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New York, The American Numismatic Society, 1916. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown quarto. Pp. 72. Plus 10 plates, one coloured, with multiple images to each. Original printed wrappers split along spine, edge frayed, spine worn. With fine, crisp interior. Neatly preserved in handsome custom made buckram threefold and matching slipcase, black morocco lettering-piece in gilt on spine panel. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION thus. Printed in a limited edition of 125 copies, reprinted from the American Journal of Numismatics, XLIX. Extremely rare. The handsome plates depict 58 monochromatic illustrations of medals and campaign badges; and 25 coloured illustrations of ribbons. The last are particularly handsome, being first printed in halftone with the colours later superimposed from different blocks. F-3
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- Bookseller
- Librarium of The Hague
(NL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9999_00262
- Title
- United States War Medals.
- Author
- Belden, Bauman L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - .
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- New York, The American Numismatic Society
- Date Published
- 1916
- Keywords
- UNIFORMS MILITARY ART ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATED COSTUMES ARMY NAVY REGIMENTALS INSIGNIA MEDALS ORDERS DECORATIONS COLOURS COLORS RANKS CORPS HISTORY MILITARIA ARMOUR ARMOR KRIEG KRIEGE KRIEGSZÜGE FELDZÜGE MILITÄR MILITÄRISCHE ARMEE HEER
- Bookseller catalogs
- The Glory of Uniforms: Military Dress and Accoutrement;
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About the Seller
Librarium of The Hague
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About Librarium of The Hague
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Glossary
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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