Medals of the British Army and How They Were Won: Egypt, Peninsula, Waterloo, and South Africa; The Crimean Campaign; India, China, etc by Thomas Carter - 1861

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Medals of the British Army and how They were Won.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Medals of the British Army and how They were Won.

Groombridge, 1861. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. The boards are marked and worn - not excessively so considering age. One ownership signature. Some foxing and offsetting. Netting just visible but the binding is sound.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback. New.

London: Groombridge and Sons, 1861. fair to good. 568 total, 3 vols., color illus., bookplates inside front boards, tears in a few pages, small pieces missing to margins of a few pages. Marginal pencil underlining on one page, boards somewhat soiled, corners bumped, small dings along edges of boards, small stains inside front boardsand flyleaves. The three volumes of this set include India, China, Etc.; Egypt, Peninsula, Waterloo, and South Africa; and the Crimean Campaign. Beautifully illustrated with full-page color plates.

Groombridge and Sons, 1861. 1st edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 3 volume set. Matching red cloth boards with gold medal design to each front board. Medal designs are rubbed and faded. Boards are noticeably soiled and worn. Frayed corners and spine ends, with some spine loss to sun darkened spines. Gilt edges. Cracked hinges, a few pages starting to loosen, however it is all intact. Color plates are tissue guarded. Previous owner's name on half title pages of all three volumes. Text pages are clean. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.

1861 Medals of British Army COINS Numismatics India China Egypt Africa 3v SET
Thomas Carter's "Medals of the British Army" is a rare set of books on the history of English numismatics. Originally published as part of the American Numismatics Society, this work describes in detail the findings and discoveries of the British army in their campaigns all over the world. It includes artifacts and coins found in Egypt, Crimea, South Africa, India, and China, as well as numerous other small countries. This exquisite first edition includes impressive color engravings.
Item number: #16072
Price: $550
CARTER, Thomas
Medals of the British army and how they were won
London : Groombridge, 1861.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o
Vol. I – viii, 185, [1]
6 plates
o
Vol. II – viii, 191, [1]
6 plates
o
Vol. III – viii, 192, [2]
6 plates
· Provenance: Bookplate
o
Bookplate – Walter Henry Harris
o
Bookplate – David Bullowa - David Bullowa (1912-1953) was… Read More