This is the numbered edition (#1938) which has been signed by the author, first in the Number Box on the Author's page and, also, inscribed by him on the FFEP (see photos). Eric Johansson has compiled a masterful collection of German militaria with the headdress being carefully documented in this work with numerous photos, each with a description accompanying the item. German military dress has attracted the attention of many history enthusiasts for years. Here is a reference which is the standard for this subject. The full subtitle: "The Glittering age: German Headdress from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century. 1650 - 1918." This work includes a table of Contents, list of sovereign rulers in Germany, photo Appendix, Bibliography, Notes of terms used, Glossary, and an Index. It is 180 pages of useful information not found elsewhere. Signed and Numbered.