{"product_id":"the-art-of-coins-and-their-photography-special-collectors-edition-signed-and-numbered","title":"The Art of Coins and Their Photography (Special Collector's Edition, Signed and Numbered)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOBERMAN, Gerald.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Coins and Their Photography: An Illustrated Photographic Treatise with an Introduction to Numismatics.\u003c\/em\u003e London: Spink \u0026amp; Son in Association with Lund Humphries Publishers, 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eQuarto (27 x 22 cm). Hand bound in full Niger morocco. Spine titled in gilt. 397, [1] pp., illustrated with 571 illustrations including 329 full-colour photographs of coins on 131 plates, many greatly enlarged, together with decorative numismatic endpapers and ribbon markers. Housed in leather and cloth slipcase with coin decorations. \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial collector's edition, number 17 of 250. Signed by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA South African photographer of exceptional technical skill, Gerald Hoberman devoted years to developing methods for the close-range photography of coins that would finally do justice to their sculptural complexity. The results, gathered in this volume, remain the benchmark against which coin photography is judged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe 329 full-colour plates span the history of coinage from ancient Greece through to the nineteenth century, presenting the coins of Spink \u0026amp; Son's collection in enlargements that reveal details invisible to the naked eye. The accompanying text provides a lucid introduction to numismatics and a detailed account of the photographic techniques employed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis special collector's edition, hand bound in full Niger morocco and limited to 250 copies, was produced for the most discerning collectors of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine throughout. \u003c\/strong\u003eA beautiful copy free from notable imperfections, well preserved and presenting as new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis book is currently not on display in store. If you would like more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact: \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:rarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\"\u003erarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number: HH000434\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gerald Hoberman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48778718707955,"sku":"1110002941146","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/1_0e5ad3b6-5207-4b57-8f68-0bbf321e009b.png?v=1774926294","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-art-of-coins-and-their-photography-special-collectors-edition-signed-and-numbered","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}