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The Knowledge of Medals: of, Instructions for Those who apply Themselves to the Study of Medals both Ancient and Modern, Written by a Nobleman of France (Louis Jobert), Made English by an Eminent Hand (Roger Gale), Essay by Joseph Addison, T.Caldecott, London, 1715, 215pp, leather, 4.5 x 8”, 12mo Poor condition/as is. Contemporary boards. Boards are completely detached from binding. Wear and chipping to boards. Tips are bumped with exposed boards; edges are scuffed. Significant chipping and cracking to spine; binding exposed at head cap and tail. Marginalia on front pastedown and endpapers. Worming near bottom fore edge and gutter of front endpaper to last page of table of instructions. Toning, age-staining, tea-staining, and ink-staining throughout textblock. Small illustrations scattered throughout textblock. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. Second edition in English of Louis Jobert’s treatise on medals including the metals of which they are made, descriptions of heads and reverses, inscriptions, preservation, ornamentation, and symbolism, counterfeits, and more. Addison’s essay concerns the error in distributing modern medals. FORN-TUB-0053-XX-2407-JC1097
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