James Risk (60 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The History of The Order of The Bath and Its Insignia - James C. Risk hardcover in Dust Jacket! Published by Spink & Son Ltd., 1972. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725. Recipients of the Order are usually senior military officers or senior civil servants, and the monarch awards it on the advice of His Majesty's Government "some jacket wear and tear, very good otherwise".…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. smaller 8vo cloth pp124+77bwplates bibliography F-/F- Includes bw plates of some obscure British Empire order insignia and decorations. A nice near Fine copy.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED by AUTHOR/FIRST EDITION(dated title page). V/G to LIKE NEW DJ/LIKE NEW BOOK. 1972 Spink and Son oversized hardcover, no ISBN.AUTHOR INSCRIPTION on half-title page, "To--- With Compliments from Jim Risk New York 1984" Boards; 1/16" surface indentation across bottom spine, lower front .corner tip. 1/2" horizontal indentation lower left spine. Near fine++ w/ like new lettering. Text: LIKE NEW . DJ: 1/16" and less crease fore-edge corners except lower back. 1" diagonal scratch near lower back spine. Slight creasing upper front/back edges. top/bottom spine(w/ 1/16" crease bottom left). Glossy, V/G++ DJ. . Inscribed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. FROM THE SERIES "NUMISMATIC NOTES AND MONOGRAPHS". ORIGINAL OWNER'S NAME CRIMPED ONTO FRONT COVER. 124 PAGES PLUS PLATES IN BACK.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Crisp clean unclipped dust-jacket, fresh covers with gilt lettering on spine, tight binding, clean pages and end-papers . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 0903754053. ISBN/EAN: 9780903754057. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 66320111010. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Spink & Son 1972 1st, fine, book & unclipped dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing, with full number line. Unread; unclipped DJ shows light overall shelfwear. Second book by Garth Risk Hallberg, published in between "A Field Guide to the North American Family" and "City on Fire." Written as a work for hire and uncommon; Hallberg seems to wish it didn't exist! 80 pages.…

x-lib. with all attendant defects o/w a good clean working copy Cloth Quarto.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (marriage, canon law) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: British Orders and Decorations by James Charles Risk Author: James Charles Risk Publisher: J. B. Hayward and Sons Year Published: 1973 Edition: Original Dimensions: 19cm x 13cm Binding type: Hardcover ISBN: 0903754053 Notes: SKU: VSS / 181 / G / 3091 / 2130 / 5HB Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Rubbing, handling marks, marks. Book condition: Good. Handling marks, marks Binding: Intact Pages: 124 pages. Plates. I to LXXVI.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents. Free from markings or inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. Dust jacket is protected by a layer of clear, non adhesive plastic.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xvii 214pp hardback, purple cloth gilt in wrapper illustrated with colour and bw plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. There is a small tear at the top of the spine. The author has signed to a small white sticker that is stuck in on the Title page. Contains black & white and colour illustrations. Seller Ref: M17044. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good. 1972. No Edition Stated. 214 pages. White dust jacket with red lettering over red cloth. Colour frontispiece with B&W illustration plates to rear. Clean pages with firm binding. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with minor marking to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear to edges and corners, with light tanning to spine and edges. Minor marking to DJ. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. pp.xviii+214. 24.5cm. Colour frontispiece. 28 photographic plates, some in colour, each with facing text. Index. Hard cover in dust jacket. A very good clean copy.

Hb In Dw 214pp Illustrations And Plates , Many In Colour The Order Of The Bath From Its Origins In The 18th Century To 1972 FINE /FINE Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition First Printing. NO CHIPPING & NO SPLITTING to CLEAN boards. Internally CLEAN with NO INSCRIPTIONS. TIGHT textblock. NO LOOSE & NO MISSING leaves. The dustwrapper is COMPLETE with NO LOSS. Normal wear to wrapper extremities. NOT PRICE CLIPPED.…

Hb In Dw 214pp Illustrations And Coloured Plates Vg Vg Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. A clean copy without foxing or ownbership inscription. Pp.xvii,214. Frontispiece and 28 plates (including colour). "This is the first book to tell the full story of the Order of the Bath from its 18th century origins to the present day.".…

1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xvii, 214 pages illustrations (some color) 25 cm. Subjects; Order of the Bath. Order of the Bath. Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Order of the Bath. Order of the Bath History. Bathorden. Heraldry Great Britain. Orders of knighthood and chivalry Great Britain. Orders of knighthood and chivalry Great Britain History. Insignia Great Britain History. Most Honourable Order of the Bath, to 1971. Order of the Bath, order of chivalry, medal, decoration. 1 Kg.…

Condition: New. HB 214 pp + Plates B&W & ColourPublished Price £28 Second only to the Garter among British Orders of Chivalry, the Order of the Bath was originally instituted by King Henry IV after he seized the throne from Richard II, and designed to cement the loyalty of the knights to his regime. Knights were created in the Tower of London on the eve of the King's coronation, and spent a long night in a vigil of prayer after taking their baths of ritual purification before being dubbed by the king. Published by Spink and Son Ltd, 1972 this is still the best full study of the Order. Drawing on a rich and most comprehensive variety of sources, it traces the history of the Order from its origins to its recent history. The work includes a most detailed examination of the Insignia. Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms at the time of publication, wrote 'Mr Risk's exposition is clearer and more complete than previous accounts.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original black textured cloth hard covers, with gilt titles to front. Gift inscription to front endpaper. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Bibliography, index. xvi,189pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy whose D//W is slightly worn along its top edge. 28 photographic plates bound in at end.

Hardback. Condition: Mint. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. This copy is in mint, unmarked condition bound in burgundy cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in fine condition International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This is the first book to tell the full story of the Order of the Bath from its 18th Century origins to date (1972) The distinction between the medieval degree of knighthood bearing a similar name and the modern Order is fully explained. Lavishly illustrated in both black and white and colour. This copy is from the library of Admiral Sir Brian Thomas Brown KCB CBE (born 31 August 1934) is a senior Royal Navy officer from 1852 to 1991 who went on to be Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel. Ref JJJ 4.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small 8vo. Pp 124. Frontis and 76 plates. Original wraps lightly soiled.