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A hardcover book 200x250mm in size and 119 pages with dustjacket. Published in 1979 by Mayflower and printed in Italy. Heavily illustrated with mostly colour pictures.
Condition is excellent with only very slight creasing of the dustjacket (see scan)
Collecting Paper Money and Bonds is the first truly comprehensive book about one of the newest and fastest growing areas of interest for collectors today. Over the past few years scripophily (as it is officially known) has grown in popularity throughout the world; regular sales are devoted to it, as are international magazines and organisations. The reasons are not hard to find, for there can be very few subjects open to the collector with moderate funds which combine to such a high degree aesthetic appeal with historical and mercantile interest. Think of the French assignat which carried the portrait of Louis XVI which contributed to his downfall by identifying him as he attempted to escape from the country; or the infamous Poyais loan, the E200,000 loan for the service of the fictitious `State and Government of Poyais'. But then there are few pieces of scripophily which do not cast their own light on contemporary history.
The authors, three of the foremost experts in the field, have covered every facet of their subject: the evolution of paper money; the rise of banking; the intricacies of banknote printing; the development of bonds and share certificates and their full history. This volume presents the facts of building up a collection and is an invaluable guide to the current market value of all the 8o pieces lavishly illustrated in the text. The end result is the perfect introduction to a captivating subject, and to this major new series for collectors.
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