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BELLEW, SIR GEORGE Knights Bachelor 1957-1958.
The Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A List of the existing recipients of the honour of knighthood, together with a short account of the origin, objects, and work of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor. Contents: 1. Obituary, Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston; 2. Some Notes concerning Knighthood; 3. The Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor: A short account of its origin and work; 4. Order of General Precedence; 5. List of (living) Knights Bachelor in order of creation; 6. The Roll of Knights Bachelor; 7. Obituary (notified since last issue); 8. The Armorial Bearings of a few Knights. Section 5 is arranged by year of receiving the accolate or Letters Patent of dispensation, together with full names and titles of the recipient, and full date. Section 6 contains biographical entries for living knights, together with information on their other decorations, ranks and titles. Section 8 consists of 25 unnumbered pages of b/w photographic reproductions, of three or four pen and illustrations each, of the full armorial bearings of knights, including mottos and decorations. Also includes a list of officers of the society. 411 + xxv pp. Very Good/No Jacket.
Offered for GBP 16.00 = appr. US$ 31.84 by: Addison Phillips - Book number: 001471