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Special Edition of Kosoff's First 12 Sales

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Special Edition of Kosoff's First 12 Sales
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Kosoff, A. [Numismatic Gallery]. AUCTION SALE CATALOGUES. NUMBERS 1-12. New York, 1940-41. Kosoff's first twelve sales [as issued in ten], bound in one volume. 8vo, original black cloth, gilt; original printed card covers bound in throughout; prices realized lists for most sales bound in. Sales 4 and 5 priced in pencil. Inscribed by Kosoff and dated May 23, 1942 on the front flyleaf. Fine. Special Collected Hardbound Edition. ALBANY NUMISMATIC SOCIETY stamped in gilt at the base of the upper cover. Only a few of these volumes, bound by Kosoff in 1942, were issued. Though lacking the panache of his later emissions, these early catalogues reveal the true essence of Kosoff's success: hard work and great ambition. This opening volume includes the first six sales of the Julius Guttag Latin American and West Indies collections (including the Perœ sale), an important collection of Russian and Polish coins, and notable offerings of colonials, Washington pieces, and obsolete notes and scrip. Additionally, many bibliophiles are unaware of the great numismatic books and libraries that came to market in these remarkably varied sales, including material from the Guttag library and volumes deaccessioned from the ANS. To our knowledge, only five sets have come to market in recent years (this one, the mixed Boyd/Raymond set in the Ford library, Kosoff's personal set, Adolph Friedman's set and Leonard Kusterer's set). Ex Armand Champa Library Sale I, lot 366.