United Kingdom. A Historical Record Of Medals And Honorary Distinctions, By George Tancred, 1891

Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions Conferred on the British Navy, Army & Auxiliary Forces, from the Earliest Period). Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions Conferred on the British Navy, Army & Auxiliary Forces, from the Earliest Period, by George Tancred, published in London in 1891 by Spink and Son, constructed of hardcover which is Morocco leather over red cloth boards with gilt accents, containing 483 pages, containing black-and-white illustrations, measuring 19.1 cm (w) x 24.9 cm (h), presenting moderate scuffing and soiling to exterior, and in overall very fine condition.

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This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.