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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsalexan, post: 1732414, member: 24274&quot;]I thought it would be interesting to see what books and pamphlets -- apart from pricing catalogs -- exist in the field of paper money and securities. I&#039;m sure most of you have small libraries of references and might be willing to share some specifics on individual publications.</p><p><br /></p><p>I came across one I&#039;d never heard of last month and was able to pick up a copy relatively cheaply. It&#039;s a thin paperback, 64 pages, entitled &quot;Beauty and the Banknote: Images of Women on Paper Money&quot; by Virginia Hewitt, published in 1994 by the British Museum -- where Hewitt happened to be the curator of paper money.</p><p><br /></p><p>The writing is fairly academic; Hewitt covers a range of perspectives on women as depicted in allegories, portraits, and in realistic activities. Beauty itself is considered, and how banknotes played a role in defining or reflecting cultural norms. What most collectors will probably like the most, however, are the many illustrations from banknotes around the globe -- 8 color plates and b/w images on most other pages. Hewitt shows a somewhat Eurocentric bias in her choice of notes, and there is a notable lack of U.S. federal currency, though a fair number of engravings from U.S. obsoletes show up. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know of at least a few members of this forum, who appreciate the feminine aesthetic and would also appreciate this book. I was surprised that not a single U.S. library had a copy available for interlibrary loan, probably because it was a niche book, published in the U.K. You can find it through online booksellers starting around $25.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what obscure book do you have in your collection?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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