Felt on Massachusetts, with Plates

Felt, Joseph B. AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF MASSACHUSETTS CURRENCY. Boston: Printed by Perkins & Marvin, 1839. Tall 8vo, contemporary green half morocco with marbled sides, gilt; rebacked with remnants of original spine laid on; new endpapers. (4), (9)–259, (1) pages; engraved plate of colonial coins; engraved facsimile of a 1690 Massachusetts Treasury note; engraved facsimile of a 1775 twenty–four shilling note. Wear to original cover; occasional institutional stamps throughout; very good. The second printing of the first edition of this landmark work, for which an index and three attractive lithographic plates were produced. A fairly well-preserved example of the best version of this classic. Clain-Stefanelli 13336*. Davis 387. McKerchar 2071. Phillips page iii: “a work of sterling value, now of not frequent occurrence.” Sigler 858. Ex P. Scott Rubin library; ex Kolbe & Fanning’s 2013 New York Book Auction, lot 208.