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Newell’s Set of Lavy’s Museo Numismatico

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Newell’s Set of Lavy’s Museo Numismatico
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(Lavy, C. Filippo). MUSEO NUMISMATICO LAVY, APPARTENENTE ALLA R. ACCADEMIA DELLE SCENZE DI TORINO. PARTE PRIMA: DESCRIZIONE DELLE MEDAGLIE GRECHE. PARTE SECONDA: DESCRIZIONE DELLA MEDAGLIE ROMANE. Torino: Stamperia Reale, 1839-40. Two volumes, complete. Tall 4to, original matching plain tan boards; printed spine labels. (6), 447, (1); (4), 483, (1) pages; 3 plates of inscriptions; 5 + 2 plates of coins [those of the first volume signed by P. Maggi]. Bindings a bit worn, with rear joint of first volume cracked. Very good or better. An extensive catalogue of 4879 ancient Greek and 5747 ancient Roman coins. Rarely offered, particularly complete as here. Babelon 161: “The Accademia delle Scienze at Turin received Filippo Lavy’s collection at much the same time [as King Carlo-Alberto acquired the Arigoni collection], and it finally became part of the Royal Cabinet in 1866.” Leitzmann 73. Ex Edward T. Newell, with his bookplates. Ex Kolbe Sale 26 (1986), lot 1113. Ex RBW Library.