NAVAL MEDALS. Vol II. 1857-1880. :: Genealogy & Medal Research :: Other Categories

Comprehensive collection of mid 19th century Naval medals, informed by the enthusiasm and knowledge of the author who researches the human stories behind the awards.

This comprehensive collection of Naval Medals - this volume covering the mid 19th century - is the fruit of the energy, enthusiasm and vast erudition of one man : the late Capt. Kenneth ‘Douggie’ Douglas-Morris, R.N. - probably the pre-eminent collector of naval medals of all time. In this volume he showcases medals -many from his own unique private collection - from campaigns in which the Royal Navy participated in the high summer of Victorian imperialism - the China wars, the Indian Mutiny, the New Zealand wars; the Ashantee and Abyssinian campaigns and the first Boer War. As well as technical detail on the medals and awards themselves, ‘The Captain’ - as he was universally known in the Naval and numismatic worlds - ‘puts flesh on hunks of metal’ as he liked to put it, by researching and telling the human stories behind the awards, never forgetting that these apparently lifeless discs were paid for in blood, tears, sweat and bravery. This handsome volume is a work for all who share its author’s boundless enthusiasm to treasure.

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Product Code:	3636
Author:	By Kenneth Douglas-Morris
ISBN:	1897632401
Format:	1995 HB de luxe binding in slip case. Published Price £85
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Our Price:	£85.00