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  • Lot 15203

    Beschreibung:
    George Clapp's Annotated Doughty: "The beginnings of my revision"New York: Scott, 1890. 8vo, original olive-brown cloth, elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt, depicting a 1793 Flowing Hair large cent. (6), 115, (1) pages; text figures; 2 tables (1 folding); 4 lithographic plates of coins. Very good. Heavily annotated throughout in pencil by George H. Clapp with numerous inserts laid in, including: two handwritten letters from Charles Clapp on Classic Head large cents; two typewritten studies of 1808 cents by S.H. Chapman; one handwritten letter by George Henry Davis also on Classic Head cents; a typewritten letter by James Macallister; two handwritten letters from Howard R. Newcomb, both on large cents, one of them continuing onto a second sheet; a number of inserted notes written by George H. Clapp; 4 pages of handwritten commentary by George Clapp on 1808 cent varieties; several rubbings and impressions of large cents; a printed advertisement for the Doughty book; and a Lyman Low circular signed by Frank Higgins. Previously in the library of Frank C. Higgins, with his bookplate; signed on the front blank by Higgins and dated 1899; signed by George H. Clapp on the same blank, dated 1921, below which Clapp has written: "The notes on margins in this book are the beginnings of my revision of these early dates." An extraordinary volume. The Doughty work is not terribly well appreciated in our day, as it is generally regarded as little more than a compilation of existing research (most of it conducted by David Proskey)--which is true, but this particular copy of Doughty is the most exciting large cent book we have encountered in years. The commentary in the annotations is thorough and rigorous, as is all of Clapp's writing. He was not one to suffer fools gladly, and his comments on Doughty's work are not infrequently harsh, but this book has far more to offer than entertainment value. It would be important even if it hadn't a single inserted item--but it does, and the letters and other inserted notes are also substantive and important. The letters from Newcomb in particular show the level of cooperation between these two researchers and their mutually held trust and respect. The letters from Charles Clapp show quite clearly that his knowledge and observations have been underappreciated over the years, overshadowed as he was by his brother. This is a wonderful item and is one of the highlights of the Eric P. Newman library. Estimate $5,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15203 (realized $5040). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11272

  • Lot 15203

    Beschreibung:
    George Clapp's Annotated Doughty: "The beginnings of my revision"New York: Scott, 1890. 8vo, original olive-brown cloth, elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt, depicting a 1793 Flowing Hair large cent. (6), 115, (1) pages; text figures; 2 tables (1 folding); 4 lithographic plates of coins. Very good. Heavily annotated throughout in pencil by George H. Clapp with numerous inserts laid in, including: two handwritten letters from Charles Clapp on Classic Head large cents; two typewritten studies of 1808 cents by S.H. Chapman; one handwritten letter by George Henry Davis also on Classic Head cents; a typewritten letter by James Macallister; two handwritten letters from Howard R. Newcomb, both on large cents, one of them continuing onto a second sheet; a number of inserted notes written by George H. Clapp; 4 pages of handwritten commentary by George Clapp on 1808 cent varieties; several rubbings and impressions of large cents; a printed advertisement for the Doughty book; and a Lyman Low circular signed by Frank Higgins. Previously in the library of Frank C. Higgins, with his bookplate; signed on the front blank by Higgins and dated 1899; signed by George H. Clapp on the same blank, dated 1921, below which Clapp has written: "The notes on margins in this book are the beginnings of my revision of these early dates." An extraordinary volume. The Doughty work is not terribly well appreciated in our day, as it is generally regarded as little more than a compilation of existing research (most of it conducted by David Proskey)--which is true, but this particular copy of Doughty is the most exciting large cent book we have encountered in years. The commentary in the annotations is thorough and rigorous, as is all of Clapp's writing. He was not one to suffer fools gladly, and his comments on Doughty's work are not infrequently harsh, but this book has far more to offer than entertainment value. It would be important even if it hadn't a single inserted item--but it does, and the letters and other inserted notes are also substantive and important. The letters from Newcomb in particular show the level of cooperation between these two researchers and their mutually held trust and respect. The letters from Charles Clapp show quite clearly that his knowledge and observations have been underappreciated over the years, overshadowed as he was by his brother. This is a wonderful item and is one of the highlights of the Eric P. Newman library. Estimate $5,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15203 (realized $5040). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11272

