| Description |
Deluxe Leatherbound CohenArlington: 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. Eric P. Newman's name impressed in gilt at lower right front cover. Inscribed to Newman by Cohen on the title page. Fine. The Deluxe Leatherbound Edition, one of only 20 produced. The book was self-published, with "Wigglesworth" being the name of his dog and "Ghatt" the name of his cat. Estimate $1,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15193 (realized $840).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11417 |
