Lampson's Exceptional Greek Coins

Robinson, E.S.G. CATALOGUE OF GREEK COINS COLLECTED BY GODFREY LOCKER LAMPSON. First edition. London, 1923. 4to, contemporary green quarter morocco with marbled sides; spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; decorative endpapers. Frontispiece; (2), xx, 126, (2) pages; title printed in red and black; 26 additional fine plates of coins; addenda slip tipped in. Corners worn, with bruise to upper fore-edge; very good with better contents. A handsomely produced catalogue of this important collection, formed by the Rt. Hon. Godfrey Locker Lampson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1925–1929. It consists of 350 specimens, chosen mainly for their exquisite style. Clain-Stefanelli 1929*. Daehn 2095. Kroh 12: "Very well-written and fun to read, it is a pity that it is so rare."