Bound manuscripts of Peale’s Franklin Institute lectures, 1831–1833. The lectures are mainly mechanical in nature, with additional content on engineering and chemistry. Written in ink in Peale’s hand, with occasional hand-drawn illustrations. 8vo, contemporary brown half morocco; front cover with title label; spine ruled in gilt. Approximately 209 handwritten leaves..... More
Crestline: George Frederick Kolbe, 2007. New. Large 8vo, brown full morocco, leather spine label, gilt, cloth clamshell box. 351, (1) pages; 57 color plates and an original engraving for J.F. Loubat's "The Medallic History of the United States." New. Special edition. A Leaf book limited to 60 copies letterpress printed..... More
Includes the following: 1942: Two 8 by 10 inch black and white photographs depicting members of the 1942 Commission counting and weighing coins. Depicted are Mint Director Nellie Tayloe Ross, and members Ralph Smith, Joseph Moss, Mrs. Wayne Coy, Felix Blylan, Clarence Powers and Vernon Brown. 1961: Six black and..... More
Boston: 1931. Edited by Malcolm Storer, M.D. Very thick 8vo, original green cloth, gilt; plain jacket. 1146 pages; frontispiece portrait plaque; 16 plates. Essentially as new. A very well-preserved copy of the most comprehensive work on the topic ever written, recording perhaps as many as ten thousand items. Privately printed..... More
St. Joseph: Wright, 1992. 4to, original full brown polished calf, gilt; speckled page edges; silk marker. (28), 335, (3) pages; coin enlargements throughout the text; 27 plates of coins with text; rarity table. Inscribed and signed by the author. Fine. The rare special edition, No. 3 of only 12 thus..... More
Ypsilanti: 2006–2015. Six volumes. 4to, original matching maroon leatherette, gilt. Over 2400 pages; fine enlarged color text illustrations of large cents throughout. New. Well-illustrated attribution guides with significant condition-census data. The complete set. This set weighs more than the estimated 3 pounds and may incur extra international shipping charges. More
Crestline: George F. Kolbe, 1990. Tall 4to [29.5 by 23 cm], original red half calf with gray cloth sides; spine with four raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; printed in red and black. Frontispiece; 418, (2) pages; 21 additional plates. Untrimmed; pictorial endpapers mounted in place. New. One of..... 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
N.p. Colonial Coin Collectors Club, 2007. 4to, original dark blue half calf, decorated in blind and with marbled sides; spine with five raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; red morocco spine label, gilt. xx, 492 pages; illustrated. Fine. A special binding executed by Alan Grace using an unbound..... More
Mantoloking, NJ: 2011. Edited by Sydney F. Martin and John L. Howes. 4to, original brown half morocco, gilt, with marbled sides; spine with five raised bands, ruled and decorated in gilt; red morocco spine label, gilt; original pictorial card covers bound in. (4), 136 pages; illustrated in color. Fine. The..... More
Ypsilanti: 2006–2015. Four volumes. 4to, original matching maroon leatherette, gilt. Approximately 1600 pages; fine enlarged color text illustrations of large cents throughout. New. Well-illustrated attribution guides with significant condition-census data. The complete set for the Sheldon series (early dates). 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
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
Dallas: Heritage, 2017. 4to, original green quarter morocco with green Japanese cloth sides; red morocco spine label lettered in silver; green endpapers; original pictorial card covers bound in. vii, (1), 352 pages; illustrated in color throughout. New. One of only thirty copies produced of the Special Edition, bound in quarter..... More
Bruxelles: Société belge de librarie, 1838. Troisième édition. Three volumes, complete. 16mo, later matching brown quarter morocco with marbled boards; spines with four raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; decorative endpapers. (4), 356 + (4), 325, (1) + (4), 348 pages; folding map. Moderate spotting; slight rubbing to..... More
(Los Angeles): (1932). Small three-ring binder with tabs, housing approximately 175 leaves of early duplicated typescript, which have been very heavily annotated by a collector. A few leaves detached, but present. Very good or so. The first copy we have handled of this extremely rare work. This was the first..... More
Long Beach, California: Oct. 17, 1992. Small 4to, full black levant morocco, stamped in gilt; gilt-printed title label on marbled background mounted to front cover as issued; original card covers bound in at rear. 111, (1) pages; 222 lots; prices realized list bound in. Fine. The leatherbound edition of a...... More
Wolfeboro: 1993. Two volumes. 4to, original matching pictorial boards. xx, (2), 1096, (2); (8), 2005–3067, (1) pages; text illustrations. Covers sunned, else fine. The standard work on the subject. More
Irvington: Published by the Author, 1879. Crown 4to, mid-20th century brown quarter baby calf, lettered in gilt. 58, (2) pages; 9 heliotype plates [8 plates with numbers and ligatures added in ink]. Binding rubbed at spine; very good or better. A classic work, apparently Stuart Mosher’s copy (his last name..... More
New York: June 15, 1984. Small 4to, original dark green full morocco, stamped in copper and black. 68, (4), (2) pages; 350 lots; prices realized list bound in. Fine. The leatherbound edition of this important sale, number 21 of only 42 copies issued (though some numbers over 42 were assigned..... More
San Francisco: Monday Morning, April 3, 1854. Large tabloid. 4 pages. Folded; some spotting. Spine a bit ragged, but holding. Very good. A San Francisco newspaper published the very morning the San Francisco Mint opened its doors for business. While the opening is not discussed, the paper includes a report..... More
8vo, self-covered. Pages 1133–1200; 1 well-engraved plate depicting the obverses and reverses of seven different coins or tokens, and the edge lettering of three of them, including a 1786 New Jersey copper. Removed from previous binding; very good. The Gentleman’s Magazine was a well-illustrated publication with high-quality engraved plates that..... More
Crestline: George Frederick Kolbe, 1999. New. 8vo, original black quarter morocco, decorative paper sides, red morocco spine label, gilt, red cloth slipcase. 164 pages; frontispiece; folding color plate; 32 fine duotone plates of medals. New. Deluxe edition. One of 50 numbered copies, of an entire edition limited to 500 copies..... 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: Anderson Galleries, November 16–18, 1925. Crown 4to, original printed card covers. Frontispiece; 92, (2) pages; 1260 lots; text illustrations; 2 halftone plates, one of them double. Hand-priced throughout. Very good. Adams 9 (rated A+ overall, and for early medals, U.S. medals and Canada in particular). Raymond attempted to..... More