History of the English Turf 1904-1930. Supplementary to History of the English Turf by Sir T.A. Cook. FINE COPY
by BROWNE Captain L. S
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Virtue,, 1931. 2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispieces and very numerous fine portraits and plates throughout; original brown faux-morocco cloth, upper boards blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt backs, green edges, green endpapers, a fine copy., A sequel worthy of its illustrious predecessor. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31872
- Title
- History of the English Turf 1904-1930. Supplementary to History of the English Turf by Sir T.A. Cook. FINE COPY
- Author
- BROWNE Captain L. S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Virtue,
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- sports, sporting, horses, turf, horse-racing, horse racing, racing, steeplechasing, steeplechase
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