Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins (Gold, Silver, Nickel & Aluminum) E. Kann.

Rare first edition of the essential reference work on Chinese numismatics by Eduard Kann, one of the foremost Western authorities on the subject. Published in Hong Kong by Ye Olde Printerie, Ltd. (1954). 476 pages and 224 plates — a rarely seen edition, with great value both as a reference and as a collectible in its own right. Includes a bilingual title page in English and Chinese (中國幣圖說彙考), and an internal library card slip identifying the volume. The original 1954 edition features plates superior to those in later reprints.