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A Jockey's Life: The Biography of Lester Piggott
by Francis, Dick
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0399131795
- ISBN 13
- 9780399131790
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0399131795 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has tanning to the top outer page-edge and a mild roll to the spine which has caused no damage, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and a couple of tiny edge-tears, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos and includes a lengthy list of British and other wins by Piggott ; ; 338 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Mainly Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 054645
- Title
- A Jockey's Life: The Biography of Lester Piggott
- Author
- Francis, Dick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0399131795
- ISBN 13
- 9780399131790
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- 0399131795
- Bookseller catalogs
- Horses;
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- Spine
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- G
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Good+
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- Copyright page
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