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First Depiction of American Medals

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First Depiction of American Medals
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Wyatt, Thomas. MEMOIRS OF THE GENERALS, COMMODORES, AND OTHER COMMANDERS ... WHO WERE PRESENTED WITH MEDALS BY CONGRESS, FOR THEIR GALLANT SERVICES. Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1848. 8vo, original red cloth, upper cover richly decorated in gilt within triple gilt fillets in a floral motif with shield at head and text in center ... all page edges gilt. viii, (9)-315, (1) pages; 14 attractive plates depicting both sides of 41 medals, finely engraved by W.L. Ormsby utilizing a medal-ruling machine process. Recently professionally rebacked, using the original materials. Pages mostly clean, but plates foxed as usually seen. Very good or better. See catalogue for full description.