British Commemoratives - Royalty, politics, war and sport

1 lingua: inglese Legat. edit. in tela con sovrac. illustata a col., cm 28x21, pag. 326, con innumerevoli illustrazioni a colori e in b.n. su 716 tavole. - In Britain as in other parts of the world commemorative items are issued to honor important historical events elections royal visits jubilees sporting events battles deaths of monarchs royal weddings and subsequent births of heirs. Their forms are as varied as their subject matter and except for stamps and coins most of the variations are depicted in this book. Included are not only collector's plates and other ceramic pieces but also biscuit and tea tins chocolate boxes paper ephemera silver pieces articles of clothing and even beer bottles. According to the author this guide is unique because it documents through numerous photographs and informative text a broad range of memorabilia and covers 14 reigns from the 17th century Stuarts to the present - Soggetto: oggetti commemorativi inglesi in ceramica ma anche in argento, vetro, metallo, ecc.