A Beautifully Bound Complete Set

Whitman Publishing Co. WHITMAN NUMISMATIC JOURNAL. Volumes 1–5 (Racine, January 1964–December 1968), complete. Bound in ten volumes. 12mo, later matching tan half calf, decorated in blind and with marbled sides; spines with five raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt, with red and black spine labels, gilt; original printed paper covers bound in. Housed two volumes (one year) apiece in five russet cloth slipcases. A fine set. A very attractive complete set of this important, if largely unappreciated, source of numismatic information on a wide variety of topics. R.S. Yeoman was editor-in-chief, Kenneth E. Bressett was managing editor and Neil Shafer was associate editor. Beyond these stalwarts, contributors included Q. David Bowers, Walter Breen, Zander Klawans, Eric Newman, R.W. Julian and Richard Kenney, among many others. Bound by Alan Grace.