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BRAZIL, National Order of the Southern Cross, Officer’s breast badge in gold and enamels, with wreath suspension, ribbon and rosette, sold in original green box of issue, lined in blue-velvet, marked ‘joalheria la royale, av. rio branco 138-B, rio de janeiro’ complete with lapel rosette. Case a little worn to exterior, order itself extremely fine, reverse centre section a touch loose. (2) Henry Major Tomlinson (21 June 1873 - 5 February 1958) was a respected British travel journalist, novelist and anti-war writer. He was born and raised in Poplar, London, and worked first as a shipping clerk and reporter, before deciding to leave behind his desk job for a more adventurous life. His first book was released in 1912 concerning his voyage up the Amazon and Madeira Rivers in Brazil, which he undertook between 1909 and 1910. He could also be considered something of an explorer, as this book - ‘The Sea And The Jungle’ - gives a detailed account of what was the first successful of the Amazon by a British steamship. It received much acclaim in London - being considered today as ‘a masterpiece of travel literature’. He also went on to write a number of novels (including Gallions Reach, 1927), which also received a good following. Sold by order of the direct family, who note that this award was given in recognition for his publication of the above work. For the WW2 medals awarded to his son, Henry Charles Tomlinson, see lot 151.