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Medal Books

NEW MILITARY / MEDAL BOOKS.
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BRITISH
MEDAL Yearbook 2010 - 600 pages. The must-have catalogue, with separate sections for Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and unofficial issues - -
Post-free in the UK. (Plus only £5 for abroad) ……..	£20
Medal Yearbook 2009 - 584pp a few mint sealed copies left. (RRP £20) Now………….	£10
Services Rendered - the Nominal Roll for the Silver War Badge WW1 - Volume 1 : Officers of the British Army, Alan Stuart 2009 325pp. Lists all 13,491 recipients of the SWB by number and name. Invaluable aid to identifying names and details.	£20
Services Rendered - the Nominal Roll for the Silver War Badge WW1 - Volume 2 : Nursing Service, Army Cyclists, RFC and the small Corps, Alan Stuart 2009/10.	£20
Coming soon ! - Services Rendered - Volume 3 : The Guards (planned publication date - September 2010), reserve your copy now (expected £20). Future volumes in active preparation: Vol 4 : Machine Gun and Tank Corps; Vol 5 : Cavalry.
British Battles and Medals - NEW 7th edition - by Spink Long out-of-print and sought after, now an updated version is available - 800+ pages. Edited by Hayward, Birch and Bishop. (Postage is an extra £5 only for UK; Europe, add £15 postage) RRP £85, but from us.....	£60
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, 650 years, Begent & Chesshyre 1999 469pp (Was £75)	£45
Royal Service, Risk, Pownall, Stanley & Tamplin Vol 2 2001 368pp (was £45)	£25
Royal Service, Stanley Vol 3 2001 104pp (Was £30)	£20
The Order of the British Empire, Galloway 1996 188pp (Was £25)	£17
North-West Frontier 1908 - the Zakka Khel & Mohmand Campaigns, Duckers 2006 99pp	£12
Egypt 1882 ; Dispatches, Casualties, Awards. Duckers 2001 147pp (Was £15)	£10
The Azoff Campaign 1855 (P'back) Duckers & Mitchell 1996 253pp (Was £20)	£12
Remember Nelson, Medals / Medallions / Insignia Th Hardy 2005 141pp (Was £15)	£10
Victoria Cross Bibliography, Mulholland & Jordan 1999 217pp (Was £25)	£15
Victoria Cross - Presentations & Locations, Pillinger & Staunton 2000 74pp	£6
Gallantry Awards to the Gloucestershire Regiment 1914-18, Littlewood 2005 244pp (Was £45)	£25
For Those in Peril - Civil decorations & Life-saving awards, E Besly 2004 110pp (Was £15)	£9
A Manual for the Wearing of Orders, Decorations & Medals, Hanham. 2005 126pp (Was £20)	£10
KIMBERLEY - Siege account and Medal Roll, D Biggins 580pp 2010 (Token Publ'n)	£30
Lifeboat Gallantry: RNLI Medals and how they were won 1824 - 1996 Cox, Spink 1998 454pp	£20
The King's & Queen's Medal for Shooting 1869-1998 Owen 143pp 1999	£12
Afloat & Ashore - The Royal Navy during the Boer War 1899-1902, by Peter Singlehurst…. signed by the author ! 2006 184pp All ships illustrated.	£30
Honour the Armies M.Maton 2006 - 788 A4 pages, listing A-Z all WW2 recipients of Gallantry & Distinguished service. Invaluable for checking names, and general research. (UK post add £5)	£85
Honour the Navies M.Maton 2007 Companion volume to the above; similar format..	£75
Honour the Officers M.Maton 2009 As the above two volumes, huge and invaluable.	£95
Honour the … (set of all 3 titles………)	£200
