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PRIDE OF THE SHIRES The Story of the Whitbread Horses
by OAKSEY, John , Racing Correspondent , Commentator & Writer for Horse & Hound , SNOWDON , Photographer
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0091362407
- ISBN 13
- 9780091362409
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co [ Publishers] Ltd, 1979 FINE H//b in Near Fine D/j.1st. A Superbly illustrated History with large Colour-photo-plates by Snowdon. The Shires traced here from their origins [ Cavalry mounts of William the Conqueror / Heavy Hoses of War / Battle of Hastings] to present day. Text by J Oaksey - was a rider over fences and hurdles - second Grand National 1963 / leading amateur rider / rode over 200 winners - until a fall in 1975.Then joined Daily Telegraph as " Marlborough"-[ Further Note on Author to D/j inner flap] black cloth silver titles to Front & spine, No inscsp , book as new] Dust Jacket not price clipped, small spine edge-wear of col/rub/loss. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 121224
- Title
- PRIDE OF THE SHIRES The Story of the Whitbread Horses
- Author
- OAKSEY, John , Racing Correspondent , Commentator & Writer for Horse & Hound , SNOWDON , Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hard Copy
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0091362407
- ISBN 13
- 9780091362409
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co [ Publishers] Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 305x215mm Approx
- Keywords
- EQUINE , HEAVY HORSES , PRIDE OF THE SHIRES , The STORY of WHITBREAD Horses , JOHN OAKSEY, Racing Correspondent , Commentator & Writer for Horse & Hound , Photographer SNOWDON , WAR HORSES, BATTLE, CAVALRY, The Whitbread Brewery Industry
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