Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 March 2013

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 663

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26 March 2013

Hammer Price:
£665

Nicolas, Sir Nicholas Harris, History of the Orders of Knighthood of The British Empire, of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover and of the Medals, Clasps and Crosses, conferred for Naval and Military Services, published by John Hunter, Maddox Street, London, First Edition, 1842, in four volumes, Vol. I, Introduction and Order of the Garter, i-lxxxviii, i-ii, 1-266; Vol. II, Order of the Garter, 267-515, i-cxi; Vol. III, Order of the Thistle, 1-83, i-xxxvi, i-iv; Order of the Bath, 1-276, i-cv, i-viii; Vol. IV, Order of St. Patrick, 1-92, i-xxvi, i-iv; Order of St. Michael & St. George, 1-100, i-xxi, i-iii; Medals, Chains, Clasps and Crosses, 1-56, i-xxxvii; Orders of India, xxxviii-xl; Miscellaneous, 1-24; Order of the Guelphs of Hanover, 1-28, i-xcii, the volumes complete with sumptuous colour plates, a.e.g., bound in full calf, ribbed spine, folio, calf covers worn and damaged in places, especially the spines; some staining in the interior but generally good, rare (4) £1000-1200