeer considerabel cabinet met goude en zilvere moderne medailles, met zeer veel kosten en moeite by een versaameld door wylen de heer Herman Vos ... zullende de medailles, begreepen in het tweede deel van deze catalogus ... publyk ... verkogt worden in 's Hage door Pieter de Hondt, op de Groote Zaal van 't Hof op Maandag den 29. April 1743 ... De publique verkooping van het eerste deel ... is vastgesteld op Maandag den 4. November 1743. (The Hague?), no pr., (1743). 2 parts in one vol. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, gilt fillets on sides. (4), 190, 68 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  Netherlands  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the classics on the history of the Dutch Republic View picture(s) 9 LE CLERC, Jean. Histoire des provinces unies des Pais-Bas, depuis la naissance de la republique jusqu'à la Paix d'Utrecht et le Traité de la Barrière conclu en 1715, avec les principales medailles et leur explication. Amsterdam, Zacharias Chatelain, 1728-1737. 4 parts in 2 vols. Folio. Contemporary half calf, spines richly gilt in compartments, with red title label lettered in gold, red sprinkled edges. With 3 engraved allegorical frontispieces by respectively B. Picard, I. van Munnichuysen after G. De Lairesse, and A. Blooteling after W. Schellinkx, 4 titles in red & black with engraved vignettes by B. Picard, folding engraved map of the United Provinces with the address of Zacharias Châtelain, large engraved folding plate (ca. 47 x 72 cm) by Daniel Marot with the reception of the ambassadors by the members of the States General at the Great Reception Hall in The Hague (the still existing Trève-zaal in the House of Parliament), both in part 1, numerous engravings of medallions in text  in part 4, engraved head- and tailpieces a.o. by Schijnvoet, woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials. (20), 342; (6), 419 (=421); (4) 473, (1), (20); (6), 208 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: History  Netherlands  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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18th century currency converter View picture(s) 10 LYONNAZ, Jean. Reduction des florins en livres de Savoïe, contenant toute sorte de liquidations & comptes faits suivant l'édit de Sa Majesté du 22. septembre 1724. & un calendrier perpétuel avec son explication pour découvrir les dattes précises de toutes les fêtes mobiles. Premiere édition. Annecy, J. B. Burdet, 1741. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, with brown title label, red painted edges. With woodcut vignette on title and woodcut coat of arms of the dedicatee above the dedication, and several woodcut borders, initials and tailpieces. XII, 374 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the coins and seals of the Utrecht bishops View picture(s) 11 MIERIS, Frans van. Beschryving der Bisschoplyke munten en zegelen van  Utrecht in 't byzonder, midsgaders van den oorsprong, de waarde en benaaming van 't geld, het verschil der muntstoffen en weegingen, de waarde der metaalen, 't recht van geldmunten, en het eerste geldgebruyk in 't algemeen. Leiden, S.Luchtmans, Dirk Haak & JoH. Arn. Langerack, 1726. 8vo. Contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with title-label lettered in gold, gilt binding edges, red painted edges. With illustrations of coins and seals on 11 numbered folding engraved plates. 16), 296 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Numismatics  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Interesting early work on Latin abbreviations: an early 'Capelli' View picture(s) 12 NICOLAI, Johannes. Tractatus de siglis veterum omnibus elegantioris literaturae amatoribus utilissimus, in quo continentur, quae ad interpretationem numismatum, inscriptionum,  juris et fere omnium artium requiruntur, cujus subsidio facile literae explicari possunt. Leyden, Abraham de Swart, 1703. 4to. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine, red painted edges. Title printed in red & black with engraved vignette with motto 'Deus providebit', 8 engravings in text of which 1 full-page, depicting several inscriptions; woodcut characters and abbreviations in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (22), 314 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Economy  Latin  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A contemporary glimpse of one of the most famous French 'Wunderkammer' View picture(s) 13 PETAU, Paul (Paulus PETAVIUS). Explication de plusieurs antiquités. Amsterdam, Jean Neaulme, 1757. 2 parts in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary half vellum. With 47 full-page plates and a series of 21 plates, all engraved. The first 13 plates are coloured by a contemporary hand. 8 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Archaeology  Art  Cabinet of Curiosities  Classical Antiquity  Egypt  Engravings  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First notable work on Egyptology View picture(s) 14 PIGNORIUS, Laurentius (Lorenzo). Mensa Isiaca, qua sacrorum apud Aegyptios ratio & simulacra subjectis aeneis simul exhibentur  & explicantur. - With separate title-page: IDEM. Magnae Deum matris idae ae & Attidis initia. Ex vetustis monumentis nuper Tornaci & Nerviorum erutis. Amsterdam, Andreas Frisius, 1669-1670. 2 works in one (as published). 