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A Matching Set of Leatherbound Ford Library Sales

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A Matching Set of Leatherbound Ford Library Sales
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Kolbe, George Frederick [in association with Stack’s]. NUMISMATICA AMERICANA. THE JOHN J. FORD, JR. REFERENCE LIBRARY. PARTS ONE AND TWO. Riverside, June 1, 2004, and Long Beach, June 4 and 6, 2005. Two volumes. 4to, original matching brown quarter morocco; fine black cloth sides lettered in gilt and with color illustrations mounted on front covers; all page edges gilt; silk markers; specially commissioned marbled endpapers; clear dust-jackets. 308, (2); 172 pages; 1750 lots in all; numerous color and monochrome illustrations, prices realized lists. Fine. The Special Leatherbound Editions of Kolbe Sales 93 and 96. A landmark American numismatic library. The leather used in binding these special edition Ford catalogue was of very high quality, and the binder used whatever colors were available--adding some variety, but making matching sets a matter of chance.