Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

International Exhibition of all Fine Arts Industries and Inventions, 1874, a bronze award medal by G.T. Morgan, bust of Prince of Wales left, rev. façade of buildings, edge named (T. Todd, Catalogue No.778), 52mm (BHM 2992; E 1633; Taylor 180b); Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, a bronze award medal by W. Wyon, bust of James Watt left, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (Robert Lavender, for ‘Lavender’ Lamp, 1877), 45mm (E 1272); Election of Rt Hon W.L. Jackson as Mayor of Leeds, 1896, a bronze medal by W. Owen, busts of Jackson and his deputy, John Gordon Jr, in medallions, rev. arms and legend, 50mm; Glasgow University, Edward Caird Prize, a bronze medal by J.P. MacGillivray for Kirkwood, bust left, rev. two symbolic female figures, 63mm (Brodie 617) [4]. Extremely fine, the third scarce; all in cases of issue (£60-80)