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Spink, London 2002. 562 pages, over 500 pieces illustrated throughout the text bound in
cloth with dustwrapper. Benefiting
from extensive research in the Calcutta and Bombay
mints this work
charts the medallic history of the British Empire in India and
Burma,
from the mid-1700s to 1947, featuring more than 1200 medals, 500 of
which are
illustrated, commemorating or acknowledging events,
personages, institutions and
significant milestones and achievements of
the Raj. Many medals of the Princely States
are included especially if
there is a particular British interest. Hundreds of new medals
were
uncovered through the authors research in the Indian mints and are
detailed here
for the first time. Medals issued by, and on behalf of,
Kings & Queens, Maharajahs,
governments, viceroys, durbars,
universities, colleges, schools, exhibitions,
associations and
societies, are all described in detail along with the rarity and
value
of each medal. Far from just a catalogue of medals this work delves
into the
history of the persons and places found on British India
medals and provides background
information on the events and happenings
depicted. Essays placed throughout the book draw
together information
on more than twenty-five subjects including: Royal Visits to
British
India (more than 50 medals for royal visits between 1869 and 1921),
Exhibitions
and Shows (more than 100 medals), Parsis in India (more
than 50 medals), Viceroy
Presentation Medals (17 Viceroy medals are
illustrated with much new information),
Agricultural &
Horticultural Societies, Asiatic Society of Bengal, Railway
Medals,
Chiefs Colleges, Photography in India, and many more including an
essay on,
Durbars, Titles, Customs, Caste & Ceremonies, as they
relate to medals. The major
universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
are represented by more than 200 medals with
strong representation by
other universities, schools and colleges. Numerous medals
illustrate
Royal Jubilees and other royal events, medical subjects, art
societies,
famous persons and rulers of princely states. An extremely detailed
general
index is included along with an index of medallists, designers,
engravers, die cutters,
artists, makers, publishers and mints.
Published at £45 (US $85).
OUTSTANDING AWARD
WINNING BOOK. The new standard catalogue by Robert
P Puddester published by Spink &
Son, London, October 2002 at £45
($85). Includes RARITY and VALUATIONS of British India
Commemorative
& Historical Medals from 1750 to 1947 including Viceroy,
Government,
Durbar and Royal Visit Medals, University, College and
School Prize Medals, Exhibitions,
Associations and Society Medals,
Medals of the Parsis and hundreds of medals depicting
Indian
personalities and Princely State medals. Numerous medals, particularly
school
medals, issued to British students throughout India may help
GENEALOGY students to trace
specific individuals. The new standard
catalogue with numbering system used by all
auction houses and dealers
worldwide. BRAND NEW COPY. Hardcover, full colour laminated
jacket,
562pp, with about 1200 medals of which 500 medals are illustrated
throughout.
ISBN 1 902040 50 3. Brand new shrink-wrapped copy.
//
A GEM OF A BOOK
ONE OF THE
NUMISMATIC PUBLISHING HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE YEAR
LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED
HANDSOMELY BOUND
ON
HIGH QUALITY PAPER
David Vice, Format of Birmingham
//
THE STANDARD WORK ON
INDIAN MEDALS
A WONDERFUL BOOK - The Orders and Medals Research Society
// AS
COMPREHENSIVE A BOOK ON THIS SUBJECT AS WE ARE EVER LIKELY TO SEE - Orders & Medals
Society of America
// PRODUCTION VALUES ARE EXCELLENT - Oriental Numismatic Society
// FROM INSIDE FLAP: Benefiting from extensive research in the
Calcutta and Bombay
mints this work charts the medallic history of the
British Empire in India and Burma,
from the mid-1700s to 1947,
featuring more than 1200 medals, 500 of which are
illustrated,
commemorating or acknowledging events, personages, institutions
and
significant milestones and achievements of the Raj. Many medals of the
Princely
States are included especially if there is a particular
British interest. Hundreds of new
medals were uncovered through the
author's research in the Indian mints and are detailed
here for the
first time. Medals issued by, and on behalf of, Kings &
Queens,
Maharajahs, governments, viceroys, durbars, universities, colleges,
schools,
exhibitions, associations and societies, are all described in
detail along with the
rarity and value of each medal. Far from just a
catalogue of medals this work delves into
the history of the persons
and places found on British India medals and provides
background
information on the events and happenings depicted. Essays placed
throughout
the book draw together information on more than twenty-five
subjects including: Royal
Visits to British India (more than 50 medals
for royal visits between 1869 and 1921),
Exhibitions and Shows (more
than 100 medals), Parsis in India (more than 50 medals),
Viceroy
Presentation Medals (17 Viceroy medals are illustrated with much
new
information), Agricultural & Horticultural Societies, Asiatic
Society of Bengal,
Railway Medals, Chief's Colleges, Photography in
India, and many more including an essay
on Durbars, Titles, Costumes,
Caste & Ceremonies, as they relate to medals. The
major
universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras are represented by more
than 200
medals with strong representation by other universities,
schools and colleges. Numerous
medals illustrate Royal Jubilees and
other royal events, medical subjects, art societies,
famous persons and
rulers of princely states. An extremely detailed general index
is
included along with an index of medallists, designers, engravers,
die-cutters,
artists, makers, publishers and mints. Destined to become
the standard reference on
British India Commemorative and Historical
Medals this work dramatically expands the
information available and
remains the only work of reference on the subject. It is a must
for
dealers, auction houses and collectors, or, indeed, for anyone
interested in the
history, social development and progress of British
India. FROM BACK FLAP: Robert P.
