Jean VAILLANT
Selectiora numismata in aere maximi moduli e museo
Apud Antonium Dezallier|Parisiis [Paris] 1694|-|relié
First edition illustrated with a beautiful allegorical frontispiece in a portico engraved and drawn by Erlanger, and 59 plates also engraved by Erlanger. Each plate contains 6 medals, some spaces are empty. Publisher's device on title page with ornate cipher.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Richly decorated spine with raised bands. Brown sheep title-label. Headcap split. Upper joint cracked over the first 4 compartments. Overall rubbed. 3 corners bumped.
François de Camps, Bishop of Pamiers, owned a collection of Roman medals, which Jean Vaillant, numismatist, published. The medals are classified by historical figures, with brief descriptions given in Latin. This work provides a perfect historical example of a private collector's medal cabinet.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Richly decorated spine with raised bands. Brown sheep title-label. Headcap split. Upper joint cracked over the first 4 compartments. Overall rubbed. 3 corners bumped.
François de Camps, Bishop of Pamiers, owned a collection of Roman medals, which Jean Vaillant, numismatist, published. The medals are classified by historical figures, with brief descriptions given in Latin. This work provides a perfect historical example of a private collector's medal cabinet.
€600