THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
by Griffiths, William H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: American Bank Note Company, 1959. 92 pages. First printing of this official history of the first 163 years (1795-1958) of the most important American producer of "documents of value." Profusely illustrated with steel engraved samples of the precious paper printed by the company during that time. There is also a lithographed map of the world. The book is in very good+ conditon: clean and tight, with a hint of toning to pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- W2692
- Title
- THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
- Author
- Griffiths, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Bank Note Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques and Collectibles;
Terms of Sale
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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About the Seller
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Biblio member since 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Our office, located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, is open by appointment or by chance. We are antiquarian booksellers who buy and sell carefully selected books for collectors and researchers in many genre. We also sell important autographs and photographs as well as original art, including wood engravings by Winslow Homer and J. J. Lankes; lithographs by Miró, Matisse, Calder, Wengenroth, and others; and works from the American Etching Revival. You can reach us by telephone: (757)378-5400; or by email: twbooks1@cox.net.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.