Auction Sale 144: The 2017 New York Book Auction

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Prices Realized List
Auction 144 w The 2017 New York Book Auction w January 14, 2017

1 $700 67 $425 133 $200 197 $1400 266 $350 340 $600
3 $450 68 $250 134 $500 198 $130 269 $325 342 $950
5 $550 70 $140 135 $100 199 $325 270 $425 343 $200
6 $3750 71 $130 136 $400 201 $130 271 $120 345 $600
7 $180 72 $450 137 $125 202 $250 272 $140 347 $225
12 $100 73 $350 138 $350 203 $160 273 $275 348 $180
13 $130 74 $200 139 $130 204 $325 274 $160 351 $200
14 $120 77 $650 140 $300 205 $130 275 $190 352 $200
15 $80 80 $275 141 $160 206 $350 276 $375 353 $800
16 $80 81 $325 142 $325 207 $225 277 $130 354 $400
18 $100 82 $325 143 $400 208 $160 279 $275 355 $225
19 $80 83 $140 144 $225 209 $400 281 $250 356 $425
20 $170 84 $100 145 $350 210 $140 282 $400 357 $250
21 $150 85 $130 146 $140 211 $350 283 $275 358 $500
22 $300 86 $750 148 $325 212 $100 284 $130 359 $160
23 $225 88 $130 149 $250 213 $350 285 $160 361 $700
24 $500 89 $130 150 $400 214 $170 286 $250 362 $160
25 $1200 90 $130 153 $425 215 $275 288 $375 363 $750
27 $100 91 $160 154 $325 216 $170 289 $300 364 $275
29 $100 92 $400 157 $100 217 $350 290 $425 366 $350
30 $375 93 $325 158 $325 222 $160 292 $180 367 $400
32 $140 94 $500 159 $350 223 $200 293 $600 368 $400
33 $1300 95 $130 160 $100 224 $325 295 $130 370 $550
34 $400 96 $100 165 $800 225 $475 297 $600 371 $170
35 $1000 97 $425 169 $300 226 $650 298 $600 372 $800
37 $275 98 $400 170 $250 230 $350 299 $130 373 $400
38 $250 99 $325 172 $2000 232 $950 301 $130 374 $250
39 $100 100 $550 173 $3750 233 $500 302 $325 375 $375
40 $275 102 $275 174 $130 234 $130 306 $160 376 $475
41 $250 103 $100 175 $200 236 $160 311 $450 377 $650
42 $275 104 $150 176 $375 237 $650 312 $250 379 $250
43 $180 105 $550 177 $200 238 $325 313 $160 380 $130
45 $350 106 $2400 178 $130 239 $275 315 $200 381 $550
46 $425 107 $160 179 $170 240 $200 320 $130 384 $350
47 $800 109 $500 180 $100 241 $250 321 $160 385 $1100
50 $475 112 $4250 181 $300 243 $130 322 $375 388 $350
51 $150 113 $475 182 $160 244 $130 324 $500 389 $425
52 $500 114 $225 183 $375 245 $400 325 $1600 391 $35000
53 $600 115 $275 184 $550 246 $325 329 $190 392 $275
54 $130 116 $425 185 $400 248 $100 330 $350 393 $650
55 $300 117 $350 186 $130 253 $130 331 $1500 395 $300
56 $425 118 $160 189 $325 254 $160 332 $130 396 $650
57 $350 119 $130 190 $100 255 $200 333 $130 397 $180
58 $130 121 $550 191 $100 256 $100 334 $275 398 $140
59 $300 123 $160 192 $1000 257 $375 335 $200 399 $275
61 $160 125 $100 193 $275 260 $375 336 $100 400 $275
63 $425 127 $250 194 $350 261 $100 337 $200
64 $130 131 $400 195 $300 264 $115 338 $225
65 $130 132 $130 196 $100 265 $350 339 $450
THE 2017
NEW YORK
BOOK AUCTION
Featuring Selections from the Libraries of
Tom Cederlind, Italo Vecchi and Others
Public Auction and Online Sale 144
Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 12:30 . .
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Auctioneer Marissa Russell, New York Auctioneer License No. 1341093
Sale Location
The New York International Numismatic Convention
Eighteenth Floor Meeting Room Level • The Norse Suite • The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
301 Park Avenue between East 49th & 50th Streets • New York, NY 10022-6897
Lots may be viewed by appointment at the offices of Kolbe & Fanning in Gahanna, Ohio from Dec. 1 until Dec. 16, 2016.
Selected lots may be viewed at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, Eighteenth Floor
Meeting Room Level: The Library, on Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.,
Friday, January 13 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, January 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
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Mail and fax bids must arrive in Gahanna by Monday, January 9, 2017.
