the obverse depicting the bust of Carol I surrounded by the inscription CAROL I DOMN AL ROMANIEI (Carlos I King of Romania)
edged with off-white cotton fabric sewn underneath to standard buckram base
with moderate loss of finish from age and wear
the book then divided into three chapters: Chapter One: Background to the Air War
hallmarked 800 on flat loop
Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge Newly Listed the obverse depicting the bust(Abzeichen Flugzeug Fliegerschtzen). Instituted 27 January 1918 (1918 1921 issue). Constructed of silver plated brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, set around a finely detailed eagle in mid flight, clutching bullseye target in its talons, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,