highdown newbury (54 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback Edition. Minor handling wear. Clean & sound with no inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition first printing Large octavo hardback 256 pp illustrated. Fine condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Very clean and straight black cloth boards with only very light bumping at spine ends. Silver titling to spine. Text pages and illustrations all clean with no markings or inscriptions. D/J is unclipped with no tears or creases, just a little very light shelf rubbing to top edge. Despatched same or next working day in protective packaging.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing in clean green cloth boards with silver titling to spine. Binding firm with very good corners and spine ends. Text pages, illustrations and eps are clean with no markings or inscriptions. D/J is unclipped with no fading, just very light edge rubbing. Despatched same or next working day in protective packaging.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Book in mint condition. Price clipped dust jacket not marked or torn with tiny crease to upper front edge near spine. 208pp. Compiled from a survey by Racing Post of its readers who were asked to vote for the greatest race of all time, this book gives their definitive list of the 100 greatest horse races involving at least one horse trained in Britain or Ireland. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 10 x 7.75 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Whitaker, Edward (photography) (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, illustrated throughout in colour. 208pp. Orange cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some light shelf wear, chipping to edges, price unclipped. 8vo. Charts 'The Impossible Dream: From Rags to Racing's Riches'. As the inexpensively bred, trained in deepest Devon and owned by the owner of an office furniture company became one of the best-loved Flat horses of the last 50 years.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue coloured cloth with silver lettered title to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper,and only light rubbing to edges of the dust-jacket.One corner bumped.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.Lovely clean copy internally.The horse was very much a gentle giant but blessed with a ruthless will to win,8vo 255pp First Edition 1st Impression.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 270pp, two sections of mainly black and white photographic plates. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Bumped spine ends. Lightly bumped bottom corners. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. The life and times of the former Ipswich Town footballer turned broadcaster and race-goer.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 304 pages, 16 pages of chiefly colour plates ; 25 cm. Subjects; Duffield, George (1946-). Jockeys Great Britain Biography. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. This is a Mint Hardcover Copy in Dust-Jacket (AS NEW) The book tells the story of the world's greatest racing fraudster.Peter Christian Barrie painted horses,not with oils,on canvas but with henna dye,on the horses themselves so disguising good horses as bad ones and tricked bookmakers out of millions of dollars.A great copy for the collector of Horse Racing or Sporting Books in superb unread condition.8vo 303pp First Edition 1st Impression.

First Edition in mint condition, in mint uncliped dustjacket. (Book ref 2726).

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 304 pages, 16 pages of chiefly colour plates ; 25 cm. Subjects; Duffield, George (1946-). Jockeys Great Britain Biography. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue coloured cloth with silver lettered title to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper,and only light rubbing to edges of the dust-jacket but with some damp staining marks to the underside of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.Lovely clean copy internally.The horse was very much a gentle giant but blessed with a ruthless will to win,8vo 255pp First Edition 1st Impression.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue coloured cloth with silver lettered title to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket,with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.Lovely clean copy internally.8vo 255pp First Edition 1st Impression.

1st edition. 8vo. 272pp. Original boards, d/w. slightly rubbed. Signed by the author. ISBN 9781905156412 US$7.

Green Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's original soft covers (paperback) This copy has been SIGNED by owner Henrietta Knight on the half title page.The book is a fantastic and unique insight into the making of a Champion and the shared dreams that sustain the team around him.Britain's best loved horse.Rare signed copy,8vo 272pp New Edition [2004]. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. This is a Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED without dedication by Jimmy Frost on the Half Title Page.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Clean copy internally.The book is an honest account of an extraordinary upbringing and his rise to becoming a hugely succesful Jockey,8vo 208pp First Edition 1st Impression. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 368 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's original soft covers (paperback) This copy has been SIGNED by owner Henrietta Knight on the half title page.The book is a fantastic and unique insight into the making of a Champion and the shared dreams that sustain the team around him.Britain's best loved horse.Rare signed copy,8vo 272pp New Edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FINE/Near fine.1st ed.Autobiography of Jockey T Murphy assisted by D McLean.A story of a young man pursuing a dream - blessed with a rare talent - who stumbled his way to the top. A story of frustration , anticipation , alcoholism , despair, realisation , reconciliation.[ no notable defects to book, tight binding, no inscsp] Dust Jacket not price clipped, £18.99 [2006] 2 minuscule edge dot/spts o/w fine.illustrated 24 Colour plates. Please see our actual image.

Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket (in mylar). 302 pps.

Inscribed by Alan Brazil on title page. With colour and B&W illustrations. Dustjacket not price-clipped. A nice, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Signed copy Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Signed copy.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 303pp. Near mint. A racing fraudster.Peter Christian Barrie, painted horses with henna dye to disguise good horses as bad ones tricking bookmakers out of millions of dollars.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Highdown, Newbury, UK, 2007. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. A history of the most successful and well travelled mare in history. Extensive statistics and records to rear. Well bound in clean black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Corners and spine ends all good. Text pages and endpapers are all near fine, neat gift inscription on FFEP. D/J is unclipped (£20) with no tears or loss, but does have minor shelf wear.

8vo. pp 256. Illustrated dust jacket. Publisher's black buckram lettered in silver at spine. Signed inscription from the author at the first endpaper.ISBN: 9781905156221 Fine in near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing. A history of the most successful and well travelled mare in history. Extensive statistics and records to rear. Well bound in clean black cloth with silver titling to spine. Corners and spine ends all good. Text pages and eps are all fine with no markings or previous owner inscriptions. D/J is unclipped with no major tears or loss, but does have some shelf wear, just to rear panel. Despatched same or next working day in protective packaging.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). Inscribed by author on title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Peter Curlng (illustrator). Near Fine book in Very Good dustjacket. Very light edgewear, DJ not price clipped (£15.99), appears inread. Dedication signed by author on half title "Happy Christmas, Marcus Armytage 2005". Author's signature and gift inscription on Title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed, 'Good Luck David Gold' A very good copy in a very good non=price clipped DJ. David Giold 1936-2023. Signed by Author(s).