  • Lot 15202

    Beschreibung:
    Unique Glass Negative of Extraordinary Danforth, Wright & Co. Bank Note BroadsideNegative measures approximately 20 by 25 cm. Neither the original broadside nor the glass negative is dated, though the broadside can be dated with certainty from between 1853 and 1858. Danforth, Wright & Co. was a predecessor firm of the American Bank Note Company, formed in 1858. The negative depicts a used copy of the broadside, with fold-marks visible and what appear to be some minor marginal stains. The broadside must have been amazing, as it depicts at least 100 different bank note elements. It was probably intended for distribution by salesmen. The negative likely dates from the 1890-1910 period. Perfectly well-preserved, with no apparent cracking or flaking. Estimate $500. Ex: Lester Merkin. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15202 (realized $960). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11087

  • Lot 15201

    Beschreibung:
    Dr. Maris Woodburytype Plate And Other Materials Related to CrosbyIncludes two copies of the Woodburytype plate prepared by Dr. Edward Maris, one of them cropped and a bit worn, the other fine. The Woodburytype plate was first offered in an April 1876 announcement in the American Journal of Numismatics. Depicting coins from Maris's notable collection, the plate is useful for establishing pedigrees as well as being an important adjunct to Crosby's classic. Probably fewer than 100 plates were originally prepared, and today it is infrequently encountered. Also present here are: one copy of the reprint of the Maris Woodburytype plate prepared by Charles Davis, with text by Davis and a copy of Eric P. Newman's letter to Davis thanking him for it; the review of Crosby's book from the American Journal of Numismatics; the original circular dated Nov. 1, 1872, announcing the intention of the New England Numismatic and Archaeological Society to publish the work; an original subscription card for The Early Coins of America; an October 1874 circular by Crosby noting the extension of the book to 11 parts; and three original plate variants from Crosby, with Eric P. Newman's commentary on them, as well as a few duplicates, all used in his "Bibliographical Foreword" to the 1983 Quarterman reprint of Crosby. Materials generally near fine. Estimate $1,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15201 (realized $1680). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11003

  • Lot 15200

    Beschreibung:
    Burdette Johnson's 1878 Crosby With Commentary on 1783 Nova Constellatio CoinageBoston: Estes & Lauriat, 1878. 4to [30 by 24 cm], original brown half morocco, gilt double fillets; spine with five raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; marbled endpapers and page edges. (2), v, (5), (11)-381, (1) pages; 110 wood engravings in the text; 2 folding heliotype manuscript facsimiles; 10 fine heliotype plates of coins and tokens. The rare variant with an 1878 title page, estimated by Eric P. Newman to have comprised 10% or less of the entire first edition. Binding a bit worn, with cloth wrinkled; one page of handwritten commentary on the 1783 Nova Constellatio coinage, written on the back of a sheet of St. Louis Stamp & Coin letterhead, laid in. Occasional annotations. Very good or better. Estimate $2,500. Ex: Burdette G. Johnson. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15200 (realized $1800). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11002

  • Lot 15200

    Beschreibung:
    Burdette Johnson's 1878 Crosby With Commentary on 1783 Nova Constellatio CoinageBoston: Estes & Lauriat, 1878. 4to [30 by 24 cm], original brown half morocco, gilt double fillets; spine with five raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; marbled endpapers and page edges. (2), v, (5), (11)-381, (1) pages; 110 wood engravings in the text; 2 folding heliotype manuscript facsimiles; 10 fine heliotype plates of coins and tokens. The rare variant with an 1878 title page, estimated by Eric P. Newman to have comprised 10% or less of the entire first edition. Binding a bit worn, with cloth wrinkled; one page of handwritten commentary on the 1783 Nova Constellatio coinage, written on the back of a sheet of St. Louis Stamp & Coin letterhead, laid in. Occasional annotations. Very good or better. Estimate $2,500. Ex: Burdette G. Johnson. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15200 (realized $1800). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11002

  • Lot 15199

    Beschreibung:
    W.W. Neil's Original 1875 CrosbyBoston: Published by the Author, 1875. 4to, contemporary red half morocco, gilt. (2), v, (5), (11)-381, (1) pages; 110 wood engravings in the text; 2 folding heliotype manuscript facsimiles; 10 fine heliotype plates of coins and tokens with original tissue guards. Binding worn and stained; rebacked at one time. Contents a bit dusty, with a couple of tape repairs. Good with very good interiors. State with overprinted coin numbers on Plates IV and V. Coin 15a on Plate VII hand-numbered in pencil, apparently as always. Without the handwritten correction, occasionally seen, to Miss Eliza Susan Quincy's name in the subscribers' list on page 381. Bookplates of Albert Buchman and W.W. Neil: Buchman's collection was sold by J. Schulman in 1917 and W.W. Neil's was sold by B. Max Mehl in 1947. Estimate $750. Ex: Albert Buchman; Will W. Neil. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15199 (realized $600). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11232

