Author: BARTHÉLÉMY.- C.P. LANDON.- T.M.DUMERSAN.-
Title: Voyage du jeune Anacharsis... Voyage numismatique
Description: Paris, Didot le Jeune, 1818. 8vo. In 2 vols. W. 90 full page engr. pls. of coins and medals. [vol. I w. 39 and vol. II w. 51 pls.]. Contemp. full red paper brds., green titleshields giltlettered. Spines w. indication of vol. number in gilt & top of spine w. crowned heraldic device of the Order of the Garter 'Honi soit qui Mal y Pense'. (lower edges a little rubb.; corners a bit bumped.). [...]. (...pp.). 2 vols. Numismatics only!! of the usual series of 7 plus Folio atlas plus 2 numismatics vols., being 10 vols. alltogether. The 2 numismatics vols. offered here once belonged to a member of the 'Most Noble Order of the Garter', an English order of Chivalry with a history stretching back to medieval times. The world's oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system, its membership limited to the Sovereign and 25 members at most, called full members or Companions.

Keywords: travel account W74