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Lot 9. Médailles et Antiquités composant le Cabinet de M. le baron Behr

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Médailles et Antiquités composant le Cabinet de M. le baron Behr

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 25th, 19:04:30 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 01:44:29 CET

Price realised: CHF 100.00 (8 bids)
Approx. EUR 107.42 / USD 111.91 / GBP 89.32

High bidder: Bidder 5

eAuction #51 - Literature sale III, Lot 9. Estimate: CHF 35.00

[Baron Behr] Lenormant, François. Description des Médailles et Antiquités composant le Cabinet de M. le baron Behr, Ancien Minister de Belgique à Constantinople. Paris 1857. Large 8vo (17.5x26cm), recent quarter leather binding in red, original paper covers backed and bound in, gilt spine letters; 229 pages, 3 plates of engravings. Foxing and discolouration to some anterior and posterior pages including plates; owner stamp. Interior Good.
Lipsius p. 76.

A note from BCD: Lenormant has done a commendable job, especially on the Roman Provincial descriptions and legends. The three plates of etchings are as accurate as photographs and at the same time works of art in their own right. Still useful and with a few hidden gems that will pleasantly surprise the diligent reader.




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