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1920réf. 22924Saalfield Akron OH 1920. 4to. with portrait frontispiece and over 1700 illustrations and diagrams in the text; original brown cloth upper board blocked and lettered in yellow and black neatly rebacked in brown cloth to style a very good bright clean copy. Saalfield, Akron OH, hardcover
1914réf. 43941New York: Thomas Floyd-Jones 1914. 8vo. xxxi 1 275 1 pp. Photo frntsp. numerous plates facsimile plates of letters & documents. Gray cloth gilt lettrng on spine mnr bmpng to crnrs mnr shlfwr some dustsoilng still a VG- copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce personal memoir of the horse racing and trotting sport as it evolved in New York through the 19th century. The author’s family and he owned and raced thoroughbreds and trotting horses and were key members in the Union Course Long Island. Of particular interest is the exhaustive 75 page index Floyd-Jones appended to the work which details every name horse and event mentioned in the book. Thomas Floyd-Jones, hardcover
1891réf. 19491F V White 1891. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper verso half-title very lightly spotted; original red pictorial cloth upper board blocked with racehorse in gilt gilt back chocolate endpapers uncut backstrip faded but all lettering entirely legible in blind and chafed without material loss at extreme head and tail else a very good clean copy. With separate 2pp and 18pp catalogues of the author's works bound in at end. Valuable series of personal recollections vividly portrayed by the well-known author of the turf. Subjects include Lord Anglesey Sir William Codrington Lord Ribblesdale Henry Robinson Fitz Oldaker and - notably - 'Types of Foreigners'. EXTREMELY SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. F V White, hardcover
1880réf. 14896Gresham Publishing Company 1880. Roy. 4to. First Edition thus with fine chromolithographed frontispiece original tissue guard present title in red and black 19 fine chromolithographed plates 28 plates in monochrome most containing several figures and very numerous highly detailed wood-engraved illustrations in the text; handsomely bound in contemporary brown half calf coarse wave-grain cloth sides ruled in gilt back with five raised bands tooled in gilt second compartment with red leather label ruled and lettered in gilt all other compartments ruled in blind marbled edges one or two scuff marks on covers joints lightly rubbed but binding entirely sound a remarkably bright fresh crisp clean copy. Bright copy of this exhaustive and impressive vade-mecum a considerably extended and augmented version of Miles' original edition of 1868. Here the scope of the work is broadened to include cattle sheep and pigs together with coverage of plants of veterinary value and importance. Contributors inlcude J. Walker S.P. Preston C. Scott and J.I. Lupton. The fine coloured plates illustrate types and breeds. The highly detailed monochrome plates also show harness manoeuvres and equipment and notably include a fine series on the anatomy of the horse by Herring engraved by Cowan. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION Gresham Publishing Company, hardcover
1784réf. 20089London: Printed for J. Walker 1784. 92 pp. 8vo. Stitched as issued. Stitching lacking loosening gatherings some light spotting or soiling of front and back leaves and general edgewear else a very good copy. A contemporary owner has annotated and underlined several sections in the Tea Act. 92 pp. 8vo. These acts passed that years were seen by the author as being the most pertinent and so included in this work the rest of the acts of Parliament were to be released shortly thereafter in a second part. The acts abstracted were the 1 Tea and Window repealing the several Duties and for granting other duties in lieu and duties on coffee and cocoa nuts Act 2 The Game Act hunting license 3 The Horse Act granting duties on riding and carriage horses 4 The Postage Act increasing postage rates 5 The Pawn Broker's Act trying to reduce the handling of stolen goods 6 The Soap and Starch Act requiring the licensing of makers of starch and instilling new laws on soapmakers 7 The Cotton and Linen Act placing duties 8 The Hatter's Act requiring licenses laying additional duties on imported hats 9 The Excise Goods Act laying duties upon licences to be taken out by the makers and delers in exciseable commodities 10 The Candle Act cancelling the duty on wax candles made in Britain 11 The Distillery Act trying to discourage home distillation by discontinuing the duties uon low wines and spirits for home consumption. 12 The Hackney Coach Act increasing the charge for Hackey license 13 The Smuggling Act trying to prevent 14 Brick and Tile Act placing duties on brick and tile made in Great Britain and additional duties on those imported 15 Wax Candle Act placing additional duties on all candles except wax and spermaceti candles. Printed for J. Walker unknown
1886réf. 238620Cairo 1886. Each 4 pp. Some rubbing. Each 4 pp. Gezira Sporting Club is the largest multi-sport facility in Egypt. It was founded in 1882 and was originally called Khedivial Sporting Club. Both of these programs are annotated in pencil by an unknown spectator - "all that didn't run have a heavy black mark. All that won have a light one and are marked 1 2 or 3 as the call may be." As stipulated on the rear of each program pari mutuel betting was the order of the day. unknown
2001réf. 1-0816639477Univ of Minnesota Pr 2001. Paperback. New. 160 pages. 11.50x8.25x0.50 inches. Univ of Minnesota Pr paperback
1992réf. 184589New York: Dark Horse Comics 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Stapled wraps. Both comics Near Fine in stapled wraps. Dark Horse Comics unknown
réf. 1569711747.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. RGW20254Steel engraving a little spotting in sky good margins A superb scene. This is a presumably a proof before the imprint was added unknown
réf. B9781020460081Hardback. New. hardcover
réf. B9781018172088Hardback. New. hardcover
