Italy. Napoli. Cagiati, M. Le monete del reame delle due Sicilie da Carlo I d’Angio a Vittorio Emanuele II. Parte I. Fasc. I–V: zecca di Napoli. Part II. Fasc. VI–VIII: zecche minori del reame di Napoli. Parte III. Fasc. IX–X: zecche Siciliane. Napoli; Melfi & Joele, 1911–1937. Complete in 10 fascicules. 4to., pp. 73, (3); 158, (2); 173, (3); (175)–358; 181, (1); 101, (3); (5), (106)–199, (1); (5), (202)–318, (2); 156, (2); (6), 103, (1). [With:] Supplemento all’opera “Le monete del reame delle due Sicilie” da Carlo I d’Angio a Vittorio Emanuele II. Napoli; 1911-1915. Anno 1 – Anno 5, complete in thirty-seven parts. 4to., pp. 13, (1); 16, (4); 19, (1); 15, (1); 22, (2); 23, (1); 22, (2); 33, (3); 42, (2); 27, (1); 33, (3); 39, (1); 55, (3); 43, (1); 39, (1); 58, (2); 70, (2); 58, (2); 79, (1); 72; 107, (1); 76; 28; 4 plates. [With:] Le monete del reame delle due Sicilie” da Carlo I d’Angio a Vittorio Emanuele II. Atlante-prezzario parte I. (Zecca di Napoli). Napoli; Melfi & Joele, 1917. 4to., pp. (10), 135 plates of coins numbered 1–40, (4). [Loosely inserted:] Le monete battute nelle zecche minori dell’antico reame di Napoli. Dal tempo di Carlo I d’Angio alla caduta della dinastia Borbonica con la illustrazione nel testo di ogni tipo di monete e con tavole dei relative prezzi di stima. Napoli; Meridionale Anonima, 1922. Four volumes uniformly bound in maroon quarter morocco and marbled boards, the original printed wrappers preserved. Raised bands, the spines lettered direct in gilt. Worn and rubbed at the extremities, particularly to the boards and joints, the spines worn, especially to the first volume. The inner hinges weak throughout with some pages loose, the contents lightly thumbed but clean. Fascicule 1 of the main text limited to 100 copies, fascicules 2–9 limited to 300 copies and fascicule 10 limited to 250 copies. All signed by Cagiati on the limitation pages with the exception of fascicule 10, signed by Eugenia Majorana. Many with a manuscript dedication on the upper cover from Cagiati to Luigi Caro and stamped by the author either on the upper wrapper or limitation page. The third title (Atlante-prezzario), limited to 100 copies and signed and stamped on the limitation page also. Almost a very good set of this most important standard reference. Essential for the series and very seldom offered complete. This set with an attractive provenance and rare thus. (4)
Ciferri pp. 85, 88 & 89. Clain-Stefanelli 10329*. Grierson p. 168 (main title only), “Destiné aux collectionneurs, mais utile parce que cette partie n’est pas complete dans le CNI.”