The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 40, October 5, 2003, Article 1

MORE JOHN J. FORD MATERIAL

  George Kolbe writs: "Work on the John J. Ford, Jr. Library
  continues. Among the more interesting items catalogued since
  the last report are:

  H. P. Smith?s Plated ?Large Paper? 1890 Parmelee Sale,
  Priced With Buyers? Names

  The Chapman Brothers? Bid Book of the 1888 Scott Stamp
  & Coin Co. Linderman Pattern Sale

  From the library of Hiram Deats, the finest set of the first six
  volumes of The Numismatist, 1888-1893, that we have ever
  encountered, including the Zabriskie set.

  Dr. Maris?s Sales Room Copy of the 1886 sale of his
  collection, also a priced and named example with the
  extremely rare 4 plates

  More unique Chapman bid books, including A. C. Nygren

  W. W. C. Wilson?s 1911 Adams Sale of Woodin Patterns
  With Plates

  The Bid Book of the 1892 New York Coin & Stamp Co.
  sale of the Woodside Collection of patterns

  A superb set of Van Loon?s 1732-1737 work in French
  on Dutch medals, which includes European medals relating
  to colonial America

  A Superb Set of Milford Haven?s Magnificent ?Medallic
  History of All Navies?

  Two very fine 1915 United States Coin Co. Granberg
  sales with plates, one being S. H. Chapman?s Plated,
  Priced and Named example

  David Proskey?s Priced and Named 1883 Crosby Sale
  of colonials

  A Large Paper copy of Strobridge?s September 1863
  Seavey sale, the first we recall ever having encountered

  The 1866 auction catalogue of the E. I. Barra collection,
  ?Probably the first coin sale on the Pacific Coast?

  Robert Coulton Davis?s Interleaved, Extra-Illustrated, and
  Annotated 1873 Seavey/Parmelee Catalogue

  A very fine plated 1924 Simpson sale

  Lyman Low?s 1904 H. G. Brown Bid Book, On Large
  Paper With Plates

  Eighteen plated Elder sales, generally in superb condition,
  including many great rarities

  A unique illustrated work on Bryan Money by
  Howland Wood

  A number of important plated Woodward catalogues,
  including Vicksburg sales

  A superb set of Scott?s Coin Collector?s Journal in the
  publisher?s cloth

  Very fine 1869 and 1870 editions of Maris on 1794 cents

  Homer Downing?s deluxe leatherbound Oscar Pearl
  catalogue

  An exceptionally fine plated 1919 S. H. Chapman Sleicher
  sale

  Likely the finest copy extant of the 1904 Chapman
  brothers? Ralph Barker sale with plates."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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