Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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James Mudie, An Historical and Critical Account of A Grand Series of National Medals, first ed., 10 plates; an important copy copiously annotated in neat black ink, by Col. M. H. Grant, with references to medals in his collection (now in the Ashmolean Museum); plates 8-10 have the medal images tinted pale brown in watercolour, published by Henry Colburn, London, 1820, half-leather and papered boards, internally clean, some light foxing, a few pages uncut, a unique reference
Ex Libris Colonel Maurice Harold Grant. Grant (1872–1962) served with the Devon Regiment in the Boer War and later wrote most of its official history. He later commanded a Battalion in France, 1914-1918. He was a Council Member of the British Numismatic Society, and whilst remembered by numismatists for his British Medals Since 1760, published in the 1930s, he was also a prolific writer on other artistic subjects. His Who's Who entry modestly stated 'owns the largest Collections of Old English Landscapes, Etchings, Medals and Bibles'.
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Ex Libris Colonel Maurice Harold Grant. Grant (1872–1962) served with the Devon Regiment in the Boer War and later wrote most of its official history. He later commanded a Battalion in France, 1914-1918. He was a Council Member of the British Numismatic Society, and whilst remembered by numismatists for his British Medals Since 1760, published in the 1930s, he was also a prolific writer on other artistic subjects. His Who's Who entry modestly stated 'owns the largest Collections of Old English Landscapes, Etchings, Medals and Bibles'.
(100-150 GBP)