H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd, 1951. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. Hardcover. Bright red cloth binding with title on spine in gold. Boards are lightly spotted and rubbed. Rear board has large water mark, which extends to the bottom foredges and runs into the bottom margin edges of the text pages. Endpapers and pages are foxed. Lionel Edwards illustrations are in good condition. Tired color illustrated dust jacket is water marked, soiled and foxed, edge wear chipping and rubbing throughout. Jacket has been placed in protective mylar. Fascinating history of the courses, famous horses and the people associated with them. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.

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Bookseller: Koster's Collectible Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: INVENT019909I
Title: BRITISH RACECOURSES
Author: Curling, B.W.R
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: Fair
Publisher: H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd
Date Published: 1951

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Koster's Collectible Books

Thank You for your order!! All titles subject to prior sale. We ship in boxes, all carefully packed. PAYMENT:Money order, Paypal. NY residents please add 8.625% sales tax. SHIPPING: USPS 4th Class Bookrate, $3.99 1st book, each additional book $1.00. Priority mail $16.00 1st bk, $2 each additional. International shipping is at cost. Call/fax/e-mail to hold. All dust jackets are covered in protective plastic. Orders processed promptly!!Returns are accepted within two weeks of purchase, and must be returned to us at the buyers expense, in the same condition in which it was received, carefully packed.

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About Koster's Collectible Books

Welcome to Koster's Collectible Books. We have been selling quality out of print books since 1990. We invite you to browse our inventory. Although we carry most general categories, our specialties include Military History, Nautical & Naval History, Automobiles, Aviation, Railroads, Oceanliners, Sports & Sporting, the Arts and collectible Childrens books.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.