Catalogue Général Illustré des Editions de la Monnaie de Paris, vol.3, La Troisième République. The essential reference work for all medals issued by the Paris Mint during the Third Republic (1871-1940), covering the great flowering of medallic art in France at this time. The work is arranged in alphabetical order of medallist, with a brief biography and list of medallic output with dates of issue, softback. Well thumbed but sound.

Price £45

It may be stating the bleedin' obvious, but this book is written in French

Right:

a typical beginning to a medallist's entry
- a biography, list of dates when medals
were issued, and illustrated catalogue