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The E-Sylum:  Volume 4, Number 24, June 10, 2001, Article 7

BOOK CONSERVATOR SOUGHT 

   Dick Hanscom of  Alaska Rare Coins writes:  I have really 
   enjoyed the two issues of E-Sylum.  I thought that writing to 
   you could provide us with some assistance. 

   About 12 years ago, we purchased a massive collection 
   of books (about 15,000), dating from the 1500s (only 2) 
   to the 1940s.  A couple of years later, we purchased the 
   remaining books of the collection, about another 10,000. 

   The older books were mostly in that first purchase.  I was 
   thumbing through a book from 1663, and was surprised 
   that all the illustrations were "cuts" of Roman coins.  I 
   returned to the title page, and the Latin title translated to 
   "the families of Rome", and then in smaller printing "IN 
   ANTIQVIS NVMISMATIBVS".   The book is by 
   Charles Patin, published in 1663 in Paris. The only coin 
   book out of 25,000 books! 

   Now, my reason for writing is not to boast of our good 
   fortune, but to ask if any readers would know a 
   conservator.  The book is really in good shape but for 
   one thing.  The leather (vellum??) cover is shrinking and 
   warping the boards. My fear is that it will shrink to the point 
   of splitting.   Any assistance you or your readers can provide 
   would be appreciated.  Thanks very much." 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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