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Klotz, Christian Adolph. Heine, J. D.. Historia numorum contumeliosorum et satyricorum.

With engr. title vignette by Philippin, and 5 folding plates engr. by J. D. Heine. (4) unn. leaves, pp. (3) –232 (text complete). Small 8vo. Contemp. limp boards with ms. spine label. Uncut. – Altenburg, Richter, 1765.

First edition. Treatise on coins with erotic and satirical content by the Saxonian scholar C. A. Klotz (1738–1771). With ms. ownership entry by the Saxonian historian Abraham Jacob Penzel (1749–1819) on inner front cover and at the end of the preface. – Lipsius 211; cf. ADB XVI, 228ff. (Klotz), and XXV, 363f. (Penzel). – But small browning. A good copy of this rare title. – Best.-Nr. 5712