Boston and Washington: Heath (no printer's imprint), 1873 [incorrect patent date of July 12, 1867, stated on cover]. Fourth edition. Small 4to, original green cloth, front cover lettered and decorated in gilt. (2), 41, (1) pages; frontispiece; 11 engraved plates of bank notes or elements, comprising impressions of genuine and..... More
Boston and Washington: Heath, 1870. Third edition, first printing. Newman 3-P-1. 16mo, original blindstamped russet cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. 44 pages; text illustrations of four Heath microscopes; 2 unnumbered fractional currency plates; 13 engraved plates mostly depicting bank note design elements, numbered 2-9, 11–14 and 17, plate..... More
Boston and Washington: Heath, 1870. Third edition, first printing. Newman 3-P-1. 16mo, original blindstamped green cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. 44 pages; text illustrations of four Heath microscopes; 2 unnumbered fractional currency plates; 13 engraved plates mostly depicting bank note design elements, numbered 2-9, 11–14 and 17, plate..... More
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: Heath, 1864. First edition, twelfth printing. Newman 1-P-12. 16mo, original blindstamped dark brown cloth; front cover lettered in gilt. 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 4 printed in red..... More
Boston and Washington: 1866. Second Pocket Edition, Newman 2-P-h-2. 16mo, original blindstamped brown cloth; front cover lettered horizontally in gilt; chocolate endpapers. 39, (1) pages; double-page plate of impressions of genuine and counterfeit fractional currency notes following the title; 17 finely engraved numbered plates of bank note design elements, with..... 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, 1878. Twelfth edition, third printing. Newman 12-P-3. 16mo, original blindstamped maroon cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. Engraved title preceding printed title; 47, (1) pages, including prefatory chapter by Casilear; 10 engraved plates depicting the right-hand sides of United States Notes and National Currency respectively..... More