Statutes of the Most Exzcellent Order of the British Empire 1957. NEAR FINE COPY by ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE - 1957

Hutchinson / Stanley Paul, London - 1979 & 1981 hardcovers, 5¾" x 8¾", with dust jackets Two VERY GOODS book in two VERY GOOD unclipped dust jackets In 1978 Naomi James became the first woman to sail single-handed round the globe via Cape Horn (with only two years of boating experience behind her) - in the fastest time ever. 'At One with the Sea' is her vivid account of that epic voyage. Then, after all the celebrations and a promotional tour, she competed in the 1980 Single-Handed Trans Atlantic Race. She won the trophy for the fastest woman, and knocked three days off Claire Francis's world record - 'At Sea on Land' tells of all that. Both books contain many photographs. As packed books weighs 1¼kgs (3lbs), slightly-higher-than-usual shipping costs apply (email us your location, we'll quote first).

London : Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood , 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 188 p., 24 p. of plates : col. ill., 1 facsim., col. ports. ; 31 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-180) and index. Subjects; Order of the British Empire History. Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry. Order of the British Empire History. Knights and knighthood Great Britain. Honours History. Great Britain. heraldry. Genres; Illustrated.