New book dedicated to Order of Suvorov, for sale by NYC area dealer:
"Complete Encyclopedia of the Order of Suvorov. Titled "Named For a Military Genius" Aleksey Pavlikov C. 2004. Russian text, hard cover with dust jacket, 294 pp. Book dimensions are 8'X11"x1". Only 1000 copies in print!
The book features over 100 close-up photos and extreme close-ups of fragments illustrating the difference between variations and mint strikes. Among them are many variations that had not been identified in any previously published literature, plus photos of numerous trial versions. There is also a close-up photo of the only known surviving example of Suvorov 1st cl. on suspension.
Over 100 pages are dedicated to photos of related documentation: order booklets, original award record cards, official letters accompanying the awards etc. Nearly as many pages have large format b/w photos of most distinguished recipients with full chest of decorations. The book also contains a vast amount of technical data from the official mint archives regarding the manufacture of all three classes of the Order of Suvorov. The amount of historical information about the recipients is similarly immense. There are also numerous examples of award citations for all 3 classes with brief biographies of some of the recipients. Of special interest is a complete list of all Soviet and foreign recipients of the 1st class of the Order (almost all with award serial number).
$125.00"
"Complete Encyclopedia of the Order of Suvorov. Titled "Named For a Military Genius" Aleksey Pavlikov C. 2004. Russian text, hard cover with dust jacket, 294 pp. Book dimensions are 8'X11"x1". Only 1000 copies in print!
The book features over 100 close-up photos and extreme close-ups of fragments illustrating the difference between variations and mint strikes. Among them are many variations that had not been identified in any previously published literature, plus photos of numerous trial versions. There is also a close-up photo of the only known surviving example of Suvorov 1st cl. on suspension.
Over 100 pages are dedicated to photos of related documentation: order booklets, original award record cards, official letters accompanying the awards etc. Nearly as many pages have large format b/w photos of most distinguished recipients with full chest of decorations. The book also contains a vast amount of technical data from the official mint archives regarding the manufacture of all three classes of the Order of Suvorov. The amount of historical information about the recipients is similarly immense. There are also numerous examples of award citations for all 3 classes with brief biographies of some of the recipients. Of special interest is a complete list of all Soviet and foreign recipients of the 1st class of the Order (almost all with award serial number).
$125.00"