Medals, Decorations & Orders of World War One, Purves 1989, now out of print 191pp Invaluable aid, as it lists all the awards by both sides, with colour charts, full descriptions, alphabetic list of the legends and many b/w illustrations.	£25
Medals, Decorations & Orders of World War Two, Purves 1986, also out of print now 162pp similar and companion volume to the above, same format; very useful	£25
The Whitewash Brigade - The Hong Kong Plague 1894 by Platt/Jones/Platt 1998 276pp
Was £35…….. But we have the entire stocks, thus from us only………	£20
Police Medals of the World, Campion - Token Title 2002 390pp	£20
Medical Officers in the British Army 1660 - 1960 by Peterkin & Johnston, in 2 volumes :
Vol 1 - 1660-1898, Vol 2 - 1898-1960 1968.	£40
British & Foreign Orders, War medals & Decorations, AA Payne 1981 reprint 811pp	£30
The Battle Honours of the British & Indian Armies 1662-1982, HCB Cook 1987 552pp. Was £75	£40
Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1919, includes Indian Army. 1988 Hayward 286pp	£20
Fringes of the Fleet & the Distinguished Service Cross, Witte 1997 228pp	£25
The Cross of Sacrifice Volume 2 - Officers in the RN, RNR, RNVR, RM, RNAS and RAF
1914-1919 by Jarvis 1993 165pp	£25
Elandslaagte - account and medal roll, by Biggins 223pp 2004	£25
The South Africa 1853 Roll - Recipients between 1834 & 1853 Everson 155pp 1978	£12
Tribute - a salute to the B.E.F. of WW2 British Legion Turner 1995 306pp	£15
For Valour - The Air VCs, Bowyer 1992 548pp, many b/w illustrations Was £29.95 Now...	£15
VC's of the First World War - Gallipoli, Snelling 1995 264pp	£15
The Victoria Cross Collection - Ashcroft VC Trust exhibition of 50 VC groups at Spinks in April 2008. 54pp. A fore-taste of what's to come when the VC museum is finished!	£10
The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1919-1961 by Clabby 1963 244pp	£20
The Times Diary & Index of the War 1914-18 1985 Hayward reprint	£15
75 Eventful years - A Tribute to the Royal Air Force 1918-1993, Ross 1993 350pp	£10
Coronation & Royal Commemorative medals 1887-1977 Cole 1977 68pp	£5
Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War, 1998 356pp	£20
European Orders - by Nimmergut (in German) Battenberg. 2007 JUST OUT : hugely illustrated throughout in full colour. Much info. 250pp	£25
By Grace of the Lord of the Realm - Medal Roll for the 1903 Delhi Durbar, M. Rouse
2002 84pp (Token Publishing) Signed by the author!	£12
The Relief of Kimberley - "Success of a General", General French, B. Kieran
2001 156pp (Token Publishing) Signed by the author !	£18
The Great War - illustrated history of the First World War, re-printed in 6 monster volumes -
in total 7,000 pages, 400 maps, 12,500 photos -
Vol 1 Opening Moves /Vol 2 Digging in /Vol 3 Deadlock /Vol 4 Carnage /Vol 5 Continuing
Struggle /Vol 6 Victory at Last. Huge, and very heavy (UK postage - plus £20) The set….	£80
By Skill & Valour - Honours & Awards to the Royal Australian Navy for WW1 and WW2, Atkinson 1986 243pp.	£8
By Sea, By Land - History of the Royal Marine Commandos, Ladd 1998 606pp	£18
Beyond their Duty - Heroes of the Green Howards, Chapman 2001 91pp	£10
For Gallantry in the Performance of Military Duty, MSMs 1916-28 Sainsbury 1980 64pp	£8
Locations of British Cavalry, Infantry and Machine Gun Units 1914-1924, Gould 1977 48pp	£10
The Medals and Jewels of British Freemasonry, T Harris 137 pp 2007 Colour illus.	£40
GERMAN/NAZI.
