Of the life and works of Domenico Promis

Leone Tettoni, On the life and works of Commendatore Domenico Promis. Historical biographical and bibliographic memoirs with unpublished documents, GB Paravia and Comp., Turin 1874, pp. 163 with beautiful initials, splendid portrait of Promis in the antiporta engraved from the lithography of the Doyen Brothers preserved by tissue paper, 24 cm, paperback ed. with title within double thread and set aside friezes protected by coeval blank paper.

The first part of the work presents an in-depth biography of Promis, the second is dedicated to the bibliography of the illustrious numismatist, the third and last concerns his correspondence.

Domenico Promis (1804-1874), numismatist, historian and archaeologist, was the brother of Carlo Promis and father of Vincenzo Promis. Listed as one of the most illustrious Italian numismatists of the nineteenth century, he attracted the attention of Carlo Alberto from a very young age who bought his numismatic collection and appointed him curator of the renovated Royal Library. He held this position until his death and was the author of numerous publications that are still fundamental today.

In excellent condition. Uncommon publication.