Orders and Decorations

London: Paul Hamlyn Limited, 1967. Very Good condition in a Near Very Good dust jacket (corners rubbed). Bright and shiny. NO fading. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Brief gift note on the front free endpaper. All other pages are clean and unmarked. NO foxing. Hinges are sound (no cracks). 109 pages of text + nearly 200 pages of photos of Orders and Decorations, most in beautiful full color. 1967. First Edition in English. This English-language edition was edited by Dermot Morrah. References and bibliography. Glossary. Index. Bound in the original gold-stamped dark blue cloth. From the dust jacket: "[The author] traces the history and development of orders and decorations from the phalerae of the Greeks & Romans, through religious orders of knighthood, secular orders of chivalry, medieval order corporations, [orders of the Napoleonic era], military and meritorious orders and so on, to modern, ladies' and non-Europeon orders. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 10.75" tall. This large, heavy book may require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail.. First Edition in English. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/Near Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by Fiala, Josef (photographs by). 316pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.