Auction Catalogue

9 & 9 November 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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№ 556

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9 November 2022

Hammer Price:
£600

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, uniformly bound in blue half leather with raised bands to spine and gilt titles; with armourial bookplate of Geoffrey Ronald Codrington [Admiral of the Fleet], some light foxing and occasional small water stains but overall a very fine set (4) £600-£800