Yesterday, I read the post, perused the pictures, completed a search on ebay and purchased one of the available copies of the book. At some point in the past, someone taught me to buy the book before I buy the coin. This appears to be a very interesting and informative book which may help me sometime in the future when I wish to buy another coin or evaluate coins in my collection which may be recognized varieties. It certainly was expensive. Still, if it helps me, I will quickly recover the extra cost for the book.
I am going to Asia soon, but I have learned that it is not easy for me to find numismatic books while traveling. Apparently, these books hold little interest for the majority of people and are stocked in limited locations.
Mark Bonke