[Rarebooks] FS: An Elegant 1913 Catalog of Ancient Bronzes

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, ABAA]

Sieveking, Johannes.  "Die Bronzen der Sammlung Loeb"

Munchen: 1913.

An elegantly produced catalog of ancient Roman, Hellenistic, Etruscan and
Egyptian bronze mirrors, figures, busts, and other artifacts owned by
noted collector and philanthropist James Loeb.

Loeb [1867-1933] retired early from the family business and spent the rest
of his life traveling, collecting, and doing good things with his money.
He founded the Loeb Classical Library at Harvard, became a trustee at the
American School of Classical Studies at Athens, and helped found what
would become the Julliard School in New York. The bronzes illustrated in
this catalog, along with this ancient pottery, were eventually given to
the Staatliche Antikensammlungen in Munich.

Loeb explained his philanthropy by writing-

“In an age when the Humanities are being neglected more perhaps than at
any time since the Middle Ages, and when men's minds are turning more than
ever before to the practical and the material, it does not suffice to make
pleas, however eloquent and convincing, for the safeguarding and further
enjoyment of our greatest heritage from the past. Means must be found to
place these treasures within the reach of all who care for the finer
things of life."

Hardcover. 9"x12", 86 pages of text with 12 collotype illustrations in the
text and 46 gravure plates; printed on a fine, heavy cream stock; original
parchment covers, spine soiled, boards lightly soiled; spine label
perished. A lovely catalog.  [09530]  $375.00

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