Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
For Valor: British Gallantry and Collector's Medals
Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
For Valour, British Gallantry, Collectors' Medals & Related Items
Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
British Military Medals
Author: Peter DuckersPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473829836
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Fully revised second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling guide to military medals. This second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day, and it features an expert account of their design and production. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding - and exploring - British and imperial military history, and to uncovering the careers and exploits of individual soldiers. In a series of succinct and well-organized chapters he explains how medals originated, to whom they were awarded and how the practice of giving medals has developed over the centuries. His work is a guide for collectors and for local and family historians who want to learn how to use medals to discover the history of military units and the experiences of individuals who served in them.
Collecting Military Medals
Author: Colin NarbethPublisher: James Clarke & Co.
ISBN: 9780718890094
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The background to collecting military medals is inseparable from a study of history. The earliest British medals, as befits a nation for so long reliant upon naval strength for its independence, were issued to the Navy, beginning with the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The first true campaign medals awarded to the Army followed the Battle of Waterloo, although many had been issued privately and unofficially before this. As one would expect for a country like Britain, with an outstanding imperial history dating to modern times, a vast field of military medals covering service in Africa, India, and China awaits the attention of the collector. There are, too, the collections relating to major wars, including the Crimean War, Boer War and the two World Wars. Colin Narbeth describes the medals awarded, and the actions which gave rise to special bars, ribbons and stars. Orders and decorations, including the Victoria Cross and the George Cross, both awarded for extreme valor, are described as are the naming of medals and display. As well as this wealth of background information, the author also details the aims to which a new collector should aspire, and discusses the pitfalls to guard against, including the problem of identification of forgeries. The volume is illustrated with numerous photographs selected by the author.
British Army Medals and Awards - The Complete List
Author: Toby Carrington-WoodsPublisher: Shahid Khan
ISBN: 1465875867
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Military Buffs, History Students, Historical Trivia Lovers and Even Students of Politics...You Must Have This eBook For Your Collection!Nowhere else in just one edition will you find such complete information!British Army Medals and Awards - The Complete List.Military buffs and collectors will appreciate this complete book of medal and award descriptions from the earliest days up to the present. This book really rounds out your library of military knowledge!Gaze at the medals and awards – understand the history and significance of each – even compare it to medals your family members may have been awarded!
The Medal Collector
Author: Stanley Currie JohnsonPublisher: London : H. Jenkins
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain. Army --medals, Badges, Decorations, Etc
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
For Valour
Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decorations of honor
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
A Pocket Guide to British Gallantry Awards
Author: Peter DuckersPublisher: Spink Books
ISBN: 9781912667024
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over the ages and in all societies, gallantry in battle has been highly regarded, with the bravery of individuals and fighting forces being officially rewarded and publically recognised in a wide variety of ways, such as gifts of jewels or money, grants of land, promotions in rank or status etc. In Britain, it has been the practice since at least the mid-19C to award decorations - medals specifically conferred to reward bravery in action. With the growth of the British Empire in the late 19C, the waging of two World Wars, the campaigns that mark the end of Empire and a continuing UN and NATO role, Britain has produced a wide range of medals to reflect the gallantry of its own and Imperial fighting forces. Such rewards have been conferred upon men and women, in all theatres of war and amongst the whole range of its forces on the ground, in and under the sea, in the air and even "at home". This new Spink book offers an introductory guide to British and Imperial medals for gallantry which have appeared since 1854 and which continue to be awarded to this day, illustrating the type of action which has led to the award of the various medals over nearly 200 years.
For Valour
Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001).Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Auction catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
For Valour
Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medals
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description