  • Lot 15198

    Beschreibung:
    A Well-Preserved Copy of the Original 1875 CrosbyBoston: Published by the Author, 1875. 4to, original black half morocco, gilt; spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. (2), v, (5), (11)-381, (1) pages; 110 wood engravings in the text; 2 folding heliotype manuscript facsimiles; 10 fine heliotype plates of coins and tokens with original tissue guards. State with overprinted coin numbers on Plates IV and V. Coin 15a on Plate VII hand-numbered in pencil, apparently as always. Without the handwritten correction, occasionally seen, to Miss Eliza Susan Quincy's name in the subscribers' list on page 381. Bookplate of Orlando Fleming Barnes; signed O.F. Barnes on the first blank. Small closed tear to folding facsimile plate. A handsome copy, with few signs of wear. Estimate $1,500. Ex: Orlando Fleming Barnes. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15198 (realized $1620). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11233

  • Lot 15197

    Beschreibung:
    A Second Subscription Set of Crosby In Original Paper Covers Boston: Published by the New England Numismatic and Archaeological Society, 1873 / Published by the Author, 1875. 4to [30.5 by 24.5 cm], as originally issued in 11 fascicules numbered 1-12 with printed paper covers. 1873 and 1875 title pages and introductions present. (2), v, (5), 11-381, (1) pages [different pages (2), v, (1), comprising the revised title and introduction, laid into Fascicule 11-12]; 110 wood engravings in the text; 2 folding heliotype manuscript facsimiles; 10 fine heliotype plates of coins and tokens. State with overprinted coin numbers on Plates IV and V. Coin 15a on Plate VII hand-numbered in pencil, apparently as always. Without the handwritten correction, occasionally seen, to Miss Eliza Susan Quincy's name in the subscribers' list on page 381. Clain-Stefanelli 12115*. Davis 291. Grierson 218. Sigler 603. Having two subscription sets of Crosby's masterpiece in the original printed paper covers is unheard of. As discussed above, the 12 parts (issued in 11) were published individually and sent to subscribers in printed paper covers. It was up to the subscriber to bind his or her copy if desired. This set was apparently used, with the first folding facsimile plate being taped and with the spines of most fascicules being worn, with covers detached but present; the covers of the final part are heavily chipped. The paper is somewhat brittle, and the final part is missing the marginal corner of the first several leaves, not affecting the text. Very good or so. Sets in their original state are very rarely encountered. Estimate $7500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15197 (realized $5520). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11231

  • Lot 15196

    Beschreibung:
    An Original Subscription Set of Crosby As Published in Printed Paper CoversBoston: Published by the New England Numismatic and Archaeological Society, 1873 / Published by the Author, 1875. 4to [30.5 by 24.5 cm], as originally issued in 11 fascicules numbered 1-12 with printed paper covers. 1873 and 1875 title pages and introductions present. (2), v, (5), 11-381, (1) pages [different pages (2), v, (1), comprising the revised title and introduction, laid into Fascicule 11-12]; 110 wood engravings in the text; 2 folding heliotype manuscript facsimiles; 10 fine heliotype plates of coins and tokens. Housed in a black cloth slipcase. An original subscription set of Crosby's masterpiece, the foundation upon which all subsequent works on early American coinage have been built. Entirely in its original state. The Early Coins of America was not intended to be the work of Crosby alone. Appointed the head of a committee of six by the New England Numismatic and Archaeological Society and charged with publishing a work on early American coinage, Crosby soon found himself alone in the pursuit. Not only was the research and composition of the work done almost entirely by Crosby, ultimately he also had to publish it. The 12 parts (as issued in 11) were published separately and distributed to subscribers in printed wraps: it was left to the subscriber to eventually bind his or her copy upon completion. Very few sets remain extant as here in their original state. State with overprinted coin numbers on Plates IV and V (see Eric P. Newman's "Bibliographical Foreword" to the 1983 Quarterman reprint for information on plate states). Coin 15a on Plate VII hand-numbered in pencil, apparently as always. Without the handwritten correction, occasionally seen, to Miss Eliza Susan Quincy's name in the subscribers' list on page 381. Clain-Stefanelli 12115*. Davis 291. Grierson 218. Sigler 603. Parts 11 & 12, as issued in one fascicule, with detached (but present) front cover. Generally an exceptionally fine, well-preserved set. Estimate $12,000 Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15196 (realized $9600). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11001