The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 16, April 22, 2007, Article 3

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: COMITA AMERICANA AND RELATED MEDALS

George Kolbe forwarded the following release about the new book
by John Adams and Anne Bentley:

"George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic Books is proud to announce
publication of a major new reference work on early American
historical medals:

"Adams, John W. & Bentley, Anne E. 'Comitia Americana and Related
Medals: Underappreciated Monuments to Our Heritage.' Crestline,
California: George Frederick Kolbe Publications, 2007. 304 pages,
illustrated throughout in color. 9.75 x 6.75 inch format. Bound
in full linen with a leather spine label, lettered in gilt.

"Price per copy: $135.00 plus $10.00 shipping in the United States
and $25.00 elsewhere.

"Extremely well-written by two highly respected scholars, the work
covers in great detail the 'Comitia Americana' medals approved by
Congress to commemorate significant victories during the American
Revolutionary War and the officers who achieved them. Also covered
are the 'Diplomatic Medals' created by Thomas Jefferson and the
celebrated 'Libertas Americana' medal, the brainchild of Benjamin
Franklin.

"The volume is brim full of original research and documentary evidence,
and is written in an engaging manner. Following Acknowledgments and
an Introduction are chapters devoted to the various emissions of each
of these historic medals, accompanied by superb color illustrations
and useful footnotes.

"Also included is an exhaustive, most useful bibliography, along with
an index. The remarkable color illustrations of the medals themselves
were produced by Meridian Printing utilizing a technology called
stochastic screening. This costly process produces superbly-detailed
illustrations that allow for enlargement of detail under magnification,
producing much the same result as actual photographs. Beautifully
designed and finely printed, 'Comitia Americana and Related Medals'
is both a visual and an intellectual delight.

"Orders may be sent to George Frederick Kolbe, P. O. Box 3100,
Crestline, CA 92325-3100 USA.

"A few comments received from early recipients of the book follow:

"Alan M. Stahl, Curator of Numismatics, Princeton University Firestone
Library: 'a signal achievement in the bibliography of the American
medal, one that I hope will have the effect of establishing this series
as one of the most important in the field.'

"Michael J. Hodder, noted numismatic researcher and cataloguer: 'What
a marvelous book! You've outdone yourself this time…You've tackled a
daunting project and crafted a landmark that will be on our shelves
for a generation and more.'

"Richard Margolis, highly respected, longtime numismatic dealer and
collector: '…splendidly researched…I've spent much of the weekend
reading and learning from it.'"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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