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Nicola Francesco Haym
Nicola Francesco Haym Thesauri Britannici 1763 Vienna
In Latin. Short description: Nicola Francesco Haym. Thesauri Britannici seu Museum Numarium quo continentur numi Graeci et Latini omnis metalli et formae necdum editi ab autore ipso coelati. Vindobon? Vienna 1763-1765. Richly illustrated full-leather edition by Nicola Francesco Jaim (1678 - 1729) - Italian opera librettist composer theater manager and numismatist. He is best known for his adaptations for the adaptation of texts in the libretto for the London operas by George Friedrich Handel and Giovanni Bononcini. He was also a bibliographer and author of the book Biblioteca Italiana o sia Notizia de 'Libri Rari nella lingua Italiana - a bibliography of Italian books from the beginning of printing until 1715 compiled in 1726. He published his book on numismatics in 1719-20 - Del tesoro britannico parte prima is the first work on ancient Greek and Roman coins in the British Museum collection to be printed in London in Italian. Thesauri Britannici seu Museum numarium quo continentur numi Graeci et Latini omnis metalli et formae necdum editi ab autore ipso caelati is the rarest copy that presents a collection of more than 500 engravings of ancient coins on 296 pages. The edition also contains indexes and prefaces. The 1763 edition is the first publication of the book in Latin. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS000905 kn_nat
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