History Bureau of Engraving and Printing

I thought I posted this before in a thread but I couldn't find it. Here it is again just in case. This is a book I picked up last year that has a few great intaglio pieces in the 1st edition. Worth the price if you can find one!

 

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very nice! Thanks for sharing

BTW Go Steelers

 

Come about 4:30 tomorrow you will find me no where near a PC

GO STEELERS!

You are welcome!

 

Great book Darryl can you still get those??

 

Thanks

The 1st edition was printed in 62 and that is the one that you want. I found mine online in a book store in Eastern PA for $45. I had to do some searching to get it that cheap! They are out there if you are looking hard enough.

 

I'm in Eastern PA. Any chance that store had another copy? If so, where is the shop located!?!?!

 

This is who I bought it from :www.philbansner.com

I don't know if he has any others.

 

Very nice! Thanks for posting this with the great pics.

 

Check abebooks.com. They had a number for sale.

 

I believe I spotted two of them, used, at Abe Books for under $30 each

OOPS...I just spotted ikandiggits post, sorry for the repitition

 

Thank,s for the info Darryl ! i will check it out

 

Good book! I've got a copy, too. In fact, I think I recommended it. Fyi, I've picked up books from Phil Banser -- he mostly sells philatelic literature, but generally good prices. The first place I look, though, is Bookfinder.com.

 

UPDATE; Found an original (1962) edition from a small Southeast Florida bookstore. I emailed them to make sure it wasn't the 1978-1979 republication, and it arrived today. It was marked for sale @ $35, but was able to snag it for $28 and $3.50 S&H. Almost all of the new & used ones for sale are the later (republication) edition. Great history, and lots of B&W photos of BEP operations. Some very nice intagilo engravings & vignettes included. Glad I read this thread.

 

Congrats Steve - It is a great book and you picked it up at a great price!

 

Good job, Steve! That is good price.

 

What a find Steve! I had forgotten about the book and now want to look for the original myself. Still can't beleive the deal you got on it.

 

I found an example for $15, if anyone is interested;http://www.amazon.com/Bureau-Engraving-Printing-Years-1862-1962/dp/B0056B2SQ2/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

 

Someone needs to buy this quick and save it from being dismembered for the frontispiece and the Lincoln engraving.

 

Somebody bought it. boo hoo.

http://www.amazon.com/Bureau-Engraving-Printing-Years-1862-1962/dp/B0056B2SQ2/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

 

I saw the posting about 2:00 this afternoon. I immediately went to the Amazon site and found it. I put it in my cart and did some other searching. By the time I went to check out, someone else bought it as it was no longer in my cart. I have a copy of the reprint but not an original.