AUSTRALIA. Australian Historical Medals 1788?1988, Leslie J. Carlisle (first published 2008), large hardcover in pictorial dust jacket, 682 pp.The standard modern reference for Australian historical and commemorative medals, revised and greatly expanded from the author?s earlier 1983 work and carrying coverage through the Bicentennial year, presented in a clear, working-catalogue format with user notes, glossary, a register of Australian medallists, and a main listing split into dated and undated medals, then additional themed sections and a full index. It records 3,026 medals with solid attributions, dates, issuers and makers, brief historical notes, and helpful cross-references, all backed by strong photographic documentation, making it an everyday bench book for collectors, cataloguers, and institutions. Condition very good, clean bright jacket with minor handling and short edge wear, crisp boards, tight square binding, and fresh unmarked interiors. Out of print. Very scarce.

Estimate: AUD 220