No mail or fax bids arriving after that day will be processed and no telephone
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Terms of Sale
Please note that the Terms of Sale for this public auction differ from those of our mail-bid sales and that bidders should be aware of
the following.
1. This is a public auction and mail-bid sale. All lots will be sold to the highest bidder. Mail bids (as well as those relayed by fax,
email or phone) will be treated as limits and lots will be purchased below these limits where competition permits. Lots will be
sold on the date indicated.
2. Absentee bidders should be mindful that bids submitted in irregular increments may be rounded to a lower bid to comply with
the auctioneer’s established bidding increments.
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applicable compensating use tax of any other state. Lots delivered in Ohio will be subject to 7.5% sales tax.
4. All floor sales are final. No lots may be returned for any reason by floor buyers. Any claims for adjustment by mail bidders must
be made within three days after receipt of lots purchased. No lots may be returned without our written permission. By submitting
bids you agree to the Terms of Sale herewith set forth.
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6. This is a reserve auction. The estimates of value are intended solely as a guide. Generally, bidding will start at two-thirds of
estimate. 
7. An eighteen percent buyer’s premium will be added to the cost of all lots purchased by bidders, including those bidding by mail,
phone, fax, email or the internet. There is no additional charge or commission for executing your bids.
8. We reserve the right to withdraw any lot prior to sale for any reason.
9. All postage, insurance and shipping charges will be added to your invoice. There will be a $5.00 charge per lot for processing. A
late payment fee of 2% per month will be charged on accounts remaining unpaid 30 days after the sale.
10. Terms of this sale are strictly cash in United States funds. Foreign payments must be made in dollars. All checks must be drawn
on United States banks, must have electronic encoding, and all bank charges must be paid by the sender. Payments may also be
made directly to our bank. Details will be provided upon request. Invoices may be paid by credit card or PayPal, but the bidder
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11. Lots to be mailed to addresses not in the United States or its Territories will be sent only at the risk of the purchaser. When pos-
sible, insurance or registration will be obtained.
12. Title to all lots remains with the cataloguer until paid for in full. Payment must be made immediately upon notification or upon
receipt of material. The discretionary right to withhold delivery of lots until full payment has been received is reserved.
13. All books are as described. We acknowledge the possibility of errors or typographical mistakes, and any errors on our part will
be cheerfully corrected. We cannot be responsible for your errors; please check your bid sheet carefully.
14. In compliance with New York State law, Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers LLC attest to being the owner of all lots offered
here at auction except for those whose provenance is stated in the catalogue.
15. Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers LLC are licensed by the State of Ohio Department of Agriculture (license 2011000028)
as an auction firm, and are bonded as required by law in favor of the State of Ohio.
BOOK SIZES BOOK CONDITIONS
F° (folio) over 13 inches As new — no signs of wear or defects.
4to (quarto) 12 inches Fine — nice clean copy, slight signs of use.
8vo (octavo) 9 inches Very good — some wear, no serious defects.
12mo (duodecimo) 7–8 inches Good — average used and worn book, complete.
16mo (sextodecimo) 6–7 inches Reading copy — poor but readable.
24mo (vigesimoquarto) 5–6 inches Ex-library — with library identification marks.
32mo (trigesimosecundo) 4–5 inches
Unless stated otherwise, all books are bound; all periodicals and auction sale catalogues are in the original paper covers.
Books without descriptions of condition may be assumed to be nice clean copies in the octavo range.
Sizes are not always noted for auction catalogues and periodicals. All serious defects are noted.
Cover: Lot 106
Copyright © 2017 Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers LLC • All Rights Reserved
Welcome to the 2017 Book Auction
Welcome to our 2017 New York Book Auction, held in conjunction
with the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC).
This is the 45th year of this important annual show, which brings visi-
tors to New York from around the world. Our firm, which celebrates
its 50th anniversary this year, first held a public auction in New York in
1982—also in conjunction with the NYINC show.
The world has changed since then, and our small world of passionate
numismatists has changed as well. However, our shared love of the his-
toric and the beautiful, the original and the authentic, remains the same.
While we eagerly pursue new approaches to collecting and studying
coins, we simultaneously cherish the traditions that we have inherited.
One difference between a casual collector and a passionate collector is
that the latter appreciates the wealth of knowledge and insight that we
have been granted by those who preceded us. We do our part to con-
tribute to this wealth, knowing that someday it will be our turn to pass
it along.
