Royal Numismatic Society. Medal presented to Mr.... Lot 30

Royal Numismatic Society. Medal presented to Mr. Renier Chalon, President of the Society, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the foundation. [Brussels, e.a. 1866] In-8°. Red chagrin signed L. Claessens, double gilt fillet around boards, gilt spine with gilt fleuronné, comb paper lining framed with wide gilt dent., double endpapers of same paper (slight dark stains on boards, spine slightly faded). In marbled paper slipcase (rubbed). Fine copy. 45 documents, most of them handwritten (unless otherwise stated): 1. report on the medal award ceremony for R. Chalon (extract from the minutes of the general meeting of July 1, 1866, 1 f.). - 2. Vanden Broeck, Édouard - Liste des souscripteurs, ms. aut. s. (6 ff.) . - 3-4. 2 engravings reproducing the medal, 2nd signed H. Bey. - 5. Circular subscription letter. Brux, 29-11-1865. Bifolio in-4° : 1 p. impr. (folded). - 6-39. 34 l.a.s. from subscribers. Brussels, Ghent, Liège, Amsterdam, The Hague, Leiden, Paris, Saint-Omer, Turin, St. Petersburg, e.a., 1866. 1-4 pp. in French, many on blue paper, squared, headed, etc. - 40-45. 6 aut. s. mss. of tributes and addresses (between 1/2 and 3 pp. each): Bovie, Félix - Song "À notre cher président Renier Chalon. Air des orangs-outans",- Dugniolle, Jean-François - Vice-President's speech,- Picqué, Camille - Extract from the secretary's report on the Society's 25 years of work,- Herry de Cocqueau, François - Controller's speech (1867),- Guioth, J.-Léon - Librarian's speech (1867),- Vanden Broeck, Édouard - Treasurer's tribute. Prov. [Renier Chalon].