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Auction: 341 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 846

The Medallic History of the United States of America. Two Volumes. By J.F. Loubat and signed by him, with 170 etchings by Jules Jacquemart. Volume I -- New York, 1880. Volume II (Plates) - New York, 1878. Folio. Light, orange-brown clothe hard covers, lettered in gold. A study of the 86 medals Loubat selected as the most significant of the American series. Loubat dedicates the book to "Madame la Comtesse Amédée de Germons" on the first Volume's half title page, signing below "J.F. Loubat Paris le 6 mars 1890". Rare as an original set. Pencil highlighting on a few pages and light pencil notation frontispage, very minor foxing on endpages, very light scuffs to covers. Good.

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