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Francesco Rossi, Review of Artistic Medals from the 15th to the 17th Century, Sixth Italian Triennial of the Art Medal 1984, Municipality of Milan, Milan 1984, pp. 151-265, richly illustrated, 24 cm, hardback ed.

An extensive contribution dedicated to the production of artistic plaquettes between the 15th and 17th centuries, in which the author offers a coherent overview of examples supported by a comprehensive and detailed iconographic apparatus, highly useful for study and comparison. Particular attention is paid to the production techniques and the various functions for which these artefacts were intended.

In excellent condition. Uncommon publication.

Carlo Padiglione, Mottos of the Orders of Chivalry, Medals and Decorative Crosses from All Over the World and of All Times, R. Tipografia Francesco Giannini & Figli, Naples 1907, 258 pp. in total, illustrations, 27 cm, splendid contemporary half-parchment binding, percale boards, black titles within thin linear frames between which runs a repeated stylised floral motif, sprayed edges.

This work collects the following independent writings by Padiglione, grouped here under the overall title: Mottos of the Orders of Chivalry, Illustrated and Translated with a Description of the Coats of Arms They Accompany, pp. VIII, 92; Mottos of Decorative Medals, Illustrated and Translated with a Description of the Coats of Arms They Accompany, pp. 112; Mottos of Decorative Crosses, Illustrated and Translated with a Description of the Coats of Arms They Accompany, pp. 46.

A significant Neapolitan edition by Carlo Padiglione (1827-1921), one of Italy's leading scholars of heraldry and genealogy between the 19th and 20th centuries, librarian of the historic Brancacciana Library and member of the Heraldic Council of the Kingdom. This volume is part of his vast oeuvre dedicated to coats of arms, titles, and chivalric institutions, offering a systematic survey of the mottos adopted by orders, decorative medals, and honorary insignia of numerous countries, with a focus on their symbolic and heraldic traditions.

Very slight signs of age, otherwise in excellent condition.

Rare original edition.

Jeannette Wirenius-Matzoulévitch, Quelques camées inédits du Musée de l'Ermitage, J. Florange Editeur, Paris 1928, pp. 16, 3 beautiful plates, 27 cm.

Untouched and in perfect condition.

Keith Hollender, Financing The World, Spink, London 2017, pp. 169, richly illustrated in colour, 27 cm, full cloth binding with gilt titles on the spine and dust jacket.

Dedicated to the history of finance, the work offers a broad interpretation of the economic processes that helped shape the modern world. The narrative begins with the age of early industrialization, moving through the recurring stock market crises, and clearly and thoughtfully presents the dynamics of innovation, speculation, and fraud that accompanied the birth of contemporary finance. Particular emphasis is placed on "financial paper"—bonds and stock certificates of superb typography—not only as a means of raising capital, but also as historical evidence and a collector's item. Ample space is devoted to the formation of collections, with examples of securities signed by famous and controversial figures in economic history.

In excellent condition.

GA Negriolli, A plaque with the monument to Dante in Trento, Tip. L'Artistica di C. Gobbi, Mantua 1955, pp. 3, ill., cm 24, contemporary silent brochure.

Extract.

In excellent condition. Rare.

Heinz Janzen, Das Deutsche Notgeld 1915-1923, 6 volumes, Proh, Berlin 1971-1977, richly illustrated, 21 cm.

The lot includes:

Heft 1: Rheinprovinz und Provinz Westfalen, 2 Auflage, 1971, pp. 24.

Heft 2: Pfalz, Hessen mit Hessen-Nassau, Lothringen und Elsab, 1 Auflage, 1971, pp. 20.

Heft 3: Baden, Hohenzollern, Württemberg, 1 Auflage, 1971, pp. 24.

Heft 4: Bayern, 1 Auflage, 1971, pp. 32.

Heft 9: Straßenbahngeld und Gasmarken, 1 Auflage, 1974, pp. 20.

Heft 9: Strassenbahngeld, 2 Auflage, 1977, pp. 36.

Sporadic annotations.

In excellent condition.

An economic and popular history of the Middle Ages. Les jetons et les méreaux, texte de Jacques Labrot, photographies de Jacques Henckes, Editions Errance, Paris 1989, pp. 236, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.

Series: Collections numismatiques, 15.

In excellent condition.

Giuseppe Margini, Sergio Baiocchi, Sphragistics of Mantua. Weaving monetary weights, seals, decorations and leads from the time of the Gonzaga lords of Mantua, Edizioni Numismatica Grigoli, Mantua 1985, pp. 108, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.

Volume printed in 500 numbered copies, this is the n. 357.

In excellent condition.

Vincenzo Capobianchi, The origins of the gallic weight, R. Roman Society of Homeland History, Rome 1904, pp. 50, ill., 25 cm, br. and.

Publication embellished with an autographed dedication by the author on the front cover.

In excellent condition and partially intact. Very rare.

Collectionneurs et collections numismatiques. Monnaies, médailles, jetons, Imprimerie nationale, sl 1968, pp. XXIX, 360, richly illustrated, 1 pl. folded, 24 cm, br. and.

Exhibition held at the Hotel de la Monnaie in Paris from May to September 1968.

Very slight traces of use on the paperback, otherwise in excellent condition.

M. Gould, K. Bressett, K. and N. Dethridge, Alaska's coinage through the years, Second Edition, Whitman Publishing Company, Wisconsin 1965, pp. 176, richly illustrated, 20 cm, binding on the entire editorial canvas with titles on the spine and on the front plate.

The volume presents the tokens, souvenir tokens, commemorative medals, strange and curious objects used as money by the pioneers and indigenous people of Alaska.

In perfect condition.

A. D'Affry de la Monnoye, Histoire générale de Paris. Les jetons de l'échevinage parisien. Documents for serving a metal histoire du bureau de la ville et de diverses institutions parisiennes, Imprimerie nationale, Paris 1878, pp. XXVIII, 416, ill., 35 cm, cart. and.

Full-bodied folio publication enriched by numerous and beautiful illustrations interspersed in the text. Traces of use and abrasions to the binding, however very solid. Interior in excellent condition.

Rare.