Published by Ordnance Survey, South Hampton , England, 1987
ISBN 10: 0319000826 ISBN 13: 9780319000823
Seller: Top Notch Books, Tolar, TX, U.S.A.
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Wraps have only light wear, spine is unbent. Pages are clean with no markings in text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Tilly's Bookshop (Eleven30 Group Ltd), Warrington, MER, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. dust jacket is in a clear protective wrapper, minimal bumping to edges, clean condition, price unclipped, 256pp, pages clean and bright and VG+ condition.
Published by Imp. Saomz. Arca y Ca, Habana, 1921
Seller: Walkabout Books, ABAA, Curtis, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 7.25" x 4.5", 43 pp, bound in plain black cloth. A fine copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "Al amigo Diego Jimenez en testimonio de sincero afecto / Andres Petit / Habana 18 Febrero 1922." Scarce Cuban guide to betting on horse races (a popular pastime in the first half of the twentieth century, before Castro came to power), including an explanation of racing terms and conventions and advice on how to analyze data (times, rider weights, course length, etc.) to pick winners and how and where to place bets. A table at the end lists records achieved at Oriental Park, a racetrack founded in Havana in 1915 and operated by the Havana-American Jockey Club of Cuba. Bibliografica Cubana #330.