Michael Seth Smith Roger Mortimer (17 results)

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Divided into 4 sections the book covers "The origins of the Derby", "Sensational and dramatic Derbies" "Famous Derby winners" and "Derby Stakes winners.".

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hard cover assumed 1971 first edition, 4th printing, of 272 pages, well illustrated, is tight, bright, and clean, free of writings. Internally it is as new. Green cloth cover with gilt print has light bumping at the spine ends. It is near fine minus, no dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. J shows some shelfwear. A little rubbing and a small tear at top back of DJ. Covered in Mylar. ; B and w photos; 272 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 200 years of Derby history from Diomed first winner in 1780 to Mill Reef. The winners, the owners, the jockies and the crowds enjoying a day out on Epsom Downs. 124 pages, well illustrated.

Michael Joseph, 1966. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, 272pp, illust. Gift messages, tape stains to endpapers, edges slightly soiled, d/j price-clipped and worn. A fair copy.

1st. Edn. 3rd. Impression. Large 8vo. (25cm. tall x 15cm). 272pp. 13 black & white illustrations from period engravings. 52 black & white illustrations from photographs. Slight browning of endpapers else a very good plus copy in the original gilt lettered green buckram. In a slightly soiled and edgeworn unclipped wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fourth impression. 272 pp. With 65 illustrations. A book commemorating the centenary of the formation of the National Hunt Committee in 1866. Foreword by Colonel Hon. E.H. Wyndham. Contents: Before 1870, 1871-1914, 1919-1939, Since 1945. Green boards with gilt lettering on spine. Spine a little faded. Front edge of front board a little rubbed. Overall condition VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Impression. Green cloth covers with gilt titles to spine.272pp. Printed bookplate on reverse of front cover. In very slightly edgeworn dj. which is unclipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Complete With All Plates - Dust wrapper with a little rubbing, creasing, edge and corner wear, marks/scratches, water mark on top edge, spotting on reverse. Boards with a little rubbing, edge and corner wear. Top, Tail and Fore edge light spotting. Endpapers with discolouration strip, Internally Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any other issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding, A Good personal copy. Unclipped dust wrapper has been covered by previous owner with removable film. **956g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. AS NEW in a GOOD dustjacket that is dampstained on spine (doesn't look too bad!) wear to top edges now repaired and in plastic sleeve so quite presentable overall. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA members here in Leicester City Centre. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 155 x 250 mm. 272 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Equestrian & Racing; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13950.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Edition limited to 200 copies, signed by Earl of Derby, original full brown morocco, decorated in gilt, light staining to back cover, without slipcase,

Leather Binding. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Copy #72 of 200 numbered copies, signed by the Earl of Derby. Bound in full dark red morocco, spine with raised bands and gilt tooling, covers elaborately decorated in gilt with horse-racing motifs, gilt-tooled inner dentlles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Housed in publisher's cloth and boards slipcase. Illustrated in color and b/w.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 4to. Pp 124. Illustrations. Publisher's full morocco, All edges gilt. Slip-case. No.74/200 copies, initialed by the Earl of Derby.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. SETH-SMITH, Michael WILLETT, Peter MORTIMER, Roger LAWRENCE, John [272] pp. Michael Joseph 1971 Fourth Impression 9 1/2" x 6 1/2" Jacket painting by John Skeaping.

Limited numbered 1st edn (141 of 200) signed by the Earl of Derby. Tall 8vo (10½ x 7¾ ins). Original gilt tooled full red calf, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers (near Fine), slipcase (lightly scuffed at edges - otherwise VG). Pp. 124, with coloured and b&w illus throughout (no other inscriptions).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. 1979, Signed Limited Edition - no.22/200 - signed by the Earl of Derby. Quarto. 124pp. Illustrated. Specially hand-bound in the full morocco, gilt. Binding square and tight. Clean and bright. Housed in the marbled paper-covered slipcase, a little light shelf-wear. Overall a 'Near Fine' copy. Scarce limited edition. Signed by Author(s).

Leather. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. Beautifully bound in a full morocco binding, this is a wonderful Limited Edition celebration of two-hundred years of the Epsom Derby, signed by the Earl of Derby himself. A scarce, signed, Limited Edition copy of this publication to mark the bicentenary of the Derby horse race, held at the Epsom Downs racecourse.One of two-hundred numbered hand bound copied, this is copy number twenty-three. Signed by Edward Stanley, the 19th Earl of Derby, to the limitation page.With numerous photographic and illustrated images, many in full colour, this is the work of Roger Mortimer and Michael Seth-Smith.A wonderful, fine copy of this celebration of Britain's most prestigious flat horse-racing event.From the Ascott House library, owned by the de Rothschild family. The library was created following the conversion of the billiards room in 1936 and was predominantly filled with books collected by Anthony de Rothschild. In a full morocco binding, with gilt detailing, and marbled paper covered slip case. Externally, fine. Slip case in fine condition. Internally, firmly bound. Signed and numbered to limitation page. Pages clean and bright. Fine. signed by author. book.