This year’s New York Book Auction reflects the fact that we all forge
our own paths in this field of ours. It includes many standard references
that are familiar to most of us and vital to our day-to-day work. It also,
however, includes a large number of works that are infrequently seen or
entirely unfamiliar to us. These lesser-known volumes emphasize the
individualism that lies beneath the collective tradition.
In this catalogue, we welcome you to explore the world of numismatic
literature and, in particular, to give more than a passing glance at some
of its less familiar corners. We hope you find something that intrigues
you and increases that innate curiosity that drives us on.
George F. Kolbe &
David F. Fanning
The 2017 New York Book Auction • Sale 144 3
Lot 76
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Ancient Numismatics
History of the Académie Royale
des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
1
Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. HISTOIRE DE
L’ACADÉMIE ROYALE DES INSCRIPTIONS ET BELLES LETTRES, DEPUIS
SON ESTABLISSEMENT JUSQU’À PRESENT. AVEC LES MÉMOIRES DE
LITTÉRATURE TIREZ DES REGISTRES DE CETTE ACADÉMIE, DEPUIS
SON RENOUVELLEMENT JUSQU’EN M. DCCX. TOME PREMIER. Paris:
Imprimerie Royale, 1717. 4to [26 by 20.5 cm], original full brown calf; spine with
five raised bands, richly decorated and lettered in gilt, red morocco spine label
lettered in gilt; board edges hatched in gilt; all page edges red. Engraved allegori-
cal frontispiece by Charles Simonneau l’aîné after Antoine Coypel, with the royal
portrait by N. Pitau after Hyacinthe Rigaud; engraved title vignette and head-
pieces by Benoît Audran le vieux after Coypel; (18), 394, (2), 384 pages [second
pagination comprises the Mémoires de littérature]; woodcut headpieces, tailpieces
and initials; 4 engraved plates depicting ancient coins; 1 engraved plate depicting
medieval and modern coins and medals; 4 engraved plates depicting ancient en-
graved stones; 2 engraved plates depicting ancient inscriptions; 2 engraved plans
of ancient theaters; 1 engraved text illustration of a medal; 1 engraved text illus-
tration of ancient coins; 1 engraved text illustration of an ancient seal; 1 engraved
text illustration of an ancient engraved stone; 1 woodcut text illustration of an
ancient inscription. Generally clean and well-preserved contents, with occasional
marginal discoloration toward end of volume; binding a bit worn and rubbed,
with chip at base of spine. Very good or better. $900
The first copy of this highly important work we have offered in many years. It
comprises the first volume of the history of the Académie Royale des Inscriptions
et Belles-Lettres, and includes substantial numismatic content (subsequent vol-
umes were occasionally published thereafter). The Academy was founded in 1663
by Jean-Baptiste Colbert. Often referred to as the “petite Académy,” this small
group was responsible for advising on matters of iconography and the proper
use of Latin on monuments, memorials and, notably, medals. The Academy went
through several names and permutations in its early years, and played a very sig-
nificant role in the project to commemorate the important events in the reign
of Louis XIV in a series of what turned out to be over 300 medals. In 1702, they
were responsible for the publication of the folio work printed to accompany the
medallic project, the massive Médailles sur les principaux événements du règne
de Louis le Grand. This volume, one of the most important numismatic books
ever printed, was a masterpiece of statesmanship and the printing arts, as well
as a monumental work of state propaganda. From the beginning, the medallic
project and its accompanying text were intended not simply to be a record of
events, but a carefully constructed history of the Sun King’s reign. The present
work traces the history of the Academy, in its own words, from informal foun-
dations to its development into an august institution: the Académie Royale des
Inscriptions et Médailles, later known as the Académie Royale des Inscriptions et
Belles-Lettres. In addition to their involvement in the production of Louis XIV’s
own medals, the study of numismatics came under the Academy’s purview. In the
present work, numismatic content begins on page 219 (“Reflexions sur les médai-
lles d’Athènes”) and continues through page 286 (“Sur quelques autres monnoyes
ou médailles modernes singulieres”), with much of more peripheral numismatic
interest throughout. The coin plates depict coins attributed to Athens, Sparta and
Crotone, as well as other Greek and Roman coins. A later plate depicts several
medieval and early modern coins and medals. This is a beautifully produced book
and an important work of history, with much to commend it. Apparently unlisted
in the numismatic bibliographic literature, though it clearly deserves mention.
