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Click here to subscribePapers and some research relating to Teignmouth MELVILL son of the officer who tried to save the colours at ISANDLWANA during the Zulu war of 1879, possibly chapters of a book either published or in preparation, part of the story of a man who went on to achieve in his own right with a Gold medal in the 1920 Olympics at Antwerp
Family group of various WW1 and WW2 medals to include WW1 tri awarded to 48757 A.Z.CPL A. Lowe R.E., Victory medal and British War medal awarded to 64329 1.A.M. R. Hardman. R.A.F. and WW2 group of four awarded to Arthur Williams to include 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence medal and war medal 1939-45 together with collection of various images of German military figures to include Hitler, Himmler and Goebbels. Condition report: see terms and conditions.
O`BRIAN, PATRICK (1914-2000): `MASTER & COMMANDER..` , London: Collins, 1970. 8vo. Original blue grey buckram, dust-jacket (some repairs). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. With the same author`s `Master And Commander` (New York, 1969, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, pre-dating the first English edition), `Post Captain` (London, 1972), `H.M.S. Surprise` (ibid. 1973), `The Mauritius Command` (1977), `Desolation Island` (1978), `The Fortune Of War` (1979), `The Surgeon`s Mate` (1980), `The Ionian Mission` (1981), `Treason`s Harbour` (1983), `The Far Side Of The World` (1984), `The Reverse Of The Medal` (1986), `The Letter Of Marque` (1988), `The Thirteen-Gun Salute` (1989), `The Nutmeg Of Consolation` (1991), `Clarissa Oakes` (1992), `The Wine-Dark Sea` (1993), `The Commodore` (1994), `The Yellow Admiral` (1997), `THE HUNDRED DAYS` (1998, SIGNED by the author) and `Blue At The Mizzen` (1999, SIGNED by the author). A COMPLETE SET OF THE AUBREY/MATURIN SEQUENCE, ALL FIRST EDITIONS IN DUST-JACKETS. With E. A. CUNNINGHAM`S `Patrick O`brian. Critical Appreciations And A Bibliography` (London, 1994, NUMBER 12 OF 50 SIGNED BY PATRICK O`BRIAN, slipcase), DEAN KING`S `A Sea Of Words. A Lexicon And Companion For Patrick O`brian`s Seafaring Tales` (New York, 1995) and the same author`s `Patrick O`brian. A Life Revealed` (London, 2000). (24) Please note a quantity of O’Brian-related books are included, the total now comprising 38 volumes
Alexander Davison`s medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, in bronze, as issued to all seamen (Eimer 890), traces of old glue residue on obverse; together with a white metal medal for the Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, pierced for suspension; and a modern bronze medal for the 150th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, 1965, 44mm. (Eimer 2106), all good condition; together with three wreck find ?Roman coins, (6)
The loss of the East Indiaman Kent,, 1825, bronze medal, by T. Halliday, obv. the Kent ablaze at sea, rev. 13-line inscription giving details, 48mm. diam. (Eimer 1178), contained in original tinned `shells` engraved with a name, presumably that of the recipient of the medal, scarce; together with an obverse bronze cliche of the Chinese Junk Keying medal, 1848, 44mm. (Eimer 1425), in original box of issue; a small gilt medal celebrating Captain Kane`s achievement in saving H.M.S. Calliope 16th March 1889, rare; and a white metal medal for the adoption of the S.S. Maine as a hospital ship, 1899, 45mm. (Eimer 1831), generally good condition, an interesting group , (4), Reference: British Commemorative Medals, C. Eimer, 2nd edition, 2010: The loss of the Kent was one of the most notable sea disasters of its time; the Keying, the first Chinese junk to venture into European waters, amazed Londoners when she appeared in the Thames in March 1848; Captain Kane achieved great fame when he saved H.M.S. Calliope by taking her out of the seemingly safe harbour at Apia, Samoa, in the teeth of a severe typhoon; and Lady Randolph Churchill was responsible for the fitting out of the Maine as a hospital ship during the Boer War, possibly as a result of her son Winston`s exploits in the conflict.
THE SWORD AND MEDALS OF CAPTAIN C H HOLLAND-KEANE, ROYAL ENGINEERS, SWORD WITH GEORGE VI CYPHER, ETCHED BLADE INSCRIBED C H HOLLAND-KEANE BY JOHN JONES AND CO. LUTON ST. W1 IN LEATHER COVERED SERVICE SCABBARD WITH LEATHER SWORD KNOT, 1939-1945 STAR, BURMA STAR AND WAR MEDAL, POCKET DIARIES, SNAP SHOT PHOTOGRAPHS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
A Group of six Victorian Medals including, Crimea with Sebastopol bar, Turkish Crimea medal, East & West Africa medal with Brass River bar, Baltic Medal China medal with Canton 1857 bar, and Edward VII Long Service & Good Conduct medal. The last named to 1172482 P.O. W.J. Riley H.M.S. Victory.
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