The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 12, March 21, 2005, Article 11

HODGES' AMERICAN BANK NOTE SAFE GUARD

On another topic, Anne E. Bentley writes: "I have a
question concerning the rarity (or not) of our copy of
E.M. Hodges' American Bank Note Safe Guard, revised
edition [n.p., n.d.] with J.L. French autograph, 1865, and
an additional note on the inside cover as follows:

"Returned with thanks to J.L. French after constant use in
the Campaign of 1892 as a practical illustration of the
disadvantages & inconveniences of State Banks-- [signed]
Henry Cabot Lodge Nov. 19th 1892"

Sen. Lodge's inscription and the accompanying newspaper
articles relating to his use of the book up the ante for us as
far as its historical value, but I'm wondering if the volume
itself is considered a rarity in numismatic literature?"

[1865 is the last edition of this title, according to George
Kolbe's description of lot 590 in his June 1, 2004 sale of
the John J. Ford numismatic library, Part I. Lots 589-594
in the sale are various editions of the Hodges work, under
various titles, dated 1859, 1859, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1863.
Kolbe states "All of the various editions appear to be rare,
some extremely so. The 1865 edition was not in the Ford
sale, nor was it in the landmark Armand Champa library
(Bowers and Merena sales 1994-1995, cataloged by
Charles Davis). -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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