Watch List notes:

Coole, Arthur Braddan, et al. AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINESE COINS. VOLUMES 1–7. Boston & Lawrence: Quarterman, 1967–1981. Seven volumes, all published. 8vo, all in the original pictorial cloth bindings; jackets present where issued. 3584 pages; well illustrated. First volume inscribed by the author. Near fine or better copies. A complete set of this indispensable series of works. The first volume is a bibliography of the subject (Kolbe 99: "The best Western bibliography on the topic, with separate listings of titles in Chinese, Japanese and Western languages. Indispensable"). The remaining six volumes cover 2) The Early Coins of the Chou Dynasty; 3) Spade Coin Types of the Chou Dynasty; 4) Pointed Spade Coins of the Chou Dynasty; 5) Ch'i Heavy Sword Coins of the Chou Era; 6) State of Ming Knife Coins and Minor Knife Coins; and 7) Earliest Round Coins of China. Clain-Stefanelli 8620–8624 and 8857*.