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Auction date Wednesday 17 May 2023 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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Head of Sale:

Adam Chapman

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Total lots: 618

FINLAND. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 312 Sold
FINLAND. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Suomen Kunniamerkit / The Orders Decorations and Medals of Finland by Jani Tiainen, Tampere, 2010, oversize hardback, Finnish and English languages, 319 pages, over 1400 high quality colour illustrations. The most comprehensive work on Finnish awards; extremely scarce.
Kunniamerkkikirja by Juha E. Tetri, Helsinki, 1998, oversize hardback, Finnish language with an…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
FRANCE. LA MÉDAILLE COLONIALE
Lot 313 Unsold
FRANCE. LA MÉDAILLE COLONIALE
Guide de collectioneur by Patrick Binet, Chambourg-sur-Indre, 2010, softback, French language, 256 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and in black and white.
The essential book for the collector of French colonial and overseas medals and their clasps. This comprehensive work presents 16 manufacturers, 103 versions of the Colonial Medal, 19 versions of the Overseas Medal, 56 clasp titles, both official and unofficial, totaling 566 models in 1073 versions. The book is extremely scarce.
Estimate: £150 - £250
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
FRANCE. ORDERS AND MEDALS
Lot 314 Unsold
FRANCE. ORDERS AND MEDALS
Ordres & décorations de France under the direction of Michel Droit, Toulouse, 1982, oversize hardback in slipcase, French language, 403 pages, illustrated throughout in colour.

Décorations officielles françaises by the Administration des Monnaies et Médailles, Paris, 1956, oversize hardback, French language, 291 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and black and white, 1st edition of 7000 copies.
Les ordres de chevalerie et les décorations by André Damien, Versailles, 2002, oversize softback,…
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
GERMANY. DEUTSCHE ORDEN UND EHRENZEICHEN BIS 1945,
Lot 315 Unsold
GERMANY. DEUTSCHE ORDEN UND EHRENZEICHEN BIS 1945,
By Jörg Nimmergut, Munich, 1997, hardback, German language, comprehensively illustrated throughout in black and white and with ribbon plates in colour.

Volume 1. Anhalt-Hohenzollern, pages 1 to 588 plus 11 colour plates.
Volume 2. Limburg-Reuss, pages 589 to 1152 plus 8 colour plates.
Volume 3. Sachsen-Württemberg I, pages 1153 to 1720 plus 7 colour plates.
Volume 4. Württemberg II-Deutsches Reich, pages 1721 to 2471 plus 5 colour plates.
Volume 5. Nachtrag (Addendum) Anhalt-DeutsComplete in five volumes (5)
Estimate: £600 - £800
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
GERMAN STATES. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 316 Unsold
GERMAN STATES. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Die Mecklenburg-Strelitzer Orden und Ehrenzeichen by Peter Ohm-Hieronymussen, Copenhagen, 2000, softback, German language, 186 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and in black and white.
Oldenburg. Der Hausorden und die tragbaren Ehrenzeichen des Großherzogtums Oldenburg 1813-1918 by…
Estimate: £80 - £120
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
GERMANY. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 317 Unsold
GERMANY. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Medal Ribbons & Orders of Imperial Germany & Austria by D.G. Neville, St. Ives, 1974, hardback, English language, 94 pages, illustrated throughout in colour.

Rettungsmedaillen deutscher Staaten, 1782-1918 by Friedhelm Beyreiss, Norderstedt, 2006, hardback, German language, 198 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white.

Die Ehrenzeichen des Deutschen Reiches by Dr von Hessenthal Schreiber, Uckfield, 2009, softback, German language, 563 pages plus 32 plates of black and white illustrations.
Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen 1800-1945 by Jörg Nimmergut, Regenstauf, 2010, softback, German…
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
GREECE. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 318 Unsold
GREECE. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
The Orders, Medals and History of Greece by Prince Dimitri Romanov, Copenhagen, 1987, hardback, English language, 223 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and in black and white.

Greek Medals by George Stratoudakis, Athens, 2001, softback, English language, 184 pages, illustrated throughout in colour.
(2)
Estimate: £60 - £80
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
ITALY. LE MEDAGLIE ITALIANE NEGLI ULTIMI 200 ANNI,
Lot 319 Unsold
ITALY. LE MEDAGLIE ITALIANE NEGLI ULTIMI 200 ANNI,
Le Medaglie Italiane negli ultimi 200 anni by Alessandro Brambilla, Milan, 1997, hardback, Italian language, illustrated throughout with black and white line drawings.

