The Comprehensive Guide to Soviet Orders and Medals
This is one of the most important medal books of the decade.   Finally, we have an authoritative and complete book on Soviet orders and  medals............This book will absolutely be the "bible" for collectors  of Soviet orders and medals, and that is only to be expected.  However,  it will also open up the field to new collectors as well by giving them  information not previousely available and by reducing - if not  eliminating - the risk of getting stung by bad material.  Even if you  don't collect Soviet material, I strongly recommend adding this book to  your library if for no other reason than because it is so well done, so  impressive, and so interesting!  --The Journal of the Orders and Medals  Society of America, August-September, 1997