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Hoberman: The Art of Coins and Their Photography: an Illustrated Photographic Treatise With an Intro

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Hoberman: The Art of Coins and Their Photography: an Illustrated Photographic Treatise With an Intro
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Hoberman, Gerald. THE ART OF COINS AND THEIR PHOTOGRAPHY: AN ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC TREATISE WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO NUMISMATICS. Spink & Son Ltd. 1981. 4to. 397, (1) pages. London. Original olive cloth with illustrated title label on front board, protected dust jacket. silk markers. decorative endpapers with numismatic designs. 571 illustrations, including 329 color photographs on 131 plates. Near fine. Here is a book that celebrates the priceless artistic tradition, through the twentieth century's supreme medium - photography. Never have the world's most beautiful coins been presented like this. Unsurpassed photography allows you to enjoy every possible feature. The enlargements capture, for the first time, the subtle hues and textures of the precious metals, and the juxtaposition of actual size reproductions demonstrates the astounding power and vitality of the minuscule originals. The meticulously researched descriptions and histories are supported by superb line drawings of both the obverse and reverse of each coin. They are further enhanced by calligraphic facsimiles of the fascinating legends which, in turn, have been expanded and translated. The main text covers the origin and techniques of coin making over two and a half thousand years and features a cross-section of the finest coins from the world's most important collections. Here too, is the first (and definitive) treatise on numismatic photography. The carefully compiled index, glossary and bibliography make this an invaluable work for both layman and expert alike. An outstanding work, featuring some of the best coin photography ever published. Lot weight: 4 lbs 1oz. Subject(s): Ancient, World Coinage.