Daniel Fearon, Spink's Catalogue of British Medals, 1558 to the Present Day, with valuations(1984), 192 pages, including over 90 black and white plates, a useful guide with excellent collecting advice, long out of print. Hardback with dustjacket. Almost as new.

Price £30

The author was responsible for inflicting me upon the numismatic world when as the managing director of Glendining's he hired the youthful Charles Riley as a junior cataloguer.