Bowers & Ruddy Galleries. THE CELEBRATED JOHN W. ADAMS COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES LARGE CENTS OF THE YEAR 1794. Los Angeles, 1982. 4to, original grained cream cloth, gilt; original printed card covers bound in. 134 pages; portrait; enlarged text illustrations; 2 photographic plates of large cents in color. Near fine. Accompanied by a copy of the softcover version, with the printed price list. Special Limited Library Edition. One of 256 numbered copies, signed by the authors. A superb collection, mostly comprised of coins with remarkable pedigrees extending into the nineteenth century. The price list was only distributed with the softcover edition. Ex M. Bourne Library.