The Opening of the West American Banknote Company

[bdxample]

Acquired this over the weekend. Only found one other one on Ebay. Cannot find any other info on the web. Any help would be appreciated.
This was produced by the American Banknote company and contains 10 different portfolios each on a different subject. Each portfolio contains a space for engravings of pictures and currency to be mounted. All engravings and the portfolios they belong to are present and un-mounted. Any idea of value, original distribution, anything....

 

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[daroofa]

Found this listing from an auction a few years ago...

 

[bdxample]

Wow, that's fantastic. How ever did you find that information. Please divulge your search secrets.

 

[daroofa]

Wow, that's fantastic. How ever did you find that information. Please divulge your search secrets.

OK...just this once

Searched Google Books using this exact phrasing: American Banknote company + "the opening of the west"

First one on the list...

http://tinyurl.com/2e4eqvf

Nice find too...seems rare