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Original Copy of Baker on Washington, ex Champa

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 USD
Original Copy of Baker on Washington, ex Champa
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Baker, W.S. MEDALLIC PORTRAITS OF WASHINGTON, WITH HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL NOTES AND A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE COINS MEDALS TOKENS AND CARDS. Philadelphia: Robert M. Lindsay, 1885. First edition. 8vo, original dark red quarter morocco with maroon pebbled cloth sides; upper cover and spine lettered in gilt. Finely engraved frontispiece depicting Wright medal of Washington; (6), 252 pages. Professionally rebacked; few signs of wear. Near fine. A foundational work on the subject, and an enduring classic. Very scarce, especially in nice condition, due to the fragile nature of the paper employed. An exceptional copy. Clain-Stefanelli 15020*. Ex David M. Bullowa, with his stamp; ex Armand Champa library (Sale I, lot 49).