New York: 2015–2017. Five volumes, complete. Tall 4to, original matching embossed blue leatherette, gilt. Over 1400 pages; well illustrated in color. Prices realized lists included. Fine. The special hardcover editions, issued in limited numbers, of these important catalogues of an astonishing collection. Unlisted in the Kolbe Reference Library volume. More
Wenham, 1996 reprint in two octavo volumes. [with] THE LATER PUBLICATIONS OF EBENEZER LOCKE MASON. Wenham, 1998 reprint, quarto. All three volumes bound in russet cloth, gilt. Fine. The Charles Davis reprints of the entirety of Ebenezer Mason’s rare and highly readable periodicals, issued over a 25-year period that saw..... More
Wolfeboro: Bowers and Merena, 1994. 4to, original blue cloth, gilt. xi, (1), 498, (2) pages. Fine. A vast expansion of the relatively limited information to be found in the classic Judd reference at the time. More
No place or date of issue: (1951–1952). Three glossy photographic plates depicting 27 obverses and 35 reverses. Plates 1 and 2 are approximately 19 by 13.5 cm; Plate 3 is approximately 23 by 13.5 cm. Loose as issued. Fine. These plates were prepared to accompany, as halftones, Newman’s monograph on..... More
New York: Printed for the Author, 1849. 12mo, original plain blue paper covers, stitched. 22, (2) pages. Folded; some spotting. Very good or so. A rare printing of a series of nine letters first published between March and July 1848 in several New York newspapers. Williams, writing under the penname..... More
Greenwich: National Maritime Museum, 1950. Second edition. Oblong 4to, original cloth-backed printed boards. (2), viii, 468 pages. Ex-library, with label on pastedown and a few internal markings; cloth worn. Very good or so. Important and rare. The best edition, incorporating the 1939 supplement and the many medals acquired in the..... More
Santa Ana: George Frederick Kolbe, 1979. First illustrated edition. 4to, original blue full cowhide, gilt; enlarged color Cibachrome print of an octagonal gold dollar mounted in a recessed panel on the upper cover. 120, (8) pages; frontispiece portrait of the author; enlarged coin illustrations throughout the text; 2 superb color..... More
Dallas: Heritage, 2017. 4to, original full red morocco; depiction of the obverse of the 1792 half disme impressed in silver on the front cover; black morocco spine label lettered in silver; hand-marbled endpapers; original pictorial card covers bound in. vii, (1), 352 pages; illustrated in color throughout. Housed in a...... More
Arlington: 1982. Second edition. 4to, original yellow cloth. (2), xxii, (3), 131, (5) pages. Fine. Clain-Stefanelli 12278. Davis 268. More
Atlanta: Whitman, 2007. Second edition. 4to, original pictorial boards. xvii, 289, (1) pages; well illustrated in color. Fine. An important work. More
Wolfeboro: Bowers and Merena, 2002. 4to, original pictorial boards. 459, (5) pages; well-illustrated. Signed by author on bookplate. Fine. An entertaining and educational collection of essays by this popular author. More
Gahanna: Kolbe & Fanning, January 26, 2019. 4to, original brown cloth, gilt; original pictorial covers bound in. 128 pages; 500 lots; profusely illustrated in color. PRL bound in. New. More
Lawrence: Quarterman Publications, Inc., 1983 reprint. 4to, original blue cloth, jacket. xx, 378, (18) pages; 13 plates; text illustrations. Fine. The best edition in terms of information, printed on heavy paper, with an added bibliographical forward and appendix by Eric P. Newman. More
(Tyrone): (1916). 15.5 by 8.5 cm, original printed paper covers, depicting rare American and pioneer gold coins printed in gold ink. (2), 32, (2) pages; illustrated. Near fine. Scarce. More
No publisher information. 8vo, original printed card covers. 15, (1) pages; illustrated. Some writing in pencil on cover; near fine. The Henry Clay work is a still-useful overview of the medallic tributes to this extraordinarily influential leader of the Whig Party. More
Descriptions by William Blades; introduction by Henry Morris. Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1996. 8vo, original brown cloth, gilt; accompanying tan card covered folder with medal reproductions; housed together in brown cloth slipcase. 32, (4) pages; title printed in russet and black; 4 gold-tinted medal illustrations; 17th-century trade card reproduced..... More
Carson City: 2018. 4to, original pictorial boards. xi, (1) 283, (9) pages; well illustrated in color throughout. New. Numismatic Literary Guild 2019 Best Speicalized Book: Tokens and Medals. A new and well-produced reference on the dollar-sized medals produced for the eight major expositions held on the Pacific Coast between 1894..... More
Atlanta: Whitman, 2015. 8vo, original pictorial card covers. ix, (1), 374 pages; illustrated in color. New. Volume 20 in The Official Red Book Series. More
Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1988. 8vo, original black quarter morocco with printed paper-covered sides. 57, (3) pages [certificate for 1000 shares of Bird & Bull Press (San Serriffe branch) bound in as pages 29–32]. Two San Serriffe 25 Corona notes and the original prospectus laid in. With custom-made folder..... More
New York: ANS, 1993. 4to, original red cloth, lettered in gilt; jacket. 314 pages; text illustrations. Jacket a bit worn; near fine. Numismatic Studies, No. 20. An essential work. More
Escondido: 1990. Third edition. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt; jacket. xxx, 676 pages; enlarged coin illustrations throughout. Jacket a bit worn; else near fine. The third edition of this standard reference to Bust half dollars remains the preferred edition of some. More
Boston: Published by John Park, July 11, 1806. Intact newspaper of 4 pages printed at typical tabloid size. Prints a letter from Commodore Edward Preble accepting his Congressional gold medal, in the first column of page 3. Removed from previous binding, but spine mostly intact. Very good. A contemporary newspaper..... More
New York: November 14–15, 1973. Small 4to, original pictorial card covers. 105, (3) pages; 1066 lots; 48 plates. original estimates and prices realized lists laid in. All of the large cent lots (324–608) are priced and named, generally with initials that are in the first instance spelled out (see comments)..... More
Boston and Washington: Heath, 1889. Fifteenth edition. Newman 15-P-2. 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 in $1..... More
Atlanta: Whitman, 2016. 8vo, original pictorial card covers. xi, (1), 596 pages; illustrated in color throughout. New. Foreward by Leonard D. Augsburger. More