NEXT ASYLUM AT THE PRINTER

The year 2000 No. 1 issue of our print journal, The Asylum, is at the printer. Dues are due, and envelopes for dues payments will be included with each issue. Now would be an ideal time for E-Sylum subscribers who are not yet members of NBS to join up. At only $15 per year for North American members ($20 elsewhere), it's a bargain. Members will receive all four issues of the year 2000 volume of The Asylum. An application is available on our web site at http://www.coinbooks.org/

President's Message by Wayne Homren
Editorial by E. Tomlinson Fort
Letters to the Editor
The Development of the Coin Album, Part 5, by David Lange
Who's Who in Numismatics by Pete Smith
The Printer's Devil: Where Have All the Core References Gone? by Joel Orosz
News from the Net by Pete Smith
Index to The Asylum, volumes 16 to 17 by William Malkmus

Of special note is Joel Orosz's article, lamenting the fact that all the major reference works on American numismatic literature are largely out of print. He expresses concern that the unavailability of core reference works may be slowing the growth of numismatic bibliomania among U.S. collectors. We would be interested to hear opinions from the NBS membership after reading the article.

Along with Joel Orosz, David Lange and Pete Smith are regular contributors to our journal, and are to be commended for their prodigious efforts. Our society is in their debt.

Finally, William Malkmus has provided an invaluable service to NBS and numismatic researchers everywhere for his yeoman efforts to maintain an index to The Asylum. Indexing is not an easy task, and we can never thank him enough for his efforts.

Wayne Homren, Editor

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The E-Sylum: Volume 3, Number 17, April 23, 2000, Article 2

NEXT ASYLUM AT THE PRINTER

Wayne Homren, Editor