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The E-Sylum: Volume 17, Number 37, September 7, 2014, Article 6

SAVILLE NUMISMATIC LITERATURE DISCOUNT

Douglas Saville submitted these thoughts on his career as a numismatic literature dealer and publisher, along with a nice discount offer for E-Sylum readers. Thanks! -Editor

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Douglas Saville In response to my request for information about Dave Hess in last week’s issue, I received a few emails from various readers of The E-Sylum. One correspondent mentioned the fact that Dave Hess “sold out to Spinks in 1969” – a fact apparently stated in his final pricelist issued in that year, and a fact that was unknown to me.

Well, that reminded me that I started working at Spinks in early September of 1969- so this month marks my 45th year connected with numismatic literature.

Howard Linecar, who had by that time been at the old company since the mid-1930s, was then Manager of the Book Department. Howard had worked with Leonard Forrer in the Coin Department for 15 years or so, and had been “promoted” to become Manager of the Book Department, a post that had been more or less created for Howard since he had proved himself to be a better numismatic editor and writer than a coin-dealer.

I learned much of what I know about the numismatic book-publishing business (as it existed at that time) from Howard - and Spink were of course the largest and most important publisher of numismatic books during those years. Spink & Son Ltd. were also one of the leading coin and medal dealers not only in London, but also in Europe. Working in the Coin Department were Douglas Liddell, Patrick Finn, Andre de Clermont, Mark Rasmussen and George Muller, amongst many others; Edward Joslin headed the Medal Department.

However, that is by the by, and for anyone interested, more details about my first 34 years at Spink can be found in The Asylum, Volume XXII, No. 3. Summer 2004. (pp. 307-337): Recollections of 34 Years at Spink, 1969-2003.

I left Spink in 2006, and started my business the following year. On my website I have listed for sale some 800 books. To mark my 45 years of dealing in numismatic books, anyone who orders anything from my website (assuming it hasn’t been sold already!) by 12 September will receive a 25% discount on the price asked – it is best to email any orders to me: info@douglassaville.com

To visit Douglas' web site, see:
www.douglassaville.com

For more on Dave Hess, see the article elsewhere in this issue. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: AUGUST 31, 2014 : Query: Information on Dave Hess Sought (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n36a07.html)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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