VILA RICA MOEDAS AUCTION 19 LITERATURE

Vila Rica will hold its Auction 19 on December 12th and 13th. The auction is internet-only and split over two sessions. It will offer a vast range of Brazilian coins and decorations from Colonial to Republican issues. including a selection of rare books from the Cláudio Schroeder Library, including the famous Catálogo de Medalhas Brazileiras e das Estrangeiras Referentes ao Brazil (Catalog of Brazilian and Foreign Medals Referring to Brazil), by the Viscountess of Cavalcanti, as well as a catalog by the same Viscountess, previous to this one, extremely rare (only 25 printed copies) and missing in the vast majority of the most advanced libraries.

   

 
Lots 354, 355

Lot 354 - Literature, Dr. Cândido de Azeredo Coutinho, 1862. Apreciação do Medalheiro da Casa da Moeda. Original edition from 1862 with handwritten cover (very fragile paper) and with staples. Classic work of National Numismatics with the description of the coins from the 1861 Exhibition. Includes an exceptional engraving of D. Pedro I. Very rare.

Lot 355 - Literature, Viscountess of Cavalcanti, 1889. Catálogo de Medalhas Brazileiras e das Estrangeiras Referentes ao Brazil - 1st Edition. Very rare. Copy number 17 of only 25 copies printed in Paris. Preliminary work of the 1910 catalogue, providing descriptions of the medals then cataloged by the Viscountess. Dedicated and autographed copy, with the dedication erased. This work is rarely offered on the market and missing even in the collections of more advanced bibliophiles and numismatists.

 

 

Lot 356 - Literature, Viscountess of Cavalcanti, 1910. Catálogo das Medalhas Brazileiras da Collecção Numismática à Viscondessa de Cavalcante. 2 volumes - texts and plates. Paris, 1910. Copy #2 of a print run of 100. Masterpiece by Visconcessa de Cavalcanti printed in Paris. Base book for the Brazilian medal collection. Volume 1 with the descriptive text of the medals presented in the catalogue; Volume 2 with the medal plates presented in the catalog printed on heavyweight paper and separated by silk sheets. Rare and missing from most advanced numismatic libraries. A rare opportunity to acquire a copy in very good condition of this important and rare work. With ex-Libris by Cecília Barbosa de Moura

The auction will take place on December 12th and 13th. Registration for bidding can be done at https://leiloes.vilaricamoedas.com/. If you need assistance, please feel free to contact either David or Hilton through the email info@vilaricamoedas.com and they will be happy to assist you with registration. Bids can also be accepted through the Sixbid platform.

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