Collecting Medals and Decorations
London: Seaby, 1978. Octavo, burgundy cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 238 pp., frontispiece, illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Spine ends, corners and edges of covers bumped and rubbed. Spotting on top edge of text block, light foxing on first few pages, light foxing on dust-jacket; otherwise a good copy with clean leaves. Third edition. A guide to collecting medals by Alec A. Purves, a writer, collector and speaker on the subject with over thirty-five years of experience. This third edition has been revised throughout and includes an expanded section on foreign awards, especially those frequently found on British groups of medals. Item #5109
Price (AUD): $80.00