From
the author of The
Iron Time: A History of the Iron Cross comes
Prussian Blue: A History of the Order Pour le
Mérite.
The
Order Pour le Mérite. Mystical siren of glass and gold;
slave to the whim of Hohenzollern king and emperor. A history
more blood-red than blue enamel. This is its story, narrated
in vivid color and exquisite detail. Crack the spine and enter
a realm of knights and flyers, their common thread a thirst
for Prussian Blue.
Foreword
by Jack D. Hunter, author of The Blue Max.
Over
1,000 original large-format color photographs created especially
for this master reference.
Prussian
Blue rewrites the reference-history book. Nowhere will
you find such a comprehensive visual history of the Order
Pour le Mérite. State-of-the-art photography captures
the original awards of kings and kaisers, tsars and generals,
princes and statesmen, in all their glory.
A
vast exhibit of awards with known PLM recipients, their medal
bars, and never-before published portraits complement a historical
essay of over 60,000 words.
The
highest and rarest Pour le Mérites known to exist are
examined in depth for the very first time.
Super-crisp
details dissect the PLM like never before. Makers’ marks,
font style and eagles are explored. All examples are shown
in multiple angles. Oakleaves, crowns, stick pins, lapel pins,
and other related devices are covered. And it is all brought
to you in a library-quality, Smyth-sewn hardback binding for
years of hard use and long life.
