Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Quiver, an illustrated magazine for Sunday and General Reading, bound copies for 1891, 1892 and 1899, half calf, , ‘1892’ and ‘1899’ with damaged covers and spines, internally good (3) £20-30

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Life Saving Awards from the Collection of John Wilson.

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The Quiver Magazine began in 1865 as an illustrated paper for Sunday and General reading - the magazine had a strong Protestant flavour. In 1885 it was decided that a medal would be issued for acts of bravery reported to the magazine. Naturally these acts were recorded and sometimes illustrated in the magazine.

The volumes for ‘1891’ and ‘1892’ record some details of the rescues; the volume for ‘1899’ records several full-page illustrations to accompany the descriptions.