Isbn: 9780901366900 - Royal Office of Master of the Horse (20 results)

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, tears and minor loss.

4°. Mit 259 (tls. farb.) Abb. 360 S. OPbd. - Englischer Text. - Gutes Ex. * Enth.: Origins. The Norman Household. Ellis of Rochester. The Brocas Masters. Games on Horseback. The Fifteenth Century. Mid-Century. Elisabethan Masters. The Early Stuarts. The Horsemen of Hanover. George III. Horse and Car. Gay Corinthian. The Beaufort Era u.a. 1.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. very good(+). Profusely illustrated in black and white and color, with some full-bleed images. 360 pages, 4to, maroon cloth with gilt stamping (small damp-stain at the bottom of the spine and front left corner), dust wrapper with ornate raised gold foil medallion (some light edge-wear to the corners and spine). London: Threshold Books Limited, (1976). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Good Plus. First Edition. The honourary head of the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace is known as the Master of the Horse. Today the Master of the Horse is mainly a ceremonial office and seldom is seen apart from on state occasions, and particularly when the Sovereign is mounted. 360 pages : illustrations (some color), coats of arms (some color), facsimiles (some color), 1 map, 1 plan, portraits (some color) ; 28 cm. Includes index. The book is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight, hinges sound. No wear to the cloth. The clipped dustjacket is complete but shows wear to some edges and a couple of short margin tears closed with acid-free tape. Unpacked weight, 1.908kg We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particularly for particularly for heavier books for shipment to Canada and Overseas, but not usually to the USA. Questions? Quotes? Images? - please email. Size: Heavy Quarto. Book.…

Original Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. An in-depth history of this venerable office from Saxon times to the 20th century. Over 250 illustrations, 40 of them colour plates. Hard-back edition with its price-clipped dust jacket in a transparent protective cover. A heavy book, so additional postage may apply.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and creased dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 360 pages : illustrations (some color), coats of arms (some color), facsimiles (some color), map, plan, portraits (some color) ; 28 cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Master of the Horse History. Horsemen and horsewomen Great Britain History. Great Britain Social life and customs. Royal households Great Britain History. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. 1st. pp.360.The Master is the senior personal attendant to the sovereign on all state occasions when horses are used.The price clipped DW is worn and torn with loss, now protected.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and creased dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 360 pages : illustrations (some color), coats of arms (some color), facsimiles (some color), map, plan, portraits (some color) ; 28 cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Master of the Horse History. Horsemen and horsewomen Great Britain History. Great Britain Social life and customs. Royal households Great Britain History. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Burgundy boards with gold lettering to the front and spine. Crayon mark to the rear inside board. Tanning to the closed page edges. Glazed pictorial clipped dust wrapper, with creasing towards the spine and a significant tear to the top right hand corner. Wear and rubbing to the extremities. Now in a new removable protective clear. No inscriptions, 360pp. Clean and bright pages with photographs throughout. Please note this is a heavier book and therefore additional postal charges may be required. (Any digital image available on request).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. First edition hardback, 1976, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket rubbed to edges with a couple of small nicks (now protected); boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears almost unread. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. This book is both large and heavy (over 2kg packaged). Photographs available. Not an old library book.…

Hardback. Condition: Mint. Dust Jacket Condition: Mint. First Edition. THE ROYAL OFFICE OF MASTER OF THE HORSE. M. M. Reese. Threshold Books Ltd., London. 1976 First Edition ISBN 09011366900 360pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in MINT condition in a MINT unclipped dustwrapper. The Master of the Horse was (and in some cases, still is) a position of varying importance in several European nations. This is the first book to be written and published about this great office of the Royal Household, which had its beginnings over a thousand years ago and which more than any other, represents the outward splendour of monarchy. Lavishly illustrated throughout in colour and black and white, many from the Royal Archives and the Public Records Office. Please note this is a large book weighing in at 1.8Kilos so shipping rates will need to be quoted to overseas customer. Ref W1.…

Gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 360 S. Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Die Ausgabe des gelieferten Exemplars kann um bis zu 10 Jahre vom angegebenen Veröffentlichungsjahr abweichen und es kann sich um eine abweichende Auflage handeln. Unser Produktfoto entspricht dem hier angebotenen Artikel, dieser weist folgende Merkmale auf: Helle/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Schutzumschlag weist Gebrauchsspuren auf. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Mit Widmung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1450.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. Signed by the then Master of the Horse, the Duke of Beaufort: 'For Olivia/ Beaufort.' His picture is the frontispiece. Pasted to front endpaper is handwritten letter to one Georgiana from Beaufort who signs it 'Master.' ISBN: 0-901366-90-0 Pages: 360 VG+ in slightly chipped and nicked near VG dust jacket. Signedes.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. 360 pp numerous illustrations, bound in deep burgundy cloth with gilt titles, gilt top Limited edition numbered 39/150 on slip, signed by the author and The Duke of Beaufort on title page, The book is in fine condition but for a rub at the base of the spine, cloth covered slipcase with large decorative label to front shows some shelf wear and knocks but remains in very good condition, laid are " A Tribute to the Master of the Horse at Badminton" 4 page leaflet and the order of service for the funeral of the Duchess of Beaufort HEAVY BOOK WILL NEED EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK. Signed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Original Cloth. Condition: Fine. No Jacket (as issued). First Edition. An in-depth history of this venerable office from Saxon times to the 20th century. No. 104 of 150 copies issued in a decorative embossed slip case, signed by both the author and His Grace the Duke of Beaufort (the incumbent Master of the Horse at the time of publication). Over 250 illustrations, 40 of them colour plates. The book is in excellent condition and appears unread - the slip case shows minor signs of shelf wear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tight Firm Clean Copy In Slip Case. Number 131 Od A Limited Edition Of 150 Copies Signed By The Duke Of Beaufort, Master Of The Horse, And The Author. Signatures Are On The Title Page. Additionally A Letter From The Duke Of Beaufort Dated April 28Th - 77 And Signed Master Addressed To "Tubby" Is Attached To The Book (Reverse Side Front Cover). Photo Illustrations. Maroon Cloth Hard Cover With Gold Gilt Titles To Front And Spine - One Very Small Bald Patch To Book At Bottom Rear Corner. Contained In Slip Case (Maroon) Hard Cloth Covered - With Titles And Design (Black Gold Gilt And White) To Front - Some Slight Rubbing Along Edges And Front. Very Heavy Book Additional Postage May Be Requested. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Limited edition. Both book and slipcase have no more than light general wear. Gilt page edges. No DJ as issued. Signed by the Duke of Beaufort and Max Reese on the title page. Number 81 out of 150 copies printed. As a relative and very close friend of the Royal Family, 10th Duke of Beaufort held the office of Master of the Horse for 42 years (19361978), the longest to hold the position. IMPORTANT: This book weighs OVER 2KG when packaged, so cannot be shipped to some countries without incurring significant increases in shipping costs. Please enquire first. ***** Free shipping available to UK buyers. For customers located outside the UK, if the actual cost of shipping your order is lower than the price paid, then a refund of the difference will be issued. Signed by Author(s).…