Military Medals, Decorations, and Orders of the United States and Europe: A Photographic Study to the Beginning of WWII (Schiffer Military Aviation History) [Hardcover]

Robert W.D. Ball (Author), Paul Peters (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004 | Series: Schiffer Military Aviation History

At last the book on Military Medals that collectors have been anxiously awaited! Hundreds of photographs of rare, seldom seen medals, decorations and orders, as well as those awards commonly encountered, with their intricate details captured in spectacula

Product Details

• Hardcover: 184 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887405797
• ISBN-13: 978-0887405792
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,279,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth the Expense, October 1, 2006

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Teamski "Teamski" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Military Medals, Decorations, and Orders of the United States and Europe: A Photographic Study to the Beginning of WWII (Schiffer Military Aviation History) (Hardcover)

Luckily, I purchased this book used after eyeing it for a while. Having collected medals for 20 years now, I hoped that this would shine some more light on the subject. Well, it didn't.

You would expect a decent return on an investment like this one, however what is between the covers is lackluster to say the least. The book is essentially a photo album of medals from various countries. It doesn't come anywhere close to being a complete catalog of medals, as you would expect. Sure, I wouldn't expect each and every medal to be shown, but major holes in even common medals are evident. The photos come from various sources and many look to be color plates from books published 40+ years ago. Alarmingly, huge gaps between photos and huge blow-up shots graphically demonstrate that the authors were hurting for material to fill the book. If this was the case, at least some additional historical information or information useful to collectors on the medals could of been included. Except for hit-or-miss identification of medals, this book is nothing more than a really expensive coffee table variety. I would look elsewhere for definitive coverage. Or, if you can get it for $10 like I did, go for it. It's not worth much more than that.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book., October 3, 2011

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Megan K. Mcgaffigan (South Western Montana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Military Medals, Decorations, and Orders of the United States and Europe: A Photographic Study to the Beginning of WWII (Schiffer Military Aviation History) (Hardcover)

This book is FILLED with amazing imagery. I was looking for a book with lots of reference photographs and it delivered! Tons of images, lots of info. Great book if that is what you are looking for! Timely shipping too! Price was right! Beautiful book.