European Orders and Decorations to 1945 (Shire Library): No. 463

A perfect little book, ideal for carrying with you when in the hunt for medals and/or Orders. Enough information to give you a good idea of what you're looking for, pointers to consider for further discussion with like minded people or for researching yourself. Great to see colour photos of most of the Orders or Decorations referred to with in this book. An ideal book to give a taster of the world of Orders and Decorations to those who are purely curious, ideal for those with some general knowledge and ideal for those who have been collecting for some time. Easy to follow, concise information. To put it simply, it's a little gem of a book!!!

The field of collecting Orders & Decorations, can at times be quite difficult to grasp. between the different designs to varing sizes, in the same Order!Althogh this book is a little thin, I foud it to be a valuble reference to my library. And I could not do without it now!!Although "thin" it covers all of the major Orders of Europe, and quite a few lesser known, some that even I had never known of their existance!The book is wonderfully illustrated with colour photos, as well as B/W.If you only have a pasing interest in this field, I strongly recomend this book to you.

Good guide to a special area. Both as a collector or just interested in the history behind orders and medals.

1st class product & service

This is a nice introduction to the major European orders, with one or two more unusual medals to interest the more knowledgeable. It's very nicely illustrated, though the quality of one or two of the photos isn't quite up to standard ... it's a miniature coffee-table book.

Very good for foreign medals.

Very useful book for enthusiasts.

Excellent book