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Very Scarce 1882 Wesener Sale of Italian Coins, with Photographic Plates

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Very Scarce 1882 Wesener Sale of Italian Coins, with Photographic Plates
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Wesener, F.J. CATALOG EINER SAMMLUNG ITALIENISCHER MÜNZEN ALLER ZEITEN SOWIE VON BRONZEMEDAILLEN DER BESTEN ITALIENISCHEN MEISTER DES XV. UND XVI. JAHRHUNDERTS UND ITALIENISCHEN MEDAILLEN VERSCHIEDENER JAHRHUNDERTE (PÄPSTE, GEISTLICHE HERREN UND PRIVATPERSONEN) AUS DEM NACHLASSE DES CAVALIERE CARLO MORBIO IN MAILAND. München, 16. October 1882 und folgende Tage. 8vo, contemporary dark brown cloth, gilt; al pages edges mottled. xv, (1), 419, (1) pages; 4580 lots of coins and medals + 174 lots of numismatic books + 4 lots of coin cabinets; 6 fine photographic plates of coins and medals. Small label on front pastedown; rear hinge neatly reinforced. Fine. A fine copy of the very scarce photographically illustrated catalogue of this notable collection, in a contemporary binding. Babelon 226. Ciferri 307. Gnecchi 438. Grierson 310. Spring 886 (the final catalogue he lists), noting 849 lots of ancient coins and one plate devoted to them.