The 2017 New York Book Auction • Sale 144 5
Alfoldi’s Original
Die Kontorniaten
2
Alföldi, Andreas. A KONTORNIÁT-ÉRMEK … DIE KON-
TORNIATEN. EIN VERKANNTES PROPAGANDAMITTEL
DER STADT-RÖMISCHEN HEIDNISCHEN ARISTOKRATIE IN
IHREM KAMPFE GEGEN DAS CHRISTLICHE KAISERTUM. Text
und tafeln. Budapest, 1943 and 1942. Two volumes. 4to, original green
printed card covers. 195, (1); (2) pages; 75 plates. Wear to covers, slight
corner bumps. Very good. $350
A major work on contorniates, infrequently offered. Clain-Stefanelli 4982*.
Alfoldi’s Casesar
in 44 v. Chr.
3
Alföldi, Andreas. CAESAR IN 44 V. CHR. BAND 2:
DAS ZEUGNIS DER MÜNZEN MIT EINER REVISION
DER STEMPEL UND STEMPELVERBINDUNGEN VON
DR. WENDELIN KELLNER. Bonn, 1974. 4to, original green
cloth, gilt. xiv, 82, (4) pages; 156 fine plates of coins. Page edges
discolored, as sometimes seen; near fine. $500
Antiquitas Band 17. Important and quite scarce. Ex Wilhelm und Gertraut
Hornbostel, with their bookplate. Kroh 76 (five stars).
Rare Work by
Allier de Hauteroche
4
Allier de Hauteroche, L. ESSAI SUR L’EXPLICATION
D’UNE TESSÈRE ANTIQUE PORTANT DEUX DATES; ET
CONJECTURES SUR L’ÈRE DE LA VILLE DE BÉRYTE EN
Lot 3 PHÉNICIE; SUIVIES DE LA DESCRIPTION D’UNE MÉ-
DAILLE GRECQUE, ANECDOTE, EN ARGENT, OFFRANT LES PORTRAITS DE
DÉMÉTRIUS Ier, ROI DE SYRIE, ET DE LAODICE SA FEMME. Paris, 1820. Small 4to,
original printed boards. 60 pages; fine engraved frontispiece plate depicting coins and the
tessère of the title. Light discoloration to front cover. Near fine. $150
Rare: only the second copy we have offered in many years. Born in 1766, M. Louis Allier de Hauteroche served in
the diplomatic corps and spent much time in Heraclius, Cos, Smyrna and the Levant. Leitzmann 3.
Amandry on Corinth
5
Amandry, Michel. LE MONNAYAGE DES DUOVIRS CORINTHIENS. Athens,
1988. 8vo, original printed card covers. vi, (2), 269, (3) pages; 48 fine plates of coins.
Fine. $300
Kroh 39 (five stars): “a virtual die corpus of these issues. ... An exceptional work, with ... exceptional plates.”
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A Complete Set of
All 18 Ars Classica Catalogues
6
Ars Classica / Naville et Cie. COMPLETE SET OF EIGHTEEN CLASSIC AUC-
TION CATALOGUES. Lucerne, 1921–38. Eighteen well-illustrated quarto volumes, as
bound in thirteen. As follows:
I. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES ANTIQUES PROVENANT DE LA COLLEC-
TION DE FEU LE PROF. S. POZZI. Lucerne, 14 mars (changed to 4 avril) et jours suivants,
1921. 4to, somewhat later black half calf with green sides; spine ruled and lettered in gilt. (4), 194
pages; tables; 3334 lots; 101 superb plates depicting every coin offered. Old photocopy prices real-
ized list affixed to inside back cover.
II. MONNAIES ROMAINES IMPÉRIALES PROVENANT DES COLLECTIONS DE M.
PAUL VAUTIER ET DE FEU LE PROF. MAXIME COLLIGNON ... Lucerne, 12–14 juin 1922.
(6), 107, (1) pages; 1886 lots; 57 fine plates. [bound with]
III. MONNAIES D’OR, ROMAINES ET BYZANTINES. COLLECTION DE SIR ARTHUR J.
EVANS ... Lucerne, 16 juin 1922. (6), 42 pages; 342 lots; 11 fine plates depicting every coin of-
fered. Two catalogues bound in one volume. 4to, somewhat later black half calf with green sides;
spine ruled and lettered in gilt.
IV. MONNAIES GRECQUES ANTIQUES PROVENANT DES COLLECTIONS DE S.A.I. LE
continued on next page
The 2017 New York Book Auction • Sale 144 7
Lot 6 continued
GRAND-DUC ALEXANDRE MICHAÏLOVITCH, DE SIR AR-
THUR EVANS ET D’AUTRES AMATEURS. Lucerne, 17–19 juin
1922. 4to, somewhat later black half calf with green sides; spine ruled
and lettered in gilt. (6), 73, (1) pages; 1035 lots; 36 fine plates depict-
ing every coin offered.
