Heroes and Heroines of the Grand National. Containing: a complete account of every race from its foundation in 1839 to the present year, together with all information of interest in connection therewith -
Finch Mason
1911 - The Biographical Press, London - Second Edition (Revised with Addenda)
‘Embellished with illustrations of Winners where procurable, portraits of owners, trainers, jockeys, etc., and six colour plates from original drawings by the author.’
Second and best edition, in the publisher’s deluxe morocco leather binding, with an additional six colour plates no included in the trade edition, together with 61 black and white plates, 27 in-text illustrations, and one folding plate of the ‘Liverpool Grand National’ course (opposite page 121). Reference: Eileen Loder, Horse Racing and Thoroughbred Breeding in Great Britain and Ireland, 1294, 1295.
Quarto (binding size 25x19.4cm), pp. [2] xvi 410, 36 (’Addenda’), 411-439 (Index) [3]. In publisher s quarter red morocco over matching textured cloth boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, red marbled endpapers, ell edges gilt. Condition: Fine in very ood binding, grain to outer hinges cracked, small stains, cloth marked, bumping to corners. Ref: 112395 Price: HK$ 3,000
Second and best edition, in the publisher’s deluxe morocco leather binding, with an additional six colour plates no included in the trade edition, together with 61 black and white plates, 27 in-text illustrations, and one folding plate of the ‘Liverpool Grand National’ course (opposite page 121). Reference: Eileen Loder, Horse Racing and Thoroughbred Breeding in Great Britain and Ireland, 1294, 1295.
Quarto (binding size 25x19.4cm), pp. [2] xvi 410, 36 (’Addenda’), 411-439 (Index) [3]. In publisher s quarter red morocco over matching textured cloth boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, red marbled endpapers, ell edges gilt. Condition: Fine in very ood binding, grain to outer hinges cracked, small stains, cloth marked, bumping to corners. Ref: 112395 Price: HK$ 3,000