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Jim McGuigan's Deluxe Leatherbound Cohen
Cohen, Roger S., Jr. AMERICAN HALF CENTS: "THE LITTLE HALF SISTERS." A REFERENCE BOOK ON THE UNITED STATES HALF CENT COINED FROM 1793 TO 1857. Arlington: Wigglesworth & Ghatt Co., January 1982. Second edition, first printing. 4to, original brown pebble-grained full morocco; upper cover paneled and lettered in gilt; spine ruled and lettered in gilt; decorative red endpapers and headbands. (2), xxii, 131, (1) pages; halftone half cent enlargements throughout. Inscribed and signed by the author. Fine. Deluxe Leatherbound Edition. Ex Jim McGuigan, with his name impressed in gilt on the front cover. Inscribed in ink at head of title: "2/28/82 To Jim McGuigan, whose help has made this a reality. Many thanks, Roger S. Cohen, Jr." Only the fifth such example we have encountered. The book was published by the author, with "Wigglesworth" being the name of his dog and "Ghatt" being the name of his cat.
Estimate: 1200 USD
Cohen, Roger S., Jr. AMERICAN HALF CENTS: "THE LITTLE HALF SISTERS." A REFERENCE BOOK ON THE UNITED STATES HALF CENT COINED FROM 1793 TO 1857. Arlington: Wigglesworth & Ghatt Co., January 1982. Second edition, first printing. 4to, original brown pebble-grained full morocco; upper cover paneled and lettered in gilt; spine ruled and lettered in gilt; decorative red endpapers and headbands. (2), xxii, 131, (1) pages; halftone half cent enlargements throughout. Inscribed and signed by the author. Fine. Deluxe Leatherbound Edition. Ex Jim McGuigan, with his name impressed in gilt on the front cover. Inscribed in ink at head of title: "2/28/82 To Jim McGuigan, whose help has made this a reality. Many thanks, Roger S. Cohen, Jr." Only the fifth such example we have encountered. The book was published by the author, with "Wigglesworth" being the name of his dog and "Ghatt" being the name of his cat.
Estimate: 1200 USD