V. MONNAIES GRECQUES ANTIQUES PROVENANT DES
DOUBLES DU BRITISH MUSEUM, DES COLLECTIONS DE
FEU LE GÉNÉRAL A.L. BERTIER DE LA GARDE ET DE DIV-
ERS AUTRES AMATEURS. Lucerne, 18 juin 1923 et jours suivant.
4to, somewhat later black half calf with green sides; spine ruled and
lettered in gilt. (6), 132 pages; 3038 lots; 85 fine plates depicting every
single-coin lot. Original prices realized list, a bit ragged, laid in.
VI. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES ANTIQUES EN
OR ET EN ARGENT COMPOSANT LA COLLECTION DE FEU
CLARENCE S. BEMENT ... PREMIÈRE PARTIE: IBÉRIE À EU-
BÉE INCL. Lucerne, 28 janvier 1924 et jours suivants. (6), 90, (2)
pages; 1082 lots; 37 fine plates depicting all coins offered. [bound
with]
VII. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES ANTIQUES EN
OR ET EN ARGENT COMPOSANT LA COLLECTION DE FEU
CLARENCE S. BEMENT ... SECONDE PARTIE: ATTIQUE À
MAURITANIE INCL. Lucerne, 23–24 juin 1924. (4), 84 pages; lots
1083–1909; 31 fine plates numbered 38–68 depicting all single-coin
lots. [bound with]
VIII. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES ROMAINES ANTIQUES EN
OR, ARGENT ET BRONZE COMPOSANT LA COLLECTION
DE FEU CLARENCE S. BEMENT ... Lucerne, 25–28 juin 1924.
(6), 107, (1) pages; 1770 lots; 64 fine plates. Three catalogues bound
in one volume. 4to, somewhat later black half calf with green sides;
spine ruled and lettered in gilt.
IX. MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN DER SCHWEIZ. MONNAIES
ET MÉDAILLES SUISSES. MONETE E MEDAGLIE SVIZZERE
AUS DEM BESITZE ZWEIER BEKANNTER AMATEURE. Luzern, 21. Juni 1924. 4to, original
printed card covers. (4), 31, (1) pages; 399 lots; 18 fine plates.
X. CATALOGUE DES MONNAIES GRECQUES ET ROMAINES COMPOSANT LES COL-
LECTIONS D’UN GRAND INDUSTRIEL DÉCÉDÉ, DE FEU LE BARON ALEXANDRE
DE PETROWICZ, DE M. LE REV. EDGAR ROGERS, M.A. ET DE PLUSIEURS AUTRES
AMATEURS... Lucerne, 15–18 juin 1925. 4to, somewhat later black half calf with green sides;
spine ruled and lettered in gilt. (6), 127, (1) pages; 1770 lots; 76 fine plates depicting all lots; 2
monogram plates.
XI. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES ROMAINES ANTIQUES COMPOSANT LA COLLEC-
TION DE H.C. LEVIS ... Lucerne, 18–20 juin 1925. 4to, somewhat later black half calf with green
sides; spine ruled and lettered in gilt. (6), 78, (2) pages; 1139 lots; 42 fine plates.
XII. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES ET ROMAINES, QUELQUES MÉDAI-
LLES DE LA RENAISSANCE ET DES TEMPS MODERNES, PIERRE GRAVÉES, BIBLIO-
THÈQUE NUMISMATIQUE COMPOSANT LES COLLECTIONS DE FEU E. BISSEN ... DE
M. JULES WERTHEIM ... DE SIR ARTHUR J. EVANS ... DE LA SÉRIE PARTHE DE FEU
ALEXANDRE DE PETROWICZ ET DE PLUSIERS AUTRES AMATEURS. Lucerne, 18–23
octobre 1926. 4to, somewhat later black half calf with green sides; spine ruled and lettered in
gilt. (6), 207, (1) pages; 3172 lots; 88 fine plates depicting all single-coin lots; 1 monogram plate.
Original prices realized list laid in.
XIII. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES ET ROMAINES, BIBLIOTHÈQUE NU-
MISMATIQUE, COMPOSANT LES COLLECTIONS DE FEU LE CAV. ROBERTO ALLA-
TINI ... DE M. LE CAP. E.G.S. CHURCHILL ... DE FEU LE PROF. OSCAR BLOCH ... DE
FEU LE COL. G. VEITH ... ET DE PLUSIERS AUTRES AMATEURS. Lucerne, 27–29 juin
1928. (6), 106, (2) pages; 1597 lots; 48 fine plates. Original prices realized list laid in. [bound with]
XIV. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES COMPOSANT LES COLLECTIONS DE
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