1723. BOOK: (NUMISMATICS-HISTORY). GROS DE BOZE,... Lot 128

1723. BOOK: (NUMISMATICS-HISTORY). [GROS DE BOZE, CHARLES:]. MEDAILLES SUR LES PRINCIPAUX EVENEMENTS DU REGNE ETIER DE LOUIS LE GRAND, AVEC DES EXPLICATIONS HISTORIQUES. Paris: Imp. Royale, [Par les soins de Rigaud, Directeur de l'Imprimerie Royale], 1723. Large page. Frontispiece drawn by A. Coypel and engraved by Simonneau + engraved cover + 318 plates engraved recto, 6 h. printed recto and verso and with an engraved border all different. Original enc. of the time in full leather with golden printing of the superlibris with the royal weapons of Louis XV in both planes, nerves and golden irons among them coded monogram of Louis. Golden and marble cuts. Interior in very good condition and thick white paper of high quality. The binding suffers from scratches and slight loss of nerves. Original edition of this improved and very extended version (by dates) of the one published in 1702. Each medal depicted has an explanation of the historical fact, in addition to the numismatic description.