[Numismatics] KRUSE, Jürgen Elert Allgemeiner und besonders Hamburgischer Contorist, welcher von den Währungen, Münzen, Gewigten, Maassen, Wechsel-Arten und Usanzen der vornehmsten in und ausser Europa gelegenen Städte und Länder [...] einer ümstandliche Nachricht ertheilet [...]. Hamburg, Heirs J.E. Kruse, 1782-2 vol., 4to: [22]-16-pp. (some browning, min. dampstaining at edges of vol. II). Contemp. marbled sheep (some sm. def.), gilt spines with 5 raised bands (joints rubbed), leather title labels. Good copy. 4th corr. and enl. ed. (1st of this important compendium by J.E. Kruse (1709-1775). The 1st part gives the different coins, measures and weights, banks, customs regulations etc. used in every European city (but also America, Japan, India, China, etc.), the 2nd treats price calculation, the exchange and conversion of different coins, weights, etc. Nice engr. front. portrait of the author in his study, by J.C.G. Fritzsch after J.F. Stein in vol. Both vol. signed by "J.E. Kruse Erben" at the end of preface. In Gothic type. Ref. VD& - Goldsmiths' Library - Lipsius - Not in Kress. Prov. "Livre de F. Nicolay" (ms. entry in both vol.).
[Numismatics] KRUSE, Jürgen Elert Allgemeiner und besonders Hamburgischer Contorist, welcher von den Währungen, Münzen, Gewigten, Maassen, Wechsel-Arten und Usanzen der vornehmsten in und ausser Europa gelegenen Städte und Länder [...] einer ümstandliche Nachricht ertheilet [...]. Hamburg, Heirs J.E. Kruse, 1782-2 vol., 4to: [22]-16-pp. (some browning, min. dampstaining at edges of vol. II). Contemp. marbled sheep (some sm. def.), gilt spines with 5 raised bands (joints rubbed), leather title labels. Good copy. 4th corr. and enl. ed. (1st of this important compendium by J.E. Kruse (1709-1775). The 1st part gives the different coins, measures and weights, banks, customs regulations etc. used in every European city (but also America, Japan, India, China, etc.), the 2nd treats price calculation, the exchange and conversion of different coins, weights, etc. Nice engr. front. portrait of the author in his study, by J.C.G. Fritzsch after J.F. Stein in vol. Both vol. signed by "J.E. Kruse Erben" at the end of preface. In Gothic type. Ref. VD& - Goldsmiths' Library - Lipsius - Not in Kress. Prov. "Livre de F. Nicolay" (ms. entry in both vol.).
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