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The Racing Calendar Races Past
by J., E., and J. P. Weatherby
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£995.00£895.50
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Weatherby and Sons, 1890-1943. Hardback. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None . A twenty-two volume set in uniform bindings of equestrian racing calendars spanning from 1890 to 1943. A collection of twenty-two uniformly bound volumes containing equestrian racing calendars, an assorted set spanning from 1890 to 1943. Containing information on the rules of racing, reports of the Jockey Club proceedings for the year, lists of members, races and results in Great Britain and Ireland, statistics, performances of horses in the United Kingdom, and more. Named authors of these works are Edward Weatherby, James Weatherby and Charles Weatherby.Comprising the calendar for 1890, volume one hundred and eighteen; 1892, volume one hundred and twenty; 1894, volume one hundred and twenty-second; 1895 volume one hundred and twenty-third; 1897, volume one hundred and twenty-fifth; 1898, volume one hundred and twenty six; 1907 volume one hundred and thirty five; 1908, volume one hundred and thirty six; 1909 volume one hundred and thirty seven; 1910, volume one hundred and thirty eight; 1911 volume one hundred and thirty-nine; 1912 volume one hundred and forty; 1913 volume one hundred and forty one; 1914, volume one hundred and forty two; 1916 volume one hundred and forty four; 1921 volume one hundred and forty nine; 1922 volume one hundred and fifty; 1923 volume one hundred and fifty-one; 1925 volume one hundred and fifty three; 1926 volume one hundred and fifty four; 1928 volume one hundred and fifty six; 1929 volume one hundred and fifty seven; 1931 volume one hundred and fifty nine; 1934 volume one hundred and sixty two; 1935 volume one hundred and sixty three; 1939 volume one hundred and sixty seven; 1940 volume one hundred and sixty eight; 1941 volume one hundred and sixty nine; 1943 volume one hundred and seventy one. In uniform full calf bindings with title labels to the spine. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear and minor rubbing to the spine and extremities, particularly to the spines of the 1922, -23, -26, and -28 volumes. Minor loss to the rear board for the 1890 volume. The title label to the spine of 1894 volume and spine label and front board of the 1895 volume is fairly rubbed, resulting in a significant loss of the title labels. Minor loss to the title label of the 1898 and 1910 volumes. Minor damp marking to the front board of the 1913 volume. Minor bookworm loss to the tail of the spine of 1914 volume, and some loss to the spine of the 1925 volume due to bookworm damage. Some cloth reinforcement to the hinges of the most recent volumes. Minor loss tot he lower right margin of the first few leaves of the 1939 volume, not affecting any of the text; Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally bright and clean, only light spotting to the odd edge, affecting only the very occasional leaf. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 811A23
- Title
- The Racing Calendar Races Past
- Author
- J., E., and J. P. Weatherby
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Weatherby and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890-1943
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- racing horses reference calendar horses sets jockey
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Leaves
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