Welcome to The E-sylum: Volume 2, Number 21: May 23, 1999:
an electronic publication of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society.
SUBSCRIBER UPDATES
Mike Paradis of New York is our newest subscriber, thanks
to NBS President Michael J. Sullivan. Welcome aboard!
ANA JUDGES CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Bibliophiles attending the ANA Convention this summer
should consider signing up for the ANA Judges' Certification
program. It's a fun and enlightening experience. Participants
meet briefly with the Chief Judges and are given copies of the
official forms used to rate Exhibits. Their rankings are later
compared to the official Judges' rankings. Those who pass
the test become certified judges in that exhibit category. Why
not match wits with the judges of the Numismatic Literature
category? Even if you don't plan to become a judge it's a
great way for exhibitors and general viewers to become aware
of the ins and outs of exhibiting.
To sign up, contact ANA Chief Judge Joseph E. Boling at
joeboling@aol.com. (Any while you're at it, please consider
placing an exhibit in the Numismatic Literature category. Let's
not hear any whining that "I didn't have time this year..." :-)
SUBSCRIBER PROFILE: MORTEN ESKE MORTENSEN
Morten has been collecting numismatic books only (no coins)
for the last 25 years, and has been a member of NBS for some
20 years. He publishes various kinds of numismatic literature,
for example, coin price yearbooks of auction prices realized,
such as Roman Coin Price Yearbook, vol. 0, I, II (London
1997-1999). He has published various numismatic
bibliographies, including a Bibliography of Danish-Norwegian
coin auction catalogues 1684-1998 (Copenhagen 1999).
Collecting areas: everything in print concerning Scandinavian
countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and some world
literature (of general character). Special collecting field:
numismatic bibliographies the world over [occupying some 3-4
meters of shelf space ].
Contact information:
Morten Eske Mortensen
Drejøgade 26 F 501
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø
Denmark
e-mail: mem@image.dk
MONEY TREE SALE
The next Money Tree numismatic literature mail bid sale closes
June 26, 1999. Highlights include works on world and ancient
coins from the library of Richard Buckley, including three
Mitchiner volumes on Oriental Coins and Roman Imperial
Coinage Vols 1-9. Other consignments include the 1931
George Clapp work on the U.S. Cents of 1978-1799, a
priced copy of the 1867 Mickley sale, correspondence from
the Walter P. Nichols files, and rare early programs and
souvenirs of American Numismatic Association conventions.
Contact: The Money Tree, 1260 Smith Court, Rocky River,
OH 440-333-3444.
R. C. CALDWELL NUMISMATIC LIBRARY
The March 27, 1943 auction by Stack's of New York featured
the Numismatic Library of R. C. Caldwell of Lancaster, PA
(lots 1-340). Offered in single lots were Cohen's seven-volume
Roman coinage reference (1880-1888) [lot 4], and a complete
set of the American Journal of Numismatics (1866-1924),
bound in half morroco [lot 189]. U.S. works included Crosby,
Early Coins of American (1875) [lot 153] and Maris, Coins of
New Jersey [lot 155].
FEATURED WEB SITE
This non-commercial site maintained by Thomas K. Mallon-
McCorgray features over 750 illustrations of coins relating to
Near Eastern, Persian, Indian, Central Asian and Chinese
history from 600 BC to 1600 AD.
http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/coins.html
Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a
non-profit organization promoting numismatic
literature. For more information please see
our web site at http://www.coinbooks.org/
There is a membership application available on
the web site. To join, print the application and
return it with your check to the address printed
on the application. For those without web access,
contact Dave Hirt, NBS Secretary-Treasurer,
5911 Quinn Orchard Road, Frederick, MD 21701
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