German Medals and Awards 1800 to 1945, Nimmergut, now published by Battenberg Verlag. 826 pp 2008 softback; Full colour illustrations. In German 17th edition. This is the original OEK (Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen Katalog), We use this (Ni refers)	£40
Companion volume to above - Ribbons of the German medals, 2008 272pp all in colour. 3rd edition, now published by Battenberg Verlag.	£30
German Medals and Awards , 1933 to date, Nimmergut / Feder / von der Heyde. The third volume in the series, covering the Nazi period, DDR medals (East Germany) and all modern German awards since 1945. 7th edition, all in colour. 2008 444pp With prices in Euros.	£25
SPECIAL - buy all 3 volumes………….	£80
GERMAN TINNIES - mammoth work in 2 volumes of all issued tinnies, by R Tieste : - 1930-1945. Volume 1 A - K 416 pp, Volume 2 L - Z to page 800. A4 format soft-back. Tagungs- und Veranstaltungsabzeichen. Invaluable, each one illustrated in b/w.	£90
Third Reich Awards , by Lothar Hartung & Bichlmaier. New 2009/2010 26th edition. 192 pp - all in German, with prices in Euros. B/W illustrations, with 2 pages of colour ribbons.	£15
NEW - Belt-buckles of Germany 1800 - 2000, by Husken 2007 128pp Fully illustrated, mostly in colour. (Katalog der Koppelschlosser und Leibbinden). In German, of course !	£25
Nazi swords and Daggers, by Bichlmaier and Hartung (Dolche und Ehrendolche des 3. Reiches), new edition with prices in Euros.	£18
Award Documents of the 3rd Reich, by Hartung 9th edition 1999 196pp (Verleihungsurkunden)	£15
Another, 7th edition 1985 159pp	£10
Medals of Prussia in 3 volumes - 2001 - 2002 editions, just out….. Each………….	£24
Vol 1 - Brandenburg/Ansbach/Bayreuth/Preussen: Vol 2 - 1701-1888. Vol 3 - 1888-1935.
Tinnies of the WHW - by Tieste 2003 4th edition (Spendenbelege des Winterhilfswerkes) - Volume 1, includes Tag der Polizei and Tag der Wehrmacht issues. 343 pp	£20
Tinnies and similar - companion volume to the above - this volume covers DJH, DRK, Mutter & Kind, and various other paper and material "Spendenbelege" 1925-1945. 2006 302pp	£20
GENERAL
Badges & Insignia of World War II - Air Force / Naval / Marine, by Rossignoli 1983 ed. 363pp
with 2,500 colour illustrations !	£20
Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles, Westlake 1980 187pp, with 120 pages of plates.	£15
The RAF at War - well illustrated in colour & b/w, Barker 1981 176pp	£12
Knights of the Air - well illustrated in colour & b/w, Brown 1980 192pp	£12
SECONDHAND MILITARY BOOKS, IN GOOD CONDITION.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Louis Creswicke in 7 volumes. The guide written so soon after the conflict remains a must-read. …..	£100
War with the Boers, H. Brown Vol 1. (part 1 of an expected 4 volume set, priced at 10/6d)	£15
The Official Natal Mounted Rifles History, E Goetzsche. 1854 - 1969. 409pp	£45
The European Volunteers in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, C Nordbruch 1999 249pp, written in 3 languages - English, French and German !	£30
Boer War Memorabilia - the collectors' Guide, P Oosthuizen 239pp as new 1987	£20
The Kaffrarian Rifles 1876 - 1986 by Coleman 1988 328pp Maps, names, exploits etc	£40
The Durban Light Infantry volumes 1 and 2 by AC Martin - Vol 1 : 1854 to 1934 368pp, Vol 2 : 1935 to 1960. Issued 1969 487pp. Rarely seen.	£100
Red with two blue Strpes - The story of the India General service medal 1854, by Parritt, published by Ch Lusted 138pp, Part 1 : Pegu / Persia / NWFrontier 1849/68 / Umbeyla / Bhootan. A4 size spiral binder. Long out-of-print and sought after.	£35
Orders and Decorations, Vaclav Mericka, 1967 316pp; mostly full colour illustrations - a truly sumptuous tome, the text only takes up 108pp, the rest is illustrations.	£90
Another copy, this one the 1969 2nd impression; same pages, same illustrations.	£80
Book of Orders & Decorations, Mericka 1975 248pp Many illustrations; a cheaper version of above.	£50
Another copy, this one 2nd edition 1990, same colour illustrations, but text in German!
