To my knowledge this is one of the 1st books, if not the 1st ever to be released about the subject of silver art bars. This book is 37 years old and in pristine condition. Please note the book you will receive will be brand new and never used. I acquired this book from a gentleman who actually has an entry in the book for some silver art bars he designed. This book is one of the earliest records on the hobby and is very rare. I only know of 4 out there, one was purchased on Ebay many months ago and three where purchased by me directly from the gentleman who had them. Out of the three I only have my personal copy which is the one I am offering, since i gave away the other two to some friends in the hobby. As many of you know the silver art bars guides by Archie Kidd sell for hundreds of dollars due to its rarity and limited mintage. Who knows how many of these are out there in this condition. Check out the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300469531620