1885réf. 66644Cairo Egypt 1885. Printed broadsheet faint old fold lines. 22 cm. 2 pp. The program includes 6 races and describes a list of conditions for entries. Also names the Judge: Maj. Gen. J. C. Dormer C. B.; the Starter: Maj. Gen. Davis C. B.; and the Clerk of the Scales: Lt. Col. Hitchcock. Offered with two additional broadsides: SUAKIN DIVISIONAL RACE MEETING. First Day Saturday 16th May.Second Day Monday 18th. 5 races each. Names of the President Vice President and Stewards given. 35 cm. Old fold lines some shallow splits at margin edges. And CAIRO WINTER RACES 1885.Friday 2nd January 1885. 6 races. 33 cm. Old fold lines some shallow chipping to margins not affecting text. A few ink notes adjusting times and the order of the races. All three pieces announce races entries handicaps and conditions for betting. The President listed in the Suakin piece is Lt. Gen. Sir Gerald Graham who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross. The Khedivial Sporting Club was founded in 1882 for the use of the British Military it was later remaned the Gezira Sporting Club. It is located on the island of Zamalek in Cairo. In 1952 the club was nationalized and became a public club albeit for the Egyptian elite. Under Nasser it was opened up to the Egyptian populace at large with a membership of 43000 stated in 2012. What began as a British Officers Club became Egypts premier sporting spot which grew to include golf and tennis among a number of other sports. For the three items. unknown
1936réf. 15223Paris: Vigot frères 1936. Relié. Etat moyen. in-8. 194 pp. Avec 62 figures. Tampons de bibliothèque. Demi chagrin avec de nombreux accrocs sur le cuir très largement frotté. Un autocollant sur le dos. Vigot frères unknown
réf. 50760Crimea 1855. Broadside 13 x 8 1/8 inches printed on blue paper. Folded; some soiling. Still very good. Apparently unrecorded and a rare survival possibly printed on a field press. Each of the ten races is named e.g. The Opening Stakes "Half-mile course"; The Winter Steeple Chase "for all horses that have been at the front before Sebastopol since 1st December 1854"; The Sebastopol Grand Military Steeple Chase "for all horses the property of Officers in the Allied Forces"; The Moke States "for all mules"; etc. and each entrant was charged a fee from five shillings to two pounds; second place would generally save his stake the balance to the winner. The second day was given over to the troops with a 25 pound purse for "Foot Races and other Sports for the men of the 3rd Division." Not located on OCLC RLIN or COPAC. unknown
réf. 33205As recorded in a series of two manuscript documents and three partly printed documents completed in manuscript November 1850--4 April 1851. Comprising a bill of indictment against the accused John Carver an arrest warrant signed by the Switzerland County clerk of court two summonses for witnesses and a bond signed by Carver and the county sheriff guaranteeing Carver's appearance in court. 4to. and half-sheet 4to. Each 1-page 4 with docketing on verso. A very good lot. unknown
1992réf. 37144Scranton Pennsylvania U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co 1992. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Larger sturdy book red cloth spine dark blue boards blue lettering on spine red inside covers and adjacent end papers 314 pages. DJ glossy beneath mylar and colorfully designed in dark blue and green color photo of two horses racing and gold sticker on front: Winner's Circle A William Morrow book. DJ and book both Very Fine. William Morrow & Co hardcover
1999réf. G1569714231I4N00Dark Horse Manga 1999. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Dark Horse Manga paperback
2000réf. 312744New York / Minneapolis: Simon & Schuster / Curtis Centennial Editions 2000. Deluxe Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Other. Deluxe Clamshell Limited Edition produced by Christopher Cardozo's Curtis Centennial Editions. Specially-bound edition of Sacred Legacy and a platinum palladium print of Curtis' "An Oasis in the Badlands Sioux" in a custom-made clamshell case. Number 262 of a limited edition of 750. Book is bound in rough Dutch linen with photo plate on front board; tipped-in limitation page signed by Christopher Cardozo's sister Julie Cardozo a laid-in note explains that many copies had not been signed at the time of Cardozo's sudden passing in 2021. 6.75 x 8.5" hand-coated warm-toned" palladium prints made from an original glass plate negative and printed by master printers Daniel Beers and Peter Bernardy; print is backed on stiff 10 x 12" paper and housed under tissue paper in a letterpress folder that also serves as a colophon. Clamshell case custom made by Portfoliobox Inc. and covered with imported Brillianta cloth edges and interiors with brown leather around exterior panels and gilt title along "spine" side facsimile Curtis signature on front panel. All parts in excellent condition. Shipped in original plain cardboard box. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges will apply for international and/or expedited shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis Minnesota. Simon & Schuster / Curtis Centennial Editions hardcover
réf. 6102654263The Naval & Military Press . Hardback. New. pp. 440 The Naval & Military Press hardcover
réf. 6102008365The Naval & Military Press . Hardback. New. pp. 228 The Naval & Military Press hardcover
1995réf. 10666Amarillo Texas: AQHA American Quarter Horse Association 1995. 10 page staple bound booklet 8.1/2" high x 11" long. Stiff covers 8 interior glossy pages. A bit of light wear but binding secure and minmal smudges. No tears. Shows the external features of the horse - knowledge of points is of great importance when registering an animal with the association. There is an illustration showing the muscles others showing the organs and the skeleton. There is a detailed page showing the hoof and foot bones and three pages devoted to the teeth and determining age. Scarce. Information useful to all horseman with interest in any breed not just the Quarter Horse. Illustrator not named. Size: 4to - Oblong. Illus. by Illustrated. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. AQHA American Quarter Horse Association Paperback
1991réf. SBBI-mon0000146344Priory Publications Ltd 1991. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Priory Publications Ltd paperback
2012réf. SBBIH-2GKG4XASD45PDark Horse 2012. hardcover. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Dark Horse hardcover
réf. 29161062-nnew. unknown