[iv, 73p., 93, 128, or 148 p. : 22 cm,Bound auct. #118 contains the 1st [73 p., 1851], 2nd. [93 p., 1852], and 3rd [128 p., 1853] editions of the work,Bound auct. #105 contains the 4th ed. [148 p., 1855],The fourth ed., in Bound auct. #105, has been scanned,Cataloged 20110504.] American Numismatic Society copy.
This interesting pamphlet outlines a novel attempt to raise money by dividing his collection into 20 lots and offering them as prizes in a lottery. Ex. Eric P. Newman XI, lot 15867, sold by Heritage Auctions in November 2018.
James B. Guthrie (1792 - 1869), United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1853-1857, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with an order for fusible alloys.
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York writes a follow-up from his letter of March 7 to describe the testing of his machine for sifting sweeps.
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York expresses the hope that he will receive the patents for his sifting sweeps machine "very soon."
