Title: Herrscherköpfe Des Altertums Im Münzbild Ihrer Zeit
Description: Lange, Kurt. HERRSCHERKÖPFE DES ALTERTUMS IM MÜNZBILD IHRER ZEIT. Berlin/Zürich: Atlantis-Verlag, 1938. Small 4to, original black cloth, gilt; jacket. 161, (1) pages; superb enlarged illustrations throughout of ancient portrait coins. Jacket worn; endpapers spotted. Very good or better. A scarce title by this outstanding German photographer, less frequently encountered than most of his later works. The quality of the illustrations is exceptional. Lange (1898-1959) was an art historian and photographer who published a number of works that are primarily collections of enlarged photographs, usually with minimal text. They were intended to develop a wider appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of coins. This appears to be the first book-length work highlighting his outstanding coin photography. Clain-Stefanelli 3533. Daehn 1268.
Subjects: Greek Numismatics