Statutes of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1957. Together with: Service of Dedication in St Paul's Cathedral, Wednesday 22 May 1974. - Rare Book Insider
Statutes of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1957. Together with: Service of Dedication in St Paul's Cathedral

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Statutes of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1957. Together with: Service of Dedication in St Paul’s Cathedral, Wednesday 22 May 1974.

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2 items folio (8 1/2 x 11ins, 215 x 285mm) original maroon stiff card covers, gilt and in fine condition. Statutes: pp67, 7 monochrome plates. 3 letters to Richard Gronow Hinks MBE from the Registrar of the OBE concerning fund raising and dedication of the chapel in St Pauls, signed receipt of One Pound's donation (the maximum permitted) to the funds of the chapel. Service: pp2 p printed red and black, coloured frontispiece and plate. With invitation and dress and transport instructions.
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