First Draft of the Miller Revision

Clark, Randall P. THE ILLUSTRATED MILLER: A SUPPLEMENT TO HENRY C. MILLER’S THE STATE COINAGE OF CONNECTICUT. N.p., August 2005. 8.5 by 11 inch sheets printed on both sides and holed for inclusion in a three-ring binder. 244 pages plus a few blanks; illustrated, partly in color. Also included are two-page drafts dated 2007 and 2009 of the illustrated descriptions for 1786 Obverse 5.14 and 1786 Obverse 5.15. Title page signed by Syd Martin; between the first and second leaf, a blank leaf has been inserted with handwritten comments by Martin on both sides for use by Clark in his revision process. Near fine. Randy Clark’s own copy of the first draft of his revision of Miller’s classic work on the die varieties of Connecticut coppers, eventually published in 2021 as The Identification and Classification of Connecticut Coppers (1785–1788). This draft was not intended for circulation to others, but on meeting Syd Martin in 2006, the author decided to leave this printed draft with him. Syd remained devoted to the project ever since. For a more detailed history of the composition of this book, see the following lot.