Lithuania. Orders, Medals And Badges Of Lithuania 1918-1940 Archive affixed to a bronze backplate

affixed to a bronze backplate with a horizontal pinback and a period original ribbon bearing the monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV

with most of its original gilt lost

with intricately embroidered detailing

featuring a detailed green ink map of the equator with seafaring imagery

engraved in running script "Clifford Luce / INVESTED / June 18/49" on the reverse

Lithuania. Orders, Medals And Badges Of Lithuania 1918-1940 Archive affixed to a bronze backplateHardcover, clear laminate finish on the cover, entitled "Lietuvos Ordinai, Medaliaii ir enkleliai 1918 1940" (Orders, Medals and Badges of Lithuania 1918 1940) by Algimantas Astikas, copyrighted by the author in 1993, published at Vilnius in 1993, reviewed by Stasys Pinkus, stories by Edmundas Rima, edited by Viktoras emaitis and Ona Deveikien, the line drawings of the awards by Alfonsas vilius, ISBN 5 417 00373 5. The book comprises official orders,