British, Italian and World Coins, Commemorative Medals, Numismatic Books

Parkes Weber, F., Aspects of Death in Art, London, 1910, viii + 160pp, illustrations in text, author’s compliments slip pasted on first free endpaper; Parkes Weber, F., Aspects of Death and Correlated Aspects of Life in Art, Epigram and Poetry, 3rd edn, London, 1918, xl + 784pp, illustrations in text, inscribed by the author to his Father, 5 July 1918, on first free endpaper, also with dedicatory inscription from the author to an acquaintance, 5 July 1919 [2]. Publishers’ blue cloth, spines gilt, rare £60-80

Provenance: Second ex libris Phiroze Randeria, London, with his bookplate.

Both books include significant references to medals. See also lot 124