Biographical Dictionary Of Medallists Vol 6

Excerpt from Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Vol. 6: Coin, Gem, and Seal-Engravers, Mint-Masters, &C. Ancient and Modern, With References to Their Works B. C. 500 A. D. 1900 Over seventeen years have elapsed since I first began to publish my Biographical Notices of Medallists, Coin, Gem and Seal-engravers in Spink's Monthly Numismatic Circular, and I must confess that I then scarcely realized the magnitude of the task I was undertaking. No competent judge of such a matter will be surprised to learn that it has not been difficult to amass large supplementary information, since that time, from the innumerable sources at one's disposal, either in the way of numismatic publications, or from the periodical examinations of collections of coins and medals at home and abroad. The extent and width of the enquiry render it impossible even to aspire to an approaching completeness. Since 1898 I have continued to examine every document within my reach and to note every particular of interest, so that the new material, including a subject index, lists of illustrations, etc. will necessitate the publication of two further volumes. I need not say that the proportions of the work have extended far beyond my original plans. In the introduction to the second volume I explained the reasons which have contributed to give the work a certain lack of balance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.