Books on the Horse and Horsemanship: Riding, Hunting, Breeding, & Racing 1400-1941. The Paul Mellon Collection
by PODESCHI, John B
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
- Seller
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: The Tate Gallery For the Yale Center For British Art, 1981. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. xvii, 427 p. 30 cm. 18 colour plates and over 250 b&w illustrations. Sport in Art and Books. Red cloth. Softened spine tail. In dustjacket with light wear and soiling.
The bibliography focuses on thoroughbred horse materials collected by the American philanthropist and racehorse breeder Paul Mellon.
The bibliography focuses on thoroughbred horse materials collected by the American philanthropist and racehorse breeder Paul Mellon.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 105463
- Title
- Books on the Horse and Horsemanship: Riding, Hunting, Breeding, & Racing 1400-1941. The Paul Mellon Collection
- Author
- PODESCHI, John B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Tate Gallery For the Yale Center For British Art
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sports, Horse Racing, Books On Books, Horses, Hunting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Leisure;
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