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A Fine Set of Gnecchi's Medaglioni Romani

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A Fine Set of Gnecchi's Medaglioni Romani
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Gnecchi, Francesco. I MEDAGLIONI ROMANI. Milano: Ulrico Hoepli, 1912. Three volumes, complete. Folio, later matching red cloth, gilt; original pictorial card covers bound in. lxviii, 83, (5); (16), 158, (6); (16), 234, (6) pages; fine frontispiece portrait of the author seated in his library examining a coin; titles printed in red and black; 162 superb plates. Corner bump; else fine. The very rare original edition of this comprehensive standard reference work on Roman medallions. The plates are immeasurably superior to those in the reprint. Clain-Stefanelli 4963*. Grierson 84.