Puddester has been a collector of
coins and medals for many years, specializing in the
issues of British
India and the Princely States. A Foreign Service Officer with
the
Canadian government he served postings in Hong Kong, Los Angeles,
Copenhagen, Port
of Spain, New Delhi, Singapore and then back to Hong
Kong again. He left government
service to start his own business,
Puddester Capital Management Ltd., in Hong Kong where
he lived for
eight years before retiring to British Columbia. During his residence
in
India from 1983 to 1986 and during numerous trips thereafter he has
been in an excellent
position to unearth unrecorded medals, to delve
into their background and history, and to
conduct research. Mr
Puddester published A Catalogue of British India Historical Medals
in
1987 and has written numerous articles for worldwide numismatic
publications. He is
currently working on three additional volumes in
this series dealing with orders,
decorations and military medals, rifle
association and shooting medals, sporting medals,
princely state
commemorative and historical medals, and tokens, passes, and
other
paranumismatica.
EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS: Spink Numismatic Circular As befits
India,
the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, this is a gem of a book.
I have no
hesitation in venturing the opinion that it will prove to be
one of the numismatic
publishing highlights of the year. ....lavishly
illustrated and handsomely bound ....
printed on high quality paper
.... as for the price at £45, it represents outstanding
value for
money. David Vice Format of Birmingham
// Journal of the Oriental
Numismatic Society Production values
are excellent. The book is well bound, with an
attractive dust cover.
Paper quality is very good and printing very clear. The
publishers,
Spink, are to be congratulated for the care and attention that has gone
into
the production. Most of all, the author is to be congratulated for
producing an excellent
piece of work, that will certainly be the
standard reference for this series. S. L.
Goron, Editor Oriental
Numismatic Society Newsletter
// The Orders and Medals Research
Society (London, England)
....compile a magnificent record of 200 years of British
military,
educational, domestic and social history in India and Burma, as
represented by
medals. The 562 pages are packed with particulars of
some 1,200 medals, of which some 500
.... are illustrated with
excellent crisp photographs. It is likely that few in the
British and
Indian Armies and Volunteers were unaffected by the events covered by
these
medals-the military commemoratives, life saving rewards, Royal
visit, Durbar and
Viceroys awards, Masonic items, Exhibition,
University and School prizes ..... Other
strengths are the detailed
coverage of the Parsee community, who were so significant in
the
commercial and charitable life of Bombay, and of the prominent and
insignificant
British and Indian civilians who comprised the fabric of
the sub-continent and the places
where they lived. Mr Puddester has
become ....the foremost expert on the subject....
producing what will
become the standard work on Indian medals. David Mahoney The
Orders
and Medals Research Society
// World Coin News Charts the medallic history of
the British
Empire in India and Burma, featuring more than 1,200 medals, 500 of
which
are illustrated, commemorating or acknowledging, events,
personages, institutions and
significant milestones and achievemants of
the Raj. A comprehensive work Editors, World
Coin News
// Journal of Orders and Medals Society of America There is ....
much in
this volume to interest the collector of wearable and
non-wearable awards. Such items
include the Viceroys Medals, the
special medal awarded to Herbert Edwardes for his
services in the
Punjab, the Empress of India Medal, the medals for various Royal
Visits,
and other military-related awards. Anyone with an interest in
the history of India during
the British Raj will find it fascinating.
The book is profusely illustrated .... he has
produced as comprehensive
a book on this subject as we are ever likely to see. The
quality of
this publication is way above that of most medal books, and the
content
makes it a must for anyone with an interest in British India
Mike Shaw Journal of
Orders & Medals Society of America
// Canadian Numismatic Journal (Official
Publication of the Canadian
Numismatic Association This is a monumental work consisting
of 562
pages loaded with photographs. Adding to its enjoyment are the
numerous
historical write-ups. Medals are grouped under more than 25 subjects
such as
royal visits, exhibitions and viceroy presentations as well as
major universities with
over 200 medals represented. Geoffrey G. Bell,
F.C.N.A., F.C.N.R.S. President, Canadian
Numismatic Association
// NUMISMATIST (official publication of the American
Numismatic
Association). ...."hundreds of new medals were uncovered through
the
author's extensive research at the Calcutta and Bombay Mints. This
562-page, 7 1/2 x
10-inch hardcover work includes 500 black-and-white
illustrations, a bibliography and
detailed general index, along with an
index of medalists, designers, engravers,
die-cutters, artists. The
book delves into the background of the subjects depicted on the
pieces,
presenting more than 25 related articles. This handsome text is
destined to
become a standard reference". The editors, The Numismatist. |
