CHALON, Renier Mélanges de numismatique et d'archéologie... Lot 24

CHALON, Renier Mélanges de numismatique et d'archéologie [...]. Bruxelles Fr. Gobbaerts 1880 6 vol. in-8° (rare russeting and wetness to some parts). Contemporary dark green chagrin, triple gilt fillet around covers, gilt spines with gilt fleurons, gilt int. teeth, gilt t. covers (some minor rubbing, spines slightly faded). Fine untrimmed copy. Factitious collection produced at Chalon's request, probably for family and friends, bringing together more than 200 offprints, notices, notules, reviews, etc., from 2 to about 50 pages, arranged in chronological order, i.e. 180 numbered items (t. I-V) and 22 unnumbered items (t. VI). "These dummy collections were completed after his death by his heirs, who added obituaries relating to Chalon" (Cl. Sorgeloos, in De Callataÿ & Sorgeloos, p. 94). With the exception of t. VI, which has no table, its composition having been at least partly left to the discretion of the owners, Chalon had a faux-titre, a title bearing his monogram and a table of contents printed for each volume. In addition to writings in the fields of numismatics, history and archaeology, the collection contains some of the Montois scholar's facetious writings. A.- Numismatics and archaeology: ± 100 numismatic articles, including several illustrated plates, some in color,- ± 20 articles of a historical or archaeological nature, half of which relate to Mons,- ± 10 biographical notes, some speeches, reviews or curiosities (e.g. "Littérature judiciaire" on a case of a married priest). B.- Pranks and hoaxes: 1. Catalogue [...] de Fortsas [...]. 2nd ed. Brux, Van Trigt, [1863]. Only reprint authorized by the author, printed in an edition of 200 copies (ex. non num. on tinted laid paper). Ref. G. de le Court, Fortsas, 33B. This edition replaces the 1840 original listed in the table. - 2 Pichauld, Anatole [pseud. de Chalon] - Une exécution révolutionnaire à Mons en 1794. Ghent, Hebbelynck, 1842. - 3 F[ortsas], comte de - Petite épître numismatique. S.l.n.d. 15 copies printed - 4. Fortsas, R.-C. de - Notice biographique sur messire Overlant de Beauwelaere. Brux, Vandale, 1846. A serious study of an eccentric author, - 5. "Prospectus-specimen" of "Recueil de documents [...] relatifs à l'étude spéciale des boutons et fibules de l'Antiquité [...] publiés par la Société nationale de boutonistique [...]". Saint-Gilles, 1851. - 6 Wallraf [i.e. Chalon] - Numismatik des Ordens der Agathopeden. Berlin, Mittler, 1853. - 7 Prospectus for "Oeuvres philosophiques, médicales et humanitaires" by Dr. Cloetboom. - 8 Notice of a token dedicated to the Count of Fortsas in 1866, signed "A.B.C.". - 9 Prospectus for "Monographie des couques de Dinant par le baron C.P. de Vorst". Facétie directed against Charles Piot, archivist general of the Kingdom. - 10 Petition of the Liégeois, Tournaisiens and Montois to the House of Representatives. [Brux, 1844]. 1 f. in-8° square (folded). C. Relating to Chalon (in vol. VI): "Les souhaits faitz à Tournay par quelque Franchois après la victoire de Mont-le-Héry", Mons, Hoyois pour R. Chalon, 1842 (ref. Devillers 180), anonymous poem edited by Chalon and printed in 51 unjustified copies, 1/48 on laid paper,- his thesis for the doctorate in law at the University of Louvain in 1824,- "Notice bibliographique de R.-H.-G. Chalon", Brux., Hayez, 1874,- 3 plates reproducing medals struck by the Soc. royale de numismatique in honor of R. Chalon,- vol. de la Soc. royale de numismatique dedicated to Chalon's 25th election to the presidency (1873),- notice sur la médaille à l'effigie de J. Lelewel et R. Chalon struck in 1891 for the fiftieth anniversary of the Soc. royale de numim - facetious announcement of the birth of his granddaughter Élisabeth Bayet in 1858,- (serious) announcement of R. Chalon's death in 1889,- funeral souvenir (flyleaf),- 6 obituaries. Enriched with 8 flyleaves: R. Chalon monogram cancel,- 4 bookplates (uncut, on 2 flyleaves),- portrait of R. Chalon gr. by D.-J. Desvachez, [c. 1900],- second copy of "Les opuscula de Jean Despiennes" (the 1st is bound in vol. III). Prov. Adolphe Quetelet (1796-1874), mathematician and astronomer, perpetual secretary of the Académie royale de Belgique and... agathopède (aut. s. de Chalon on 2 t. à p. in vol. II). - Renier Chalon].