The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 13, March 24, 2002, Article 5

BASS SYLLOGE PUBLISHED

  Stephen Pradier writes: "I received my copy of Dave Bowers'
  Bass Museum Sylloge today.  As usual for Dave Bowers, it is
  full of useful and insightful information.   The write-ups on Mr.
  Bass by those in numismatic circles was very interesting.
  It was particularly interesting to see comments from people
  that I have come to know in a way through my interest in
  numismatic literature.   In a word, the book is "Beautiful".
  I highly recommend it."

  Your editor reports:
  My copy arrived the other day.  As usual, it's a class act all
  the way.  I especially enjoyed the sections on "Personalities
  in the Field of Patterns" and the "Series of 1896 Currency."
  With color photos throughout, it is indeed a beautiful work.

  Back in April, at Dave's request I wrote the following
  reminiscence on Harry Bass for the book (p29) :

  "One day several years ago, an email message arrived at my
  office.  It was from a "fan" who had read some of my internet
  postings on numismatics, and was signed "Harry Bass".
  Before responding to the message I hurriedly emailed Harry's
  fellow Texan and bibliophile, Bob Metzger, asking,  "Is this
  THE Harry Bass???"

  Well, it was indeed THE Harry Bass, and his note turned out
  to be the first of a series of email exchanges about various
  topics relating to numismatics or numismatic literature.  To
  my great regret I never had the opportunity to meet him in
  person, or visit his library.   But he will always be THE Harry
  Bass, for few collectors could ever match his rare combination
  of knowledge and youthful zest for the subject."

  Actually, I probably had several opportunities to meet
  Harry and didn't realize it.  On the same page of the Bass
  Sylloge is a report on John Ford's address to the NBS at
  the 1980 ANA convention in Cincinnati, OH.  Bass was
  in attendance at this memorable talk, and so was  I.

  At that point in my numismatic career I probably hadn't
  yet heard of Harry Bass, let alone known what he looked
  like.  I could have been sitting next to him for all I know.
  Life is full of chance encounters.   Anyway, having someone
  like Harry for an email pen-pal was a marvelous experience.
  He would have enjoyed the E-Sylum and I know he would
  have been an active participant in some of our discussions.
  He passed away exactly five months before our first issue
  (which appeared September 4, 1998).

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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