Sestini, Domenico (1828)
Volume: 1
Book Summary
The Hedervar Collection, Part I Sestini, Domenico. DESCRIZIONE DI MOLTE MEDAGLIE ANTICHE GRECHE ESISTENTI IN PIÙ MUSEI COMPRESE IN 41 [sic, 14] TAVOLE INCISE IN RAME E DISTRIBUITE SECONDO IL SISTEMA GEOGRAFICO NUMISMATICO. Firenze: Presso Guglielmo Piatti, 1828. 4to, later full tan morocco; spine lettered in brown; tan endpapers. viii, 111, (1) pages; 14 plates of ancient coins engraved by Tommaso Nasi. Marginal tear to fourth introductory leaf; light foxing. Very good. The first part of Sestini’s catalogue of the Hedervar (Count Michael Wiczay) collection. Rare: the only copy we have handled in over thirty years. Sestini was unhappy with the final product (see following). Babelon notes that “Sestini’s description of Roman coins from the Hedervar museum remains in manuscript; it was acquired in 1900 by the Department of Manuscripts at the Bibliothèque Nationale (Rev. num., 1900, p. 100).” Babelon 133. Leitzmann 130. Ex Italo Vecchi Library; ex Kolbe & Fanning Sale 145, lot 162 (since rebound).
