BENTINCK, Charlotte Sophie (van Aldenburg), Gräfin von.

Catalogue d'une Collection de Medailles antiques, faite par la Csse Douair. De Bentinck, née Csse d'Aldenburg, Dame de Varel, Kniephausen et Doorwerth.

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[Compiled by P. van Damme]. 188 engravings in the text. xi, [1], 726 pp.; 1 p.l., 727-1122 pp.; xlii, [2], 241, 39 pp. Three vols. Large 4to, cont. red morocco, sides nicely decorated in gilt, spine gilt, green morocco lettering pieces on spines, a.e.g. Amsterdam: [Privately Printed] by the Heirs of K. Eel, 1787-87-88. First edition; a presentation copy of the handsome catalogue of the magnificent collection of ancient Greek and Roman coins and medals formed by Charlotte Sophie, Gräfin von Bentinck (1715-1800), a member of a wealthy Dutch family. She traveled widely — Copenhagen, Berlin, Vienna, throughout Italy and Holland — which enabled her to form her great collection, one of the finest of its kind. This is the only record. The catalogue was issued privately; “cet ouvrage a été imprimé dans une impr. particulièr et n’est jamais entré en commerce.”–Graesse, I, 137. The catalogue, printed on thick and large paper, contains 188 very finely engraved vignettes in the text depicting some of the medals. The rare supplement, published a year later, is present. A fine and attractive set, with a presentation inscription on the free front endpaper from the Countess, dated Hamburg, 26 July 1787. ❧ A.D.B., Vol. II, pp. 343-44. Brunet, I, 1647–“Cet ouvrage, rédigé par P. Van Damme, n’a pas été mis dans le commerce.” Lipsius, I, 37.

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