Boston: Heath, 1864. First edition, second printing. Newman 1-P-2. 16mo, original blindstamped brown cloth; front cover lettered in gilt. 31, (1) pages; 8 engraved plates of bank note design elements, with original tissue guards, interspersed in the text, plate 6 serving as a frontispiece, plate 4 printed in red ink..... More
Boston: Manufactured by Laban Heath & Co., Patented, December 25, 1877. Two tilting glass lenses housed in a folding nickel-plated brass frame with decorative scrollwork. The microscope when open to its maximum extent is 14.5 by 5 cm wide at the base and 3 cm in height. The lens has..... More
Boston: Heath, 1864. First edition, no stated printing or imprint. Newman 1-P-20. 16mo, original blindstamped brown cloth; front cover lettered in gilt, without price. 32 pages; 10 engraved plates of bank note design elements, with original tissue guards, interspersed in the text, with plate 6 serving as a frontispiece, plate..... More
Boston & Washington: Heath, 1877. Twelfth pocket edition. Newman 12-P-2. 16mo, original blindstamped green cloth; front cover lettered horizontally in gilt. 47, (1) pages; printed title preceded by a finely engraved title; 10 engraved plates depicting the right-hand sides of United States Notes and National Currency respectively in $1, $2..... More
Boston and Washington: Heath, 1877. Twelfth edition, second printing. Newman 12-P-2. 16mo, original blindstamped green cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. Engraved title preceding printed title; 47, (1) pages, including new prefatory chapter, “A Few Hints to Aid in Detecting Counterfeit Money,” by George W. Casilear, which now appears..... More
Boston and Washington: Heath, 1870. Third Banking & Counting House Edition, Newman 3-BH-1. Small 4to, original brown cloth, front cover lettered and decorated in gilt. Frontispiece; (4), 42, (1) pages; Treasury Department facsimile letter; unnumbered and unpunched Heath bank note facsimile plate; 16 engraved plates of bank notes or elements..... More