Title: The Early Quarter Dollars Of The United States, 1796–1838. By A.w. Browning, 1925. Completely Updated In 1991 By Walter Breen.] The Collaboration Of Robert W. Miller, Sr. New Commentary 1992 By Q. David Bowers. With Notes On Rarity, Attribution, New Varieties, Pedigrees Of Finest Known Specimens, Etc. Edited And Compiled By Michael Hodder
Description: Browning, A.W., and Walter Breen. THE EARLY QUARTER DOLLARS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1796–1838. BY A.W. BROWNING, 1925. COMPLETELY UPDATED IN 1991 BY WALTER BREEN. WITH THE COLLABORATION OF ROBERT W. MILLER, SR. NEW COMMENTARY 1992 BY Q. DAVID BOWERS. WITH NOTES ON RARITY, ATTRIBUTION, NEW VARIETIES, PEDIGREES OF FINEST KNOWN SPECIMENS, ETC. EDITED AND COMPILED BY MICHAEL HODDER. Wolfeboro: Bowers & Merena Galleries in cooperation with George Frederick Kolbe, 1992. 4to, original brown crushed full morocco; upper cover paneled and lettered in gilt; spine with five raised bands, lettered and richly decorated in gilt; all page edges gilt; silk headbands; decorative endpapers. Limitation leaf signed and numbered by Kolbe; 166 pages; title printed in silver and black; double size halftone coin enlargements throughout the text; 8 double-page halftone plates of coins. Fine. "Out of Series, No. 1 of 1. The only large paper copy bound without plates. [signed] G.F. Kolbe." A unique variation on the large-paper edition of the 1992 revision of Browning, bound in high-grade morocco and with a handwritten limitation notice as quoted. This special edition features a new separate printing of the augmented text on coated stock, optimizing the quality of the halftone coin enlargements therein. The halftone plates are superior to those found in any of the reprints, including the regular issue of the work at hand. Ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Subjects: US Numismatics