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Janssen, Andreas Jozef . HET ANTIEKE TROPAION
Brussel 1957 Verhand Van de Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie No. 27. Trophies in the ancient world. In Flemish with a summary in English. Octavo, 251pp., illustrations, wraps. Institution stamp on front. No other markings. VG. (a18750)
$45.00 (royalty medal ) . CORONATION MEDAL, EMPRESS MARIA ANNA AUGUSTA AND EMPEROR FERDINAND I
Prague 1836. Original bronze medal celebrating the coronation of Empress Maria Ann Augusta and Emperor Ferdinand I as Queen and King of Bohemia in Prague, September 1836. Dated 1836 on obverse side. Front side shows bust of Empress; rear is coat of arms. 1.75 inches in diameter, 26 grams. VG, tarnished. (a38499)
$150.00 Gore, James Howard (compiler) . AMERICAN LEGIONNAIRES OF FRANCE A DIRECTORY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ON WHOM FRANCE HAS CONFERRED HER NATIONAL ORDER THE LEGION OF HONOR
Washington (c.1920). Roberts Co. Hardcover. Small octavo, 451pp., red cloth with gilt lettering. VG. (a47440)
$69.00 (napoleon medal) . BRONZE MEDALLION OF NAPOLEON COINED TO CELEBRATE THE BATTLE OF LUTZEN MAY 2, 1813
Original medal, 1.5 inches in diameter. appears to be bronze. Dated on medal, May 2, 1813. One side shows 2 soldiers racing on horseback; other side is very bold raisedstriking portrait bust of Napoleon. Excellent condition. (a50971)
$330.00 Houssay, Luis Alberto Leoni . ICONOGRAFIA DE CARLOS PELLIGRINI
1981 Banco de la Nacion Argentina. Copy No. 1207. In Spanish. 4to., 159pp., color illustrations, hardcover. Near Fine in VG DJ, very light edge wear, some wrinkling on rear panel. (a51616)
$175.00Clain-Stefanelli, Vladimir and Elvira. MEDALS COMMEMORATING BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Washington 1973 National Museum of History and Technology. Lg.8vo., 43pp., illustrations, original stiff paper folder with title in silver. In original slip case. Booklet on the medals, 4to wraps. Included is a blue felt-covered board designed to hold 11 medals, each 1-1/2 inch in diameter. THERE ARE NO MEDALS mounted in the case except ONE - a pewter medal for The Department of the Treasury 1789. Near Fine (very slight foxing on booklet) in VG slipcase (lightwear on slipcase.) No owner marks. (a58085)
$29.00 Friedenberg, Daniel M (editor) . GREAT JEWISH PORTRAITS IN METAL SELECTED PLAQUES AND MEDALS FROM THE SAMUEL FRIEDENBERG COLLECTION OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM
1963 1st Jewish Museum. Introduction by Cecil Roth. Hardcover. 4to., 143pp., illustrations, cloth. VG in Good plus DJ. (a70998)
$26.00 Coin or Medallion . CIRCULAR MEDALLION IN BRASS (?) COMMEMORATING THE 1836 PRAGUE CORONATION OF FERDINAND I AND MARIA ANNA AUGUSTA
Coin is 4.5 cm in diameter. Front shows portrait of Maria Anna Augusta wearing her pearls. Printing on front: Maria Anna Augusta Ferdinand I imp et Regis. On verso: an illustration of crown and sceptre on pillow with heraldic shield beneath. Writing on this side: Coron Pragae Mense Sept MDCCCVI. VG condition, a bit tarnished. (a76201)
$45.00Scholliners, Hermann. MUTHMASSLICHE ERKLARUNG EINER SELTENEN MEDAILLE ALBRECHT DES FUNFTEN, HERZOGS IN BAIERN
1807. In German. 4to., 20p., one very fine copper plate engraving of front and verso of a medal, removed from Historische Abhandlungen der Koniglich-Baierischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munchen, 1807 and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a84569)
$55.00Streber, Franz Ignaz. UEBER EINE GOLDENE MEDAILLE HERZOGS ALBRECHT VI IN BAIERN, NEBST EINEM ANHANG ...HERZOGS ALBRECHT SIGMUND
1807. In German. 4to., 77p., one fine folding copper plate of numismatic medallions and jewelry, removed from Historische Abhandlungen der Koniglich-Baierischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munchen, 1807 and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a84570)
$65.00 Macler, Frederic . NOTICES DE MANUSCRITS ARMENIENS; MEDAILLES ARMENIENNES; DOCUMENTS HISTORIQUES; OBJETS D'ART
Paris 1924 first edition. Imprimerie Nationale. Nouvelles Archives des Missions Scientifiques tome XXII fasc. 5. Original printed octavo wraps. pp.277-511. 35 photo illustrations on glossy stock, a few of which are in color. Several old French library stamps on cover, and verso of plates and end of text, etc. Light stain on front cover. Binding secure. Text lightly toned. Cover a bit worn. Near Good. backstrip worn. (a89710)
$250.00Christie's. MONETE E DECORAZIONI
Roma 1981 first edition. Dicembre 10, 1981 auction catalogue. Octavo wraps. Many bw photo illus. 498 lots - coins and medals. VG plus (a97141)
$27.00 (medals) . INDICE DE LOS DOCUMENTOS DE LA ORDEN MILITAR DE CALATRAVA EXISTENTES EN EL ARCHIVO HISTORICO NACIONAL.
Madrid 1899 De Fontanet. Del Boletin de la Real Academia de la Historia, Tomo XXXV, Numero July -September 1899. In Spanish. Hardcover. Octavo, 167pp., full vellum cover with gilt decoration. Title written on rear board, not front board. Good, vellum bowed, string ties broken. (lat325)
$120.00