BCD CATALOGS ARRIVE IN CHICAGO

 

Right now I am working feverishly to empty 490 boxes of catalogs that we just received from Athens, Greece. The long awaited BCD catalogs (not to be confused with the BCD numismatic literature auction that is being sold by Kolbe & Fanning starting in February, 2024) arrived by ship and were finally delivered after a year in the making. While I am excited to have this monumental and important reference library, I also understand the weighty responsibility it carries. The library was cared for and treasured by Basil and his librarian Patricia for several decades. It was also heavily utilized and shared with scholars across the world. I know that its impact on numismatic study was very important and I don't take it lightly.

 

Along with the overwhelming task of unpacking boxes, we continue our project of digitizing our 6,000 volume library located at 8 S. Michigan. This includes packing books up and driving them either to Internet Archives in Indiana or for the high value books to St. Louis for scanning right at Washington University. Remember to visit the Newman Portal at https://nnp.wustl.edu/ if you want to check out any of the books that are out of copyright and are being offered for public consumption. The ones in copyright will just be available to me on a restricted site for our use.

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
GREEK NUMISMATIC LITERATURE SALE JUNE 2014 (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n19a05.html)
MORE ON THE BCD LIBRARY OF GREEK NUMISMATICS (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n20a10.html)
SHANNA SCHMIDT ON NUMISMATIC LIBRARIES (https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n08a08.html)
NBS BIBLIOTALK PODCAST WITH SHANNA SCHMIDT (https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n19a02.html)
VIDEO: NAC USA NUMISMATIC LIBRARY TOUR (https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n33a08.html)

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