The Banknote Book-a new catalog of world notes-marked its first anniversary in June2012. After its first full year of availability, The Banknote Book now comprises 130country-specific chapters available as individual high-resolution PDF files. Thisrepresents a total of 1,400+ pages covering 11,000+ types and varieties, including2,000+ notes not listed in Krause's "Pick" catalog, officially known as the StandardCatalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM).

Author Owen W. Linzmayer is pleased with reaching this milestone. "It is particularlysatisfying to collaborate with a wide range of domain experts around the globe to helpcreate a new catalog, and it keeps getting bigger and better every week."

Subscriber Russ Smith is also thrilled with the results. "The Banknote Book goes wellbeyond my expectations," said Smith. "The graphics, layout, signatures, descriptions,presentation, source references, and more are truly appreciated. The Banknote Book farsurpasses Pick and other general reference works."

Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and backgroundinformation, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book alsofeatures:

The Banknote Book is sold by subscription or individually by chapter, and payments maybe made online or by mail. The $99 annual subscription entitles the buyer to everychapter currently available as well as everything published-or revised-during the next12 months.

The chapters-which serve as stand-alone catalogs for individual countries-are pricedbased upon their page count:

Several shorter chapters are available as free samples, and new releases and revisionsare published regularly.

Furthermore, all 130 chapters published to date are currently available as a two-volume,black-and-white paperback set. For details on the printed version, interested partiesshould visit Lulu.com and search for "Linzmayer" in Books.

For more details, to set up an interview, or to request a review copy, please contact Owen W. Linzmayer via email owen@banknotenews.com, or call +1 (415) 519-1418.

About the author: Owen W. Linzmayer is an avid collector of world paper money and theformer editor of the International Bank Note Society's quarterly publication, the IBNSJournal, which the American Numismatic Association awarded second place in thespecialty clubs category of the ANA's 2008 Club Publications Contest. Linzmayer alsoreceived the IBNS Literary Award Honourable Mention in 2011 for his article "EritreanBanknotes-The Birth of the Nakfa." In addition to writing The Banknote Book, he alsopublishes BanknoteNews.com, the #1 web site devoted to breaking news aboutinternational paper & polymer money.