Volume 1. 1784-1900, 455 pages, numbered R239 and signed by the author.
Volume 2. 1901-1996, 450 pages, numbered 843 and signed by the author.

The most complete work on Italian medals; extremely scarce. Complete in two volumes (2)
Estimate: £200 - £400
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
ITALY. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 320 Unsold
ITALY. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Guerre e Decorazioni 1848-1945 by Giuseppe Morittu, Padova, 1996, softback, Italian language, 157 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white.

Le Medaglie Ufficiali Militari e Civili del Regno d’Italia / Official Military and Civilian Medals of the Kingdom of Italy by Dimitri Bini, Fornacette, 2008, softback, Italian and English languages, 221 pages, illustrated throughout in colour, signed by the author.
Italian Orders of Chivalry and Medals of Honour by Harrold E. Gillingham, Rochester N.Y., 1967,…
Estimate: £60 - £80
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
MONACO. ORDRES ET DÉCORATIONS MONÉGASQUES
Lot 321 Unsold
MONACO. ORDRES ET DÉCORATIONS MONÉGASQUES
Ordres et décorations monégasques by Jacques Guiraud-Darmais, Monaco, 1996, softback, French language, 129 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and in black and white.
Estimate: £40 - £60
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
IMPERIAL AND SOVIET RUSSIA. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 322 Unsold
IMPERIAL AND SOVIET RUSSIA. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
The Orders, Medals and History of Imperial Russia by Prince Dimitri Romanov, Copenhagen, 2000, hardback, English language, 269 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and in black and white. The book is scarce and sought-after.

Russian Orders, Decorations and Medals: including those of Imperial Russia, the Provisional Government, the Civil War, and The Soviet Union by Robert Werlich, Washington D.C., 1981, hardback, English language, 160 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and in black and white.
Sowjetische Auszeichnungen 1918-1991 - Auszeichnungen der Mongolischen Volksrepublik 1924-1992 by…
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
SERBIAN AND YUGOSLAVIAN ORDERS AND DECORATIONS FROM 1859 TO 1941
Lot 323 Sold
SERBIAN AND YUGOSLAVIAN ORDERS AND DECORATIONS FROM 1859 TO 1941
By Pavel Car and Tomislav Muhić, Vienna, 2009, oversize hardback, English language, 605 pages, over 2000 colour and black and white illustrations.
This magnificent comprehensive work presents over 600 orders, medals, commemorative badges and related items with full-size illustrations and with details of manufacturers, various versions and ribbons, sashes, cases and award certificates.
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £150 - £250
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
CROATIA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIA AND YUGOSLAVIA. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 324 Unsold
CROATIA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIA AND YUGOSLAVIA. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Odlikovanja i znakovlje Nezavisne Države Hrvatske 1941-1945 / Guide of Croatian Orders, Medals and Insignia 1941-1945 / Führer für Kroatische Orden, Medaillen und Abzeichen 1941-1945 by Borna Barac and Siniša Pogačić, Zagreb, 1998, softback, Croatian, English and German languages, 208 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and in black and white.
The Orders, Medals and History of Montenegro by Prince Dimitri Romanoff, Copenhagen, 1980, hardback…
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
SPAIN. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 325 Sold
SPAIN. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Ordenes y Condeçoraciones de España 1800-1975 by José Manuel Pérez Guerra, Barcelona, 2000, oversize hardback, Spanish language, 416 pages, illustrated throughout in colour.
The definitive work on Spanish orders and medals; very scarce.

Cruces y Medallas 1807-1987: La Historia de España en sus Condeçoraciones by Juan Luis Calvó Pascual, Pontevedra, 1987, oversize hardback, Spanish language, 195 pages, many black and white illustration plus 457 ribbons illustrated in colour.
The book was published privately and is hard to find.  (2)
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £150 - £250
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
SPAIN. ORDENES Y CONDEÇORACIONES DE ESPAÑA 1800-1975
Lot 326 Sold
SPAIN. ORDENES Y CONDEÇORACIONES DE ESPAÑA 1800-1975
by José Manuel Pérez Guerra, Barcelona, 2000, oversize hardback, Spanish language, 416 pages, illustrated throughout in colour.

The definitive work on Spanish orders and medals; very scarce.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
TURKEY. OSMANLI MADALYALAR VE NIŞANLARI: BELGELERLE TARIHI / OTTOMAN MEDALS AND ORDERS: DOCUMENTED HISTORY
Lot 327 Unsold
TURKEY. OSMANLI MADALYALAR VE NIŞANLARI: BELGELERLE TARIHI / OTTOMAN MEDALS AND ORDERS: DOCUMENTED HISTORY
by Metin Erüreten, Istanbul, 2001, oversize hardback, Turkish and English languages, 384 pages, illustrated throughout in colour.

