Mortimer Seth (23 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.

First Edition: Hardback, white bds., blue titles, 200 x 265 mm., 600 grms., 124 pp., with Index, illustrated throughout in colour and bw., map/pictorial eps., original pictorial dw., unclipped, VG+/VG+ copy.

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

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: 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: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback in Near Fine condition No inscriptions or markings. Nice square boards. Dust jacket is also Near Fine, not price clipped with no nicks.

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. …

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 66 illustrations; Foreword by Colonel Hon E.H. Wyndham; Hardback: green patterned cloth decorated in gilt on spine; Edges of text block a little spotted, near fine in slightly torn and dirtied g dustwrapper.

In-8° gr. pp. 124 con molte foto n. t. leg. edit. con socrac. ill.

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.

Condition: Like New. Used - Like New. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Bound in clean, green cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, this dated 1966 hardcover First Edition is VG in VG dustjacket(unclipped). Signed by all four authors on FFEP. 272pp with Foreword by Colonel E.H. Wyndham, Four Parts, Appendix, Numerous illustrations and Index. Dustjacket is slightly rubbed/stained on front panel with minor chips at top/tail of spine, otherwiswe all VG. Signed By All 4 Authors. …

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. 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. Not Stated (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

Half Morocco. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Bound by Maltby of Oxford in a sturdy half green morocco over cloth, elegantly ruled and lettered in gilt to spine and morocco edges. Top-edge gilt; b/w maps, illustrations and colour photographs throughout. Original covers bound in rear. Bookplate to one corner of front pastedown and a small nip just above. Very clean internally. Tim Severin was a British explorer and writer, known for recreating the voyages of historical and literary figures such as Marco Polo; the medieval sailor, Sindbad; Jason and his Argonauts; for which he received numerous awards from geographical societies. This volume recounts his expedition on the replica of the 3000 year old galley, guided by the Argonautica by Apollonius. 8vo. Trondur Patursson; John Egan, Seth Mortimer, Tom Skudra (photographs) (illustrator).…