Woodward, W. Elliot. Coin Sales 1884. January-December 1884. New York. Very Good and Fine.Octavo. Contemporary hardbound in red half calf, with marbled boards. Generic “COIN SALES” title, date and cataloger on the spine in panels divided by ruled ornamentation, all in gilt. Two matching bound volumes of sales printed on heavy paper, fully hand-priced in purple ink, containing the following Woodward sales: <em><strong>Catalogue of Hon. Heman Ely’s Numismatic Collection in Gold, Silver, Copper &c.</em></strong> January 8-10, 1884. Three heliotype plates; <em><strong>Catalogue of a very Extensive Collection of Gold, Silver and Copper Coins & Medals, Principally from the Cabinets of Winslow J. Howard and Francis Holstein.</em></strong> March 4-6, 1884. One heliotype plate; <em><strong>Catalogue of a Numismatic Library. </em></strong>March 7-8, 1884; <em><strong>Catalogue of Old Engravings and Etchings. </em></strong>March 12, 1884; <em><strong>Catalogue of a Collection of Coins & Medals, Ancient Stone Objects, Japanese Netsukes and Hindoo Paintings. </em></strong>April 24-26, 1884. One heliotype plate; <em><strong>Catalogue of J.N.T. Levick’s Collection of Coins and Tokens, and of an Unrivalled Collection of Private Fractional Paper Money. </em></strong>May 26-29, 1884. Four heliotype plates; <em><strong>Catalogue of Coins & Medals, Ancient and Modern. </em></strong>July 24-25, 1884. One heliotype plate; <em><strong>Catalogue of W. Elliot Woodward’s Collection of Coins, Medals, Etc. </em></strong>October 13, 1884. Seven heliotype plates, one loose; <em><strong>Catalogue of the Numismatic Cabinet of Mr. I.M.A. Lerhmann, of New York City. </em></strong>December 29-31, 1884. One heliotype plate. The first volume is a bit more worn with the front cover quite loose, but as this contains the important Ely and Levick sales, this is not surprising. The second volume is worn somewhat heavily on the corners, but tighter overall. John J. Ford, Jr.’s bookplates inside the front cover of the first volume and inside the back cover of the other.From the D. Brent Pogue Library. Earlier ex Charles A. Watters; A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 1969; John J. Ford, Jr., Stacks-George Frederick Kolbe sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Library, Part I, June 2004, lot 983.
