Physical description

Paperback book, cover image wraps around the spine. 'Medal' printed in yellow text on a purple background at the top of the front cover and spine. Price and publisher printed in yellow at the bottom of the front cover. Large close up image of the South Africa 1877-79 medal covering the cover.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'I.S.WRIGHT / Coin dealers / shop 4/289 Flinders lne / Melbourne Vic 3000 / PH (03) 9650 2345 / FAX (03) 9654 8825' [printed in black ink on a sticker on the title page]

Summary

'The Medal Yearbook ... is an indispensable guide to British and Empire Medals, every official (and some unofficial!) medal awarded to the uniformed services (military and non-military) of Britain and the Empire with all medals and their ribbons illustrated... It also features full descriptions of the medal and explanations of what the medal was awarded for and why.' - Trove record.