The early Betts Medal Companion : medals of America's discovery and colonization (1492-1737) /
This book is a companion to C. Wyllys Betts's masterpiece, American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals. Contemporary Medals is the definitive work in the area of American colonial medals and has been for over 100 years. The present book does not take on the daunting task of inc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
American Numismatic Society,
[2022].
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| Series: | Studies in medallic art ;
5. |
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| Summary: | This book is a companion to C. Wyllys Betts's masterpiece, American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals. Contemporary Medals is the definitive work in the area of American colonial medals and has been for over 100 years. The present book does not take on the daunting task of including all the medals associated with the Americas that Betts failed to describe. Rather, it follows the course set out by him, right, wrong or indifferent. If Betts included a medal in his book, it is discussed and illustrated here. The only medals added are those closely associated with variants already included or those indispensable to an understanding of a medallic series. In the many years since Contemporary Medals first appeared, new information has come to light regarding almost every Betts medal. This volume updates and illustrates each listing in the first two chapters of Betts. With only a few exceptions, every Betts medal described in Chapters I and II of Betts's book is illustrated here, many for the first time. These medallic images, along with the historical narrative, bring the story of America's discovery and colonization to life. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 324 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780897223898 0897223896 |