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Dekesel on 16th- and 17th-century Numismatic Books

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Dekesel on 16th- and 17th-century Numismatic Books
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Dekesel, C.E. BIBLIOTHECA NUMMARIA: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 16TH CENTURY NUMISMATIC BOOKS. ILLUSTRATED AND ANNOTATED CATALOGUE. Crestline, California: George F. Kolbe; London: Spink, 1997. Large 4to, original green cloth; jacket. xlii, 1059, (3) pages; 736 illustrations of title pages. Fine. [with] Dekesel, C.E. BIBLIOTHECA NUMMARIA II: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 17TH CENTURY NUMISMATIC BOOKS. ILLUSTRATED AND ANNOTATED CATALOGUE. Crestline, California: George F. Kolbe; London: Spink, 2003. Large 4to, original matching red cloth; jacket. Three volumes: xliv, 1038, (4); ii, 1039-2036; ii, 2037-3190, (4) pages; 3000+ illustrations of title pages. Fine. Absolutely indispensable for the period covered, utterly supplanting Lipsius. A magnificent work, giving detailed information on each of these books, the earliest devoted to numismatic subjects. Ex RBW Library.