Luxembourg. Lions at the Crossroads - Orders of Luxembourg

Softcover, entitled "Lions at the Crossroads - Orders of Luxembourg" by Finnish author Antti Ruokonen, printed in Finland by Multiprint of Vaasa, marked "1st Edition, 80 first books of the edition are numbered and signed by the author", Book No. "52", signed in blue ink and copyrighted by Antti Ruokonen in 2013, ISBN 978-952--93-2973-1. It begins with a List of Contents, followed by ten chapters: I - Author's Preface and Acknowledgements (1. Author's Preface; 2. Acknowledgements; 2.1 Image Credits; 3. For the Finnish Reader); II - Foreword by Guy May; III - Luxembourgish Hierarchy of Orders (1. Hierarchy of Luxembourg's Orders; 2. Timeline of Luxembourg's Orders); IV - A Brief History of Luxembourg; V - The Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg (1. Adolph I; 2. Charlotte); VI - Orders (1. Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; 2. Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau; 3. Order of the Oak Crown; 4. Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg); VII - Knights (1. Mauno Koivisto; 2. Sir Winston Churchill); VIII - A Word for the Collector; IX - Appendices (1. Recipients of Luxembourgish Orders; 1.1 Conferral statistics; 1.2 Prominent recipients of Luxembourgish Orders; 1.3 Finnish recipients of Luxembourgish Orders 1918-2012; 1.3.1 Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; 1.3.2 Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau; 1.3.3 Order of the Oak Crown; 1.3.4 Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; 2. Comparison of Systems and Orders (chart comparing the various Orders of Knighthood of thirty-three countries)); X - Sources (total of fifteen). It contains 206 pages, illustrating the various awards, their documents and cases, along with photos of a number of recipients and dignitaries, printed in full colour on a white paper stock, perfect-bound, measuring 208 mm (w) x 293 mm (h) x 11 mm (d). The book exhibits moisture damage, affecting the cover and pages 205-206, likely from coffee as evidenced by the staining on the top and sides of the pages, along with scuffing and light wear on the cover. Very fine. Reference Guide Shipping Policy: An additional shipping charge may be applicable following the time of purchase due to size, weight, and quantity. Please note that books cannot be shipped via Canada Post Flat Tracked method.