Author: KLENMAN, ALLAN
Title: British Columbia Centennial Medal - a Historical Record 1858-1958 *Inscribed by Author to Canadian Portrait Artist George Lonn*
Description: Victoria, British Columbia: Self-Published, 1960. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 39 pages including bibliography. Hand-numbered copy number 26 of limited edition of 100. "By the time the Act 'to provide for the celebration of the mainland colony of British Columbia' was passed on February 23rd, 1956, the idea of a commemorative medal had taken firm root and the Victoria Numismatic Society set up a committee to carry out the work of planning the design, size, presentation and other technical details of a suitable medal... (this work) places on permanent record the general course of events that led up to the striking of the medal, and some of the problems successfully encountered and overcome." - from Foreward. Illustrations tipped in. Light wear. Very nice copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; British Columbia Centennial Medal - A Historical Record 1858-1958 *INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR TO CANADIAN PORTRAIT ARTIST GEORGE LONN* Victoria Numismatic Society. Very Good .

Keywords: 1858 1958