Antique book bound in red cloth, imitating half leather with Gold titles to front board, gold titles, and tooling to spine. Hardcover Reference Book on Collecting Medals. "War Medals & Decorations 1588-1898" by D. Hastings Irwin. HARDCOVER 1899 L. Upcott Gill (England). Stated 2nd Enlarged & Revised Edition, 1st Printing w/ Date "1899" on Title page & no additional printings on copyright page. Exactly as shown in listing scans. Nice Collectible hardcover copy. " A Classic book on the subject, essential for the historian & collector. Collecting War Medals has become a very popular hobby, and may rival in popularity the formation of collections of coins. No doubt one reason for this is the very fine appearance presented by the medals when decked with their proper ribbons, and also the fact that almost every medal recalls some act of gallantry performed during the campaign for which it was issued." Illustrated. Previous owner's name/address on 3rd blank endpaper, o/w internally tight & unmarked. Binding Exterior; bound in red cloth, imitating half leather. Gold titles to front board, gold titles and tooling to spine with light handling wear/bumped corners, but o/w all lettering/decoration bright. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY. NO DJ AS ISSUED.

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