Heroes And Heroines Of The Grand National
by Mason Finch
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Biographical Press, 1907 Tissue-guarded colour frontispiece and 5 other colour plates; 84 black & white illustrations; "Containing: a complete account of every race from its foundation in 1839 to the present year, together with all information of interest in connection therewith"; Leather-Bound Hardback: quarter red morocco on red boards, spine panelled with raised bands and decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end-papers; Lower board detached, spine partly darkened and missing a half inch at head, corners slightly rubbed, printed on glossy paper with several pages sticking together causing minor damage, g+
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- Bookseller
- Bookfare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9816
- Title
- Heroes And Heroines Of The Grand National
- Author
- Mason Finch
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Biographical Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- The Grand National Aintree Horse Racing Jump Racing
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About Bookfare
Established 1977. Having run shops in Edinburgh and Windermere for twenty-five years, Bookfare is now postal business only.
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
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- G+
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- Raised Band(s)
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