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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Paperback. Condition: Good Plus. Good Plus Paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Water damage to book. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: acceptable. Cover is worn. Item has staining. Hardcover.

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: As New. 4th Revised edition.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Hardcover with DJ. Blue paper over boards with gilt stamping on spine. Gray DJ with white and black lettering over photograph of medals. DJ has some shelf-wear along edges, and a bit of smudging -- overall it remains in good condition. Title and copyright pages dated 1986. 162 pages. In good condition. A few dog-eared pages, but otherwise they are free of marks. Color photographs of medals and decorations from countries around the world during WWII.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book has a separated front hinge, and scuffing to corners and edges, otherwise clean, tight and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition (1986) . Book and unclipped dust jacket are crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Stain on edge of front free endpage, the very top of front board, and on right-hand text block. Otherwise all is fresh and bright. Seven pages of color plates. 8vo. 162 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very good +. Revised Edition. 12mo (19 x 13 cm). 84 pp. Glossy pictorial covers with red/black titles to upper and spine. Text block tight and unmarked.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: VG++/VG++/ND. y First Edition, 1st. Imp. SOFTBACK ?HAMLYN ALL-COLOUR PAPERBACK? SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1972* Publisher: Hamlyn Publishing* Binding and cover condition: Colour Illustrated soft card covers, no bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to edges & corners, no creases to spine or hinge. VG++* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY, Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, marks or inscriptions, no visible faults. No tanning. VG++* Illustrations: Colour drawings throughout.* Pages: 155 pp. text. v pp. further reading list, acknowledgements index & advertisement at rear.* Product Description:- Colourful, attractive, and with a modern significance directly linked with their long history, orders and decorations exist in most civilised countries of the world. This splendidly illustrated survey of the principle awards, past and present, from many lands, provides a general introduction to the subject of considerable value to the potential potential collector or to the student of local, national or military history. This is a NEAR FINE copy of the 1st./1st. with minimal shelf wear reducing it to VG++* 1972-07-28. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second Revised . Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good dust jacket. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 3rd Edition. 8VO hardcover with dust jacket , overall a near fine copy , extra postage costs may apply for all overseas orders , books are posted in a sturdy book box.

Third Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled and edge-bumped dust wrapper. Price-clipped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description: 237 p., 15 p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.Subjects; Decorations of honor Collectors and collecting Great Britain. Medals Collectors and collecting Great Britain. Honours Decorations & medals Collecting Manuals. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed. Soft covers. 84pp. Illus figs. throughout. Covers sl creased, rubbed & stained. Internally VG copy of an essential book for modellers & artists.

Condition: Good. 1968. First Edition. 192 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with some chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. Crisp clean unclipped dust-jacket, fresh covers with gilt lettering on spine, tight binding, clean pages and end-papers . Contains many black and white illustrations. Light shelf-wear on upper and lower edges of dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2kg. ISBN: 0850455162. ISBN/EAN: 9780850455168. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 66320031205. All our books are sent by tracked mail. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Near Fine. 1st Printing.

Softcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. 84p, illustrations. This book will be welcomed by anyone requiring a brief history of flags at sea, but especially by the modelmakers and marine artists for whom it was specifically written. It ranges from the Middle Ages to the Second World War, covers the principal maritime nations, and includes special subjects like signal flags, and even a chapter on researching and making flags for models -- in short, all the information the non-specialist requires.…

Condition: Good. 1968. First Edition. 192 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over light brown cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Pencil marking to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Water marking to spine. Wear marks overall.…

Third Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled and edge-bumped dust wrapper. Price-clipped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description: 237 p., 15 p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.Subjects; Decorations of honor Collectors and collecting Great Britain. Medals Collectors and collecting Great Britain. Honours Decorations & medals Collecting Manuals. 1 Kg.…