Sestini, Domenico
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Classes Generales Geographiae Numismaticae Sev Monetae Urbium, Populorum Et Regum, Ordine Geographico Et Chronologico Dispositae Secundum Systema Eckhelianum Et In Duas Partes Divisae Quarum Prior Geographiam Numariam Certam Altera Incertam, Vel Erroneam Continet. Pars I & Ii, 1797.
Classes Generales Seu Moneta Vetus, Urbium, Populorum Et Regum, Ordine Geographico Et Chronologico Descripta, 1821.
Descrizione Di Molte Medaglie Antiche Greche Esistenti In Più Musei Comprese In 41, 1828.
Descrizione Di Altre Medaglie Greche Del Museo Del Signore Carlo D’Ottavio Fontana Di Trieste In Aggiunta Alla Prima, 1829.
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1797Classes Generales Geographiae Numismaticae Sev Monetae Urbium, Populorum Et Regum, Ordine Geographico Et Chronologico Dispositae Secundum Systema Eckhelianum Et In Duas Partes Divisae Quarum Prior Geographiam Numariam Certam Altera Incertam, Vel Erroneam Continet. Pars I & Ii
The Scarce 1797 First Edition Sestini, Domenico. CLASSES GENERALES GEOGRAPHIAE NUMISMATICAE SEV MONETAE URBIUM, POPULORUM ET REGUM, ORDINE GEOGRAPHICO ET CHRONOLOGICO DISPOSITAE SECUNDUM SYSTEMA ECKHELIANUM ET IN DUAS PARTES DIVISAE QUARUM PRIOR GEOGRAPHIAM NUMARIAM CERTAM ALTERA INCERTAM, VEL ERRONEAM CONTINET. PARS I & II. Lipsiae: in Libraria Gleditschia, 1797. Two parts, as issued in one volume. Small 4to [23.5 by 19 cm], contemporary vellum-backed marbled sides; spine ruled in gilt; green morocco spine label, gilt; all page edges green. viii, 80, (16), (2), 130, (2), (2) pages. Binding worn at extremities; very good or better. The first edition of Sestini’s classification schema, most usually encountered in his 1821 revision (see following). Scarce. Babelon 131–133: “Abbé Domenico Sestini of Florence (1750–1832), a numismatist and naturalist, travelled far and wide in his quest to pursue his interests. .. Sestini was the Vaillant of the nineteenth century; even if he lacked Eckhel’s erudition and, moreover, the learned Jesuit’s accurate criticism, his descriptions of the various different collections he saw have proved to be a valuable source of information, and are still consulted to this day.” Lipsius 369.
1821Classes Generales Seu Moneta Vetus, Urbium, Populorum Et Regum, Ordine Geographico Et Chronologico Descripta
Sestini’s 1821 Classification Schema Sestini, Domenico. CLASSES GENERALES SEU MONETA VETUS, URBIUM, POPULORUM ET REGUM, ORDINE GEOGRAPHICO ET CHRONOLOGICO DESCRIPTA. Editio secunda, emendatior et locupletior. Florentiae: Apud G. Piatti, 1821. 4to, later full tan morocco, front board paneled, lettered and decorated in gilt; spine with five raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; decorative endpapers. x, 198 pages; 4 engraved plates of Inscriptiones et Literæ. Contents foxed and browned; binding lightly rubbed. Untrimmed. Very good or better. The scarce revision of Sestini’s classification schema, first published in Leipzig in 1797 (see above). Leitzmann 130.
1828Descrizione Di Molte Medaglie Antiche Greche Esistenti In Più Musei Comprese In 41
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).
1829Descrizione Di Altre Medaglie Greche Del Museo Del Signore Carlo D’Ottavio Fontana Di Trieste In Aggiunta Alla Prima
Final Catalogue of the Ottavio Fontana Collection Sestini, Domenico. DESCRIZIONE DI ALTRE MEDAGLIE GRECHE DEL MUSEO DEL SIGNORE CARLO D’OTTAVIO FONTANA DI TRIESTE IN AGGIUNTA ALLA PRIMA, E SECONDA PARTE GIÀ EDITE. Firenze: Presso Guglielmo Piatti, 1829. 4to, later hand-lettered boards. x, 114 pages; corrigenda leaf tipped in; 6 + 12 + 7 engraved plates of coins. binding somewhat worn; contents near fine. Very rare: unlisted by Babelon and the first copy we have handled. This was the third and final volume published by Sestini illustrating examples from the massive collection of Greek coins formed by Carlo Ottavio Fontana (1774–1832), and, as explained by Sestini in his introduction, it takes a cumulative approach. In 1822, the first catalogue of this portion of his collection was published, with six plates; it was followed by a second catalogue in 1827, with twelve plates. This third catalogue brings together all of the coins listed in the first and second volumes, in somewhat truncated form, to which are added new purchases (indicated with an asterisk), which are fully catalogued. Importantly, the plates to all three parts are included. A significant collection. Ottavio Fontana’s Roman Republican coins were also published by Sestini. Leitzmann 130.
