A History of Steeple Chasing -
William C. A. Blew, Henry Aitken, James (illustrator)
1901 - John C. Nimmo, London - First Edition
First edition of this large and beautifully illustrated work in a bespoke and elegant art-nouveau binding.
Written by the British barrister William Charles Arlington Blew (1848-1904), a prolific author of numerous works on horse breeds, management, and steeple chasing. Eileen Loder in her detailed bibliography on the history of horse racing considered this an authoritative work, covering the years up to the end of the 19th century. With hand-coloured frontis, and 27 plates mostly by Henry Alken, the finest painter and engraver of horse racing scenes, eleven of which are coloured by hand.  More Details
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