CANADIAN TOKENS AND MEDALS: AN ANTHOLOGY.
Lawrence: Quarterman, 1974. 8vo, original yellow cloth, gilt. 333, (1) pages; illustrated. Near fine. An important collection of articles that are otherwise difficult to obtain. More
Lawrence: Quarterman, 1974. 8vo, original yellow cloth, gilt. 333, (1) pages; illustrated. Near fine. An important collection of articles that are otherwise difficult to obtain. More
Monte Carlo: Editions Victor Gadoury, 2005. 8vo, original printed card covers. 87, (1) pages; illustrated. New. More
Munich: Kreß & Hornung, 1938. Large 4to, original russet cloth lettered in black; black calf spine label, gilt. xv, (1), 396 pages; text illustrations; map; 43 fine plates. Near fine. The scarce original edition of this classic work on the medieval and modern coins and medals of Osnabrück, with fine..... More
London: Elliot Stock, 1885. First edition. Crown 4to, original plain boards with printed spine. x, 286 pages; text illustrations. Binding worn, with spine professionally reinforced with archival materials. Printed notice, filled out in ink, tipped in identifying this as one of 25 copies printed on large paper. Untrimmed. Interiors occasionally..... More
N.p. 1983. Reprint. 8vo, original printed card covers. Irregularly paginated. Fine. An abridged reprint of LeRoux, focusing only on those sections dealing with medals. Published by R. Paul Nadin-Davis and Doug Robins. More
New York: 1977. 4to, original printed card covers. 160 pages; illustrated; 4 color plates. Near fine. More
New York: 1977. 4to, original blue cloth and gray boards, gilt; jacket. 160 pages; illustrated; 4 color plates; errata sheet laid in. Jacket a trifle worn; near fine. Clain-Stefanelli 15074. More
Gahanna: Kolbe & Fanning, 2015. Folio (13 by 10 inches), original terra cotta cloth; gilt; jacket. 232 pages; illustrated in color. New. Benjamin Franklin in Terra Cotta discusses the numerous varieties of Nini medallions, methods of distinguishing originals from aftercasts, and the artistic context within which these pieces were created..... More
No place of publication [prob. Boston]: undated [c. 1912]. Crown 4to, unsewn, unbound signatures. Drop title; 5-252 pages [lacking 253-(258)]; 1 halftone plate. Generally near fine. [with] Marvin, W.T.R. THE ARMS OF THE FREEMASONS AND THE SEAL OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS. Privately printed, 1880. 8vo, self-covered. 24 pages..... More
Boston: 1880. Crown 4to, original printed wraps. 145-329, (1) pages; text illustration; 5 lithographic plates, numbered XIII-XVII, depicting medals; 1 fine chromolithograph depicting the Arms of the Freemasons, laid in (presumably as issued). Front printed wrap detached and stained, but present; rear lacking. First text page stained. Spine separating into..... More
New York: ANS, 2020. Tall 4to, original black boards lettered in silver; jacket. xiii, (1), 268, (6) pages; illustrated, partly in color. New. A thorough and up-to-date study of these fascinating issues, originally used as counters in the medieval period, but serving a variety of social functions in the eighteenth..... More
Fort Worth: May 2, 1922. 4to, original decoratively printed embossed card covers. 193, (1), (12) pages; 2754 lots; 6 plates. Prices realized list laid in. Tape repair to spine; some chipping to cover edges; near fine. B. Max Mehl’s first blockbuster sale. Adams 63 (rated A+): “1798 small eagle, 1815..... More
New York: ANS, 2015. Tall 4to, original light brown cloth lettered in dark brown; jacket. x, 181, (1) pages; illustrated in color. New. Studies in Medal Art, 2. A new and well-illustrated catalogue of the medals produced by the American Numismatic Society. More
Rome: 1997. 4to, original red boards, gilt; jacket. (2), 816 pages; illustrated; 2508 detailed listings; price guide and errata laid in. Inscribed by the author. Fine. A monumental “catalogue of a private collection of books, magazines, articles, and various writings from the sixteenth to the twentieth century related to the..... More
Rome: 2016. Edited and curated by Adolfo Modesti under the aegis of the Accademia Italiana di Studi Numismatica. Folio [31.5 by 25 cm], original red cloth; pictorial jacket. 587, (1) pages; illustrated throughout in color. New. One of only 50 copies produced of this monumental volume of essays on Catholic..... More
Descriptions by William Blades; introduction by Henry Morris. Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1996. 8vo, original brown cloth, gilt; accompanying tan card covered folder with medal reproductions; housed together in brown cloth slipcase. 32, (4) pages; title printed in russet and black; 4 gold-tinted medal illustrations; 17th-century trade card reproduced..... More
London: Spink, 2019. Second edition. Foreword by Lord Ashcroft. Crown 4to, original blue cloth, gilt; jacket. xx, (2), 373, (5) pages; 16 color plates. New. The new revised edition of this masterful bibliography of works on the Victoria Cross, its recipients, and the deeds for which it has been awarded..... More
Springfield: 2002. 8vo, original blue cloth lettered in copper; jacket. ix, (1), 326 pages; portrait; text illustrations; 8 color plates. Fine. A well-done examination of this 19th-century die-sinker and medalist. More
London: Spink, 2016. Two volumes, complete. 4to, matching blue cloth, gilt; color medal insets. 830 pages; illustrated throughout in color. New. A comprehensive and beautifully produced work, covering medals produced from 1777 to 1890. The new standard work on the subject. More
Toronto: 1982. 8vo, original maroon cloth, gilt; jacket. xxi, (1), 70 pages; illustrated. Inscribed by Ross. W. Irwin to John J. Ford on title page. Fine. Includes a full listing of recipients of this Canadian military campaign medal. More
San Antonio: Aurora Rarities, 2017. 4to, original pictorial boards. vi, 288 pages; extensively illustrated in color. New. The standard work on the coins and medals of this fascinating ruler, who reigned from 1833 to 1868. This landmark reference provides historical and numismatic background leading up to and through the period..... More
New York: ANS, 2017. 4to, original black cloth, gilt; jacket. 356 pages; illustrated in color. New. NLG Best Specialized (Tokens and Medals) Book of the Year 2017. More
London: Spink, 2017. Crown 4to, original blue cloth, gilt; jacket. xvi, 416, (4) pages; illustrated in color. New. A fascinating look at the world of British historical medals and those involved from the 17th century to the present in their study, preservation and sale. Of considerable interest to the numismatic..... More
London: Spink, 2013. Two volumes. 4to, original blue cloth, gilt. xxxii, 384 + viii, 424 pages; well-illustrated, mostly in color. Housed in pictorial slipcase. New. A well-illustrated and highly readable account of the medals issued during the English Civil Wars and the people who were honored with them. More
Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1971. Small 4to, original brown cloth; jacket. xiv, 186 pages; illustrated. Jacket somewhat worn; else near fine. An indispensable reference work. More