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FOUGÈRES AND COMBROUSE ON CAROLINGIAN COINS

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FOUGÈRES AND COMBROUSE ON CAROLINGIAN COINS
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Fougères, F., et G. Combrouse. DESCRIPTION COMPLÈTE ET RAISONÉE DES MONNAIES DE LA DEUXIÈME RACE ROYALE DE FRANCE. Paris: chez les auteurs, 1837. 2e édition. 4to, contemporary black quarter morocco with pebbled cloth sides; spine with four raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. 66 pages; 4 lithographic plate maps with colored outlines; 28 lithographic plates of coins. Some foxing. Near fine. The scarcer expanded edition of this work on Carolingian coins. Tiré seulement à 100 exemplaires. A major advance at the time, completely replacing the relevant portion of Le Blanc’s pioneering work. Engel et Serrure 2601 (though not recording this edition).