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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1603537, member: 26302"]All good recommendations. What I would add to the conversation would be to discuss numismatic book auctions. Kolbe and Fanning, Fred Lake, Charles Davis, David Sklow, and a couple of others is how I built the majority of my library. If you are patient, this is usually a cheaper way to build a library than Abebooks and the like. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, one of the best ways to learn what a needed book may be is to browse the bibliography of major dealers. If a coin is attributed by a certain book, then that is THE book you need to collect that series. Yes, we can help you out here, but this is also a great help. Also, there are books ABOUT books. Claine Steffaneli is really overboard for most ancient collectors, but the Kroh book is useful if out of date for ancient references. I wish he would update it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1603537, member: 26302"]All good recommendations. What I would add to the conversation would be to discuss numismatic book auctions. Kolbe and Fanning, Fred Lake, Charles Davis, David Sklow, and a couple of others is how I built the majority of my library. If you are patient, this is usually a cheaper way to build a library than Abebooks and the like. Also, one of the best ways to learn what a needed book may be is to browse the bibliography of major dealers. If a coin is attributed by a certain book, then that is THE book you need to collect that series. Yes, we can help you out here, but this is also a great help. Also, there are books ABOUT books. Claine Steffaneli is really overboard for most ancient collectors, but the Kroh book is useful if out of date for ancient references. I wish he would update it.[/QUOTE]
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