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The Cabinet of M. Allier de Hauteroche

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The Cabinet of M. Allier de Hauteroche
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Dumersan, M. DESCRIPTION DES MÉDAILLES ANTIQUES DU CABINET DE FEU M. ALLIER DE HAUTEROCHE. Paris, 1829. 4to, later maroon cloth, gilt. xii, 140 pages; 16 plates engraved by S. Ange depicting ancient coins. Boards a bit stained; contents near fine. Born in 1766, M. Louis Allier de Hauteroche served in the diplomatic corps and spent much time in Heraclius, Cos, Smyrna and the Levant. This posthumous catalogue of his ancient coins was a tribute to his acumen and cultivated tastes. Leitzmann 36. Ex RBW Library.