Potter, Elisha
Author of A brief account of emissions of paper money, made by the colony of Rhode Island.
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1837A brief account of emissions of paper money, made by the colony of Rhode Island.
[48 p. ; 23 cm,Copyrighted by Elisha R. Potter]. American Numismatic Society copy.
1880Some Account of the Bills of Credit or Paper Money of Rhode Island
From Rhode Island Historical Tracts, no. 8. Reprint of the 1837 work with supplementary material.
1880Some Account Of The Bills Of Credit Or Paper Money Of Rhode Island, From The First Issue In 1710, To The Final Issue, 1786. With Twenty Illustrations
Potter, Elisha R., and Sydney S. Rider. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BILLS OF CREDIT OR PAPER MONEY OF RHODE ISLAND, FROM THE FIRST ISSUE IN 1710, TO THE FINAL ISSUE, 1786. WITH TWENTY ILLUSTRATIONS. Providence: Rhode Island Historical Tracts No. 8, 1880. 8vo [21 by 16.5 cm], original printed blue paper covers. xii, 229, (1) pages; 20 plates including lithographic reproductions of impressions from the original copper-plates, letter-press and heliotype facsimiles, and an original, uncirculated State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations $3 note from the July 2, 1780 issue signed by Adam Comstock and Caleb Harris [no signature on back] mounted in a "window" between pages 110 and 111 to allow viewing of both sides. Housed in custom-made clamshell box (black quarter leather, gilt; spine with four raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. A fine copy. The best copy we have encountered of this notable work, which has never been reprinted. Edition Strictly Limited to 250 Copies. Important not only for its own merits, but for its inclusion of an actual example of Rhode Island currency as an illustration. Originally published in 1837, Potter's work was reprinted in 1865 as part of the Phillips compendium. This 1880 edition was greatly enlarged by Rider, a Rhode Island bookseller, who also added the delightfully unusual illustrations. The initial distribution largely bypassed numismatic channels and it has always been quite difficult to obtain. This copy is in extraordinary condition, considering that it remains in the unassuming paper covers in which it was published. Clain-Stefanelli 13348*. Sigler 2089. Ex David F. Fanning Numismatic Literature, 2009.