4to. Contemporary overlapping vellum, title in ink on spine. Engraved title by A. Blotelingh. With three titles with engraved vignettes by A. Blotelingh. The first work with 11 folding engraved plates with hieroglyphics, 6 full-page engraved plates, and smaller engravings in text. The second work (in two parts) with 3 full-page engraved plates and several smaller engravings in text. (8), 96, (11); (8), 96 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Archaeology  Art  Egypt  Libraries & Collections  Numismatics  Sculpture  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Greeks and Romans compared View picture(s) 15 PLUTARCH. Tleven ende vrome daden vande doorluchtige Grieksche ende Romeynsche mannen, met haar figuren. Ende nu int corte begrepen, ende in Latijn gestelt, door Darius Tibertus. Hier by is gevoecht tleven vande excellente Veltheeren, door Aemilius Probus beschreven, ende van andere mannen, die in de naestvolgende sijde gestelt  zijn: met sommige nieuwe vergelijkingen, die nu eerst in tlicht zijn wtgecomen. In onse Neerduytsche sprake overgeset, door M. Everart. Hier is bygevoecht de tafel van de treffelickste ende voornaemste saken, in dit boeck begrepen. Leyden, Jan Claesz. van Dorp, 1601. Sm. 8vo. 19th century boards, with orange title-label on spine. With medaillon portrait of Plutarchus on title, and  56 woodcut medaillon portraits in text. (16), 834, (13, 1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Classical Antiquity  Dutch  Greek & Latin  History  Literature  Numismatics  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of a rare description of Rome and its antique monuments View picture(s) 16 RYCQUIUS, Justus (Josse de RYCKE). De Capitolio Romano commentarius. In quo, illustria eius olim aedificia, sacra, & profana: deorum, dearumque nomina: arcus item triumphales, columnae, statuae, Tropaea, colossi, caeteraque ornamenta adcuratè describuntur; & plura alia antiquitatis monimenta (sic) proferuntur, emendantur, explicantur. Ghent, Cornelius Marius (Cornelius van der Meeren), 1617. 4to. Contemporary vellum, sides with gilt border along the edges and gilt centre and corner pieces, spine lettered in ink. With engraved allegorical printer's device in roundel in an ornamental frame, with the inscription "Tantum mea nomina crescunt"; 2 half-page engraved plates, one of which representing the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus, one full-page woodcut of a plan of a temple by Palladio and numerous woodcuts of coins in the text. (16), 179, (12) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Classical Antiquity  Numismatics  Rome  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Essays on archaeology by a supporter of Linnaeus View picture(s) 17 STOBAEUS, Kilian. Opuscula, in quibus Petrefactorum, Numismatum et Antiquitatum Historia Illustratur, in unum volumen collecta. Danzig, G.M. Knochium, 1752-1753. 2 parts in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary half calf. With 15 engraved plates, some folding, and 10 woodcuts in text. [14], 1-182 [= 184], [2], 183-327 [= 328], [7], [1 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Archaeology  Natural History  Numismatics  Sweden  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare history of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire View picture(s) 18 STRADA À ROSBERG, Octavius de. Newe Keijser Chronick: das ist, warhaffte und vollkommene Beschreibung aller Römischen Keyser, so wol deren gegen Nider- als gegen Auffgang, von C. Julio Caesare, dem ersten Römischen Monarchen, biss auff jetztregierende Keyserl. May. Ferdinandum II. und das Jahr 1628 ... Erstlich durch Herrn Octavium de Strada à Rosberg ... in Lateinischer Sprach beschrieben, und durch Octavium de Strada à Rosberg ... fil. ins Teutsch transferirt, mit mehrern Antiquiteten gezieret und vermehret. Nunmehr aber biss auff gegenwertige Zeit ... Aug. 1628 ... continuirt. Frankfurt a/M, Eberhard Kieser, 1629. Folio. Contemporary full mottled calf with gilt large ornamental crowned coat of arms in the center of both sides (with letters 'R.M.F.'); spine gilt in compartments with red label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers, sprenkled edges. Beautiful engraved title page with letterpress title in the center, half page engraving of the coat of arms of Don Guillermo Verdugo, the dedicatee on f. (2)r and very numerous engravings of coins with the portraits of the emperors in the text. (6), 596, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Europe  German  Germany  History  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the few seventeenth-century literary bibliographies View picture(s) 19 TEISSIER, Antoine. (TEISSERIUS). Catalogus auctorum qui librorum catalogos, indices, bibliothecas, virorum litteratorum elogia, vitas, aut orationes funebres, scriptis consignarunt: Ab Antonio Teisserio, uno è viginti sex Academiae Regiae Nemausensis adornatus. Cum Philippi Labbaei bibliotheca nummaria in duas partes tributa. I. De antiquis numismatibus, Hebraeis, Graecis, & Romanis. II. De monetis, ponderibus & mensuris. Et mantissa antiquariae supellectilis, ex annulis, sigillis, gemmis, lapidibus, statuis, obeliscis, inscriptionibus, ritibus, similibusque, romanae praesertim antiquitatis, monimentis collecta. Geneva, Samuel de Tournes, 1686. Large 8vo. Contemporary blind stamped vellum, title in ink on spine. Title page printed red and black. (8), 559, (1), 27, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Art  Book History  Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  Classical Antiquity  Libraries & Collections  Numismatics  Ornaments  Switzerland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Useful manual for merchants active in Europe View picture(s) 20 [ECONOMY]. Tablettes pour les négocians et les banquiers. Amsterdam, J. H. Schneider, 1772. 12mo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt, with red title label, red painted edges. With richly engraved title depicting the Amsterdam stock exchange. (2), 30, II, 160 p. Full description >> Related Subjects: Economy  Manuals  Numismatics  Trade  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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