The definitive work on Ottoman Turkish orders and medals; scarce.
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
AFRICA. ORDRES ET MEDAILLES DES PAYS D'AFRIQUE A L'EPOQUE POST-COLONIALE DE 1960 À NOS JOURS
Lot 328 Unsold
AFRICA. ORDRES ET MEDAILLES DES PAYS D'AFRIQUE A L'EPOQUE POST-COLONIALE DE 1960 À NOS JOURS
by Nicolas de3 Roffignac, Paris, 2000, oversize softback, French language, 274 pages, illustrated in black and white.

Covering the orders and medals of all African countries in the post-colonial period. This is the sole work on the subject, printed privately in only 30 copies and thus excessively rare
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN
Lot 329 Unsold
ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN
by Lt. Colonel Ashley Tinson, London, 1995, hardback, English and Arabic languages, 288 pages and with 37 colour plates.

The definitive work on the subject; scarce.
Estimate: £120 - £180
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
ORDERS AND MEDALS OF JAPAN AND ASSOCIATED STATES
Lot 330 Unsold
ORDERS AND MEDALS OF JAPAN AND ASSOCIATED STATES
by James W. Peterson, San Ramon CA, 2000, oversize hardback, English language, 176 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and in black and white.

Third (most recent, expanded) edition of the definitive O.M.S.A. monograph.
Estimate: £80 - £120
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
SEGNI D'ONORE: COMPENDIO DEGLI ORDINI CAVALLERESCHI E DELLE ONORIFICENZE D'ITALIA, D'EUROPA E DEL RESTO DEL MONDO
Lot 331 Unsold
SEGNI D'ONORE: COMPENDIO DEGLI ORDINI CAVALLERESCHI E DELLE ONORIFICENZE D'ITALIA, D'EUROPA E DEL RESTO DEL MONDO
by Mario Volpe, Rome, 2004, oversize hardback in slipcase, Italian language, illustrated throughout in colour.

Volume 1. Italy and the Countries of Europe, 548 pages.

Volume 2. Countries outside Europe, 524 pages. (2)
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
BURKE’S PEERAGE & GENTRY: WORLD ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD & MERIT,
Lot 332 Unsold
BURKE’S PEERAGE & GENTRY: WORLD ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD & MERIT,
by Guy Stair Sainty and Rafal Heydel-Mankoo, Wilmington DE, 2006, oversize hardback in slipcase, English language, 2084 pages (Volume 1: pages 1 to 1086; Volume 2, pages 1087 to 2084), illustrated throughout in colour (2)
A monumental; study of the extant orders of knighthood and merit of every state: the surviving…
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
REFERENCE WORKS ON BRITISH FREEMASONRY MEDALS AND JEWELS, MILITARY TEMPERANCE MEDALS AND GALLANTRY AND CAMPAIGN MEDALS
Lot 333 Unsold
REFERENCE WORKS ON BRITISH FREEMASONRY MEDALS AND JEWELS, MILITARY TEMPERANCE MEDALS AND GALLANTRY AND CAMPAIGN MEDALS
The Medals and Jewels of British Freemasonry by Trevor I. Harris, 1st edition, London, 2007, hardback in pristine condition. 110 pages, over 650 colour illustrations.

A Guide to Military Temperance Medals by David A. Harris, OMRS, 2001, softback, 84 pages.

Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals 1887-1977 by Lt. Colonel Howard N. Cole, London, 1977, softback, 68 pages
British Gallantry Awards 1855-2000 by Peter Duckers, London, 2010, softback, 64 pages; British…
Estimate: £60 - £80
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
HEAD-DRESS BADGES OF THE BRITISH ARMY
Lot 334 Unsold
HEAD-DRESS BADGES OF THE BRITISH ARMY
by Arthur L. Kipling and Hugh L. King, Uckbridge, 2006, hardback in pristine condition.
Volume 1: 479 pages, 1,872 illustrations
Volume 2: 252 pages, 880 illustrations (2)
Estimate: £60 - £80
17 May 2023
17 May 2023
ASIA. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Lot 335 Unsold
ASIA. ORDERS AND MEDALS,
Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States by Tony McClenaghan, New Delhi, 1996, oversize hardback, English language, 282 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white and with eight colour plates of ribbons. The definitive work on the subject.
Orders and Medals of Japan and Associated States by James W. Peterson, Chicago, 1967, oversize…
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 May 2023
17 May 2023

Total lots: 618

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