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Newell’s Copy of Carelli

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Newell’s Copy of Carelli
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Carelli, Francis. NUMORUM ITALIAE VETERIS. TABULAS CCII. EDIDIT CAELESTINUS CAVEDONIUS. ACCESSERUNT FRANCISCI CARELLII NUMORUM QUOS IPSE COLLEGIT DESCRIPTIO F.M. AVELLINII IN EAM ADNOTATIONES. Lipsiae: Sumptis Fecit Georgius Wigand, 1850. Thick folio [36.5 by 29.5 cm], contemporary brown half morocco with marbled sides; spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. viii, 120 pages; 202 finely engraved plates of ancient coins. Binding worn, with spine head chipped and both boards loose. Ex Edward T. Newell, with his bookplate. Interiors fine. Edward T. Newell’s copy of the best edition of this very rare and handsomely illustrated production. Mommsen/Blacas cxxiii: “Ce catalogue d’une collection remarquable et exceptionellement riche, surtout en monnaies de l’Italie méridionale, est fait avec soin de donne tous les poids, même ceux des monnaies de cuivre.” The binding of this copy is restorable and well worth the effort. Brunet 29830. Graesse 46. Leitzmann 19-20. Ex RBW Library.