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First Substantive Work on John Bolen
Johnson, Edwin L. J.A. BOLEN'S MEDALS, CARDS, AND FAC-SIMILES: AN ACCURATE AND COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BOLEN'S WORKS, WITH NUMBER STRUCK IN EACH METAL, DISPOSITION OF DIES, AND OTHER DETAIL. Springfield: Numismatic Printing and Binding Company, 1882. 8vo [21.5 by 14.5 cm], modern antiqued brown half calf, gilt, with hand-marbled sides; spine with two raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; original printed paper covers bound in. (4), 14, (4) pages; 43 listings. Binder's leaves added for bulk. Fine. Copy No. 67 of a very small edition, now quite rare. John Adams Bolen was born in New York City in 1826. He moved to Springfield, Massachusetts in 1850, where he at one time conducted a die-sinking establishment. Today, he is best known for his well-executed copies of American colonial coins, which have at times been mistaken as originals. His productions, however, were never meant to deceive and were widely publicized in early issues of the American Journal of Numismatics. Johnson's useful work was authorized by Bolen, and enumerated his famous productions for the first time. Clain-Stefanelli 12133. Ex Kolbe & Fanning (retail); ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 500 USD
Johnson, Edwin L. J.A. BOLEN'S MEDALS, CARDS, AND FAC-SIMILES: AN ACCURATE AND COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BOLEN'S WORKS, WITH NUMBER STRUCK IN EACH METAL, DISPOSITION OF DIES, AND OTHER DETAIL. Springfield: Numismatic Printing and Binding Company, 1882. 8vo [21.5 by 14.5 cm], modern antiqued brown half calf, gilt, with hand-marbled sides; spine with two raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; original printed paper covers bound in. (4), 14, (4) pages; 43 listings. Binder's leaves added for bulk. Fine. Copy No. 67 of a very small edition, now quite rare. John Adams Bolen was born in New York City in 1826. He moved to Springfield, Massachusetts in 1850, where he at one time conducted a die-sinking establishment. Today, he is best known for his well-executed copies of American colonial coins, which have at times been mistaken as originals. His productions, however, were never meant to deceive and were widely publicized in early issues of the American Journal of Numismatics. Johnson's useful work was authorized by Bolen, and enumerated his famous productions for the first time. Clain-Stefanelli 12133. Ex Kolbe & Fanning (retail); ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 500 USD