The Shire Horse. A History of the Breed, the Society and the Men. [Preface by Lord Cornwallis. Foreword by HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.] 100 COPIES WERE PRINTED
by CHIVERS Keith
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- Hardcover
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Allen,, [1976]. 8vo., First Edition, with title-vignette, and coloured and monochrome plates; handsomely bound in full tan calf, upper board blocked in gilt, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt edges, gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, white silk marker, a near fine copy in publisher's marbled board slip-case. EDITION LIMITED TO 100 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY LORD CORNWALLIS (THIS COPY. NO. 87).
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- Island Books (GB)
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- Title
- The Shire Horse. A History of the Breed, the Society and the Men. [Preface by Lord Cornwallis. Foreword by HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.] 100 COPIES WERE PRINTED
- Author
- CHIVERS Keith
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Allen,
- Date Published
- [1976]
- Keywords
- sports, sporting, horses, horse, shire horse, shire horses, heavy horse, heavy horses, cart-horse, cart-horses, keith chivers, lord cornwallis
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