NAVILLE ET CIE. (ARS CLASSICA S. A. dal 1926), Genéve. AUKTION I. CATALOGUE DE MONNAIES GRECQUES ANTIQUES PROVENANT DE LA COLLECTION DE FEU LE PROF. S. POZZI. Lucerne, 14 Mars (changed in 4th April) et Jours Suivants, 1921. 4°. (4), 194 pages, plates, 3334 lots, 101 splendid plates depicting each single coin on sale. Price list. Elegant modern red half leather binding with corners, marbled plates and decorative threads. Spine with nerves embellished with gilded friezes and titles. A restored page at the edge. Very good condition. Ex Libris Domenico Rossi. The first, the most important and the most difficult to find of the seventeen Ars Classica auctions held from 1921 to 1938. The catalogues of this company are distinguished by the superb illustrations and meticulous descriptions made by Dr. Jacob Hirsch and constitute one of the most important series (or perhaps the most important) of auctions of ancient Greek and Roman coins of absolute quality and importance, being indispensable for establishing and tracing pedigrees. Clain-Stefanelli 1988*. Grierson p. 286: “Une des plus belles collection. Le catalogue, avec 101 planches, est habituellement employe comme ouvrage de reference.” Kroh 11 (four stars). Spring 471 (including a lively account of Pozzi's life and places him on the list of the Most Important Sales of Ancient Greek Coins). gr. 1671