entitled "Faleristik" 252pp 1976	£35
British Battles & Medals, Joslin, Litherland & Simpkin 1988 298pp (New edition has 800+)	£35
Spink's Standard Catalogue of British Orders, Decorations & Medals, by Joslin 1983,
original version. 191pp, illustrated (in colour for Orders)	£15
Ribbons & Medals, Taprell Dorling - revised by AA Purves 1983 320pp	£30
The Great War, by Winston Churchill, 26 fortnightly parts, issued in 1933 Total 1668 pages over the 26 parts. Fully illustrated with maps and b/w photos.	£50
Orders, Medals & Decorations of Britain & Europe Hieronymussen 1967 256pp 80pp in colour	£20
The Chindit War - Campaign in Burma 1944, by Bidwell 1979 304pp	£10
Military General Service 1793-1814 (Canadian recipients) Egypt medal 1882-89 (Canadian recipients) North-West Canada 1885. Medal Rolls. 1975 191pp	£45
Events in the Taeping Rebellion - the story of General Charles Gordon ('China Gordon') during this time. 1st edition 1891. 531pp, plus map of the area.	£40
The Queen's orders of Chivalry, De La Bere 1961 212pp	£25
The Queen's orders of Chivalry - revised Edition, De La Bere 1964 228pp	£30
The Last Post - a Roll of all Officers, who died in the South African War 1899-1902, Dooner 1980 reprint of the 1903 original. 446pp With bibliographical note to each one.	£40
The Distinguished Service Medal 1939-1946, Fevyer 1981 163pp Roll of all recipients.	£30
The George Medal - list of medallists 1940-45, Fevyer 1980 114pp	£20
Army Badges & Insignia post 1945, Rossignoli 1973 (1986 reprint) 218pp with 93 colour plates	£15
Ribbons of Orders, Decorations & Medals Rossignoli 1976 165pp 64 colour plates.	£10
VCs of the Somme - a biographical portrait, Gliddon 1991 212pp as new	£15
Honours and Awards of the Old Contemptibles - roll of those MiD from 1914-15, officers & men in the Army and Navy. 1971 reprint of 1915 original. 58pp	£20
British Gallantry Awards, Abbott & Tamplin 1981 316pp. The standard work.	£25
Standard Catalogue of British OD&M, by Joslin, Spink's 2nd ed. 1972 44pp, plus 61pp of plates	£10
Standard Catalogue of British OD&M, by Joslin, Spink's 3rd ed. 1976 44pp, plus 61pp of plates	£15
The Second World War, AJP Taylor, An Illustrated History 1975 235pp	£10
Europaische Orden ab 1700 Katalog - ohne Deutschland, Graf Klenau 1978 216pp	£15
The Honourable Artillery Company 1537 - 1947 by Goold Walker 1954 380pp	£30
Battle Honours of the British Army, CB Norman 1971 500pp	£8
1914 - the Battles in the West, TN Dupuy 1967 90pp	£8
TN Dupuy books - Illustrated Historyof WW2 -
The Air War in the West - Sept 39 - May 41 75pp 1963	£7.50
The Air War in the West - June 41 - April 45 66pp 1963	£7.50
The Air War in the Pacific - Air Power leads the way 88pp 1964	£7.50
European Resistance Movements 88pp 1965	£7.50
Uniforms of the British Army - The Infantry Regiments, WY Carman 224pp 1985	£10
Uniforms of the British Army - The Cavalry Regiments, WY Carman 222pp 1982	£10
FAMOUS REGIMENTS -
The 11th Hussars Brett-Smith 1969 325pp (Softback unusually)	£12
The West Yorkshire Regiment Barker 1974 80pp	£9
The East Yorkshire Regiment Barker 1971 152pp	£9
The King's Royal Rifle Corps H F Wood 1967 149pp	£9
The Welsh Guards Retallack 1981 177pp	£10
Britain's Brigade of Gurkhas Smith 1973 177pp	£9
The Middlesex Regiment Blaxland 1977 142pp	£9
The Red Devils Norton 1984 310pp	£11
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) Lunt 1971 116pp	£9
The Royal Fusiliers Foss 1967 153pp	£9
The Royal Scots Brander 1976 110pp	£9
The Royal Horse Artillery Bidwell 1973 115pp	£9
The Royal Norfolk Regiment Carew 1967 156pp	£9
Framed medals group, just in -
The medals awarded to Donald G. HOARE, Master-at-Arms Royal Navy 1937-59, presented in 3 glazed wooden frames : Frame 1 : WW2 stars - 39/45, Atlantic/bar F&G, Africa, Burma/bar Pacific, Italy, plus Defence and War medals (oak-leaf on War). Frame 2 : Dunkerque medal plus Arctic Zone medal (CuNi issue by Award Productions). Frame 3 : Normandy medal / bar Normandy (CuNi issue from Award Productions), UK Korea, UN Korea / bar Korea, Naval LS/GC medal EIIR. Many of these medals are reproductions, but the ensemble is an attractive display of the man's military record, spanning some 13 medals, official and unofficial.......	£150