History of the British Turf. From The Earliest Times To The Present Day -
James Rice
1879 - Sampson Low, London - First Edition
An appropriately bound set, of this comprehensive work on the history of British horse racing, retaining the original gilt illustrated covers.
Race tracks, famous horses, famous races, peppered with anecdotes, betting, successful jockeys, owners, pedigrees, race tracks. Entertaining and comprehensive.
Penned by James Rice, a Barrister of Lincoln’s Inn, educated at Queens’ College Cambridge. Illustrated with frontispieces, a plan of Newmarket Heath, enhanced with tables listing winners, and a bibliography. Reference: Eileen Loder, Horse Racing and Thoroughbred Breeding in Great Britain and Ireland, 1281.
Two large octavo volumes (binding size 23.2x16cm), pp. [2] xii 396 [2]; [2] viii 390 [3 (’Works Relating to the Turf’)] [1] 32 (publisher’s catalogue dated Ovtober, 1879) [2]. Finely bound in later full crimson crushed morocco, spines decorated with appropriate gilt motifs, lettering and rule, upper boards with double black filet borders enclosing original illustrated gilt and black cloth covers, rear boards with single black filet borders, marbled endpapers. Condition: Fine in fine bindings. Ref: 112394 Price: HK$ 10,000
Race tracks, famous horses, famous races, peppered with anecdotes, betting, successful jockeys, owners, pedigrees, race tracks. Entertaining and comprehensive.
Penned by James Rice, a Barrister of Lincoln’s Inn, educated at Queens’ College Cambridge. Illustrated with frontispieces, a plan of Newmarket Heath, enhanced with tables listing winners, and a bibliography. Reference: Eileen Loder, Horse Racing and Thoroughbred Breeding in Great Britain and Ireland, 1281.
Two large octavo volumes (binding size 23.2x16cm), pp. [2] xii 396 [2]; [2] viii 390 [3 (’Works Relating to the Turf’)] [1] 32 (publisher’s catalogue dated Ovtober, 1879) [2]. Finely bound in later full crimson crushed morocco, spines decorated with appropriate gilt motifs, lettering and rule, upper boards with double black filet borders enclosing original illustrated gilt and black cloth covers, rear boards with single black filet borders, marbled endpapers. Condition: Fine in fine bindings. Ref: 112394 Price: HK$ 10,000