Analysis Turf Duties Difficulties Racing (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Green hardcover shows edgewear with rubbing and soiling to covers and bumping to corners. The 321 pages are clean, tight and unmarked but are tanned at edges. Front paste down endpaper has a label from The Religious Book Shop.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Attractive hardcover in green cloth covered boards showing sharp tips and bumped spine ends. Bright gilt spine title. Former copy of Sportsman, author J. Stanley Reeve with his armorial bookplate on the front end paper. Frontis loose and laid in, rest of 321pp text is tight, occasionally foxed and untrimmed on the fore edges. There is some color flaking on the frt board fore edge, and a small wrinkle/ding at the foot near rear gutter. Plates in good shape, but there is foxing discoloration in the text, but no mold or mustiness. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Small 4to; 321 pp; Previous owners book plate, Foxing mainly on the end pages and nest firse few pages. Some ede rubbing at he spine ends and corners, age toned foredge, remains a nice tight attractive book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover; Hardcover. Green cloth binding with title in gold on spine. Corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Endpapers and deckle-edge pages are foxed. Frontispiece and title page are foxed. Occasional foxing to text and illustrations. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; B/w Illus; 4TO; 321 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 321pp. Illus. Interesting racing literature and reference. Externally the book is in contemporary green clothr with the title on the spine in gilt.Overall condition is good - it is clean and bright withjust a tad of light expected handling wear. Internally the book is clean and bright - inscription on fep. It presents very nicely on the shelf. PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Small 4to; 321 pp; Some edge rubbing at he spine ends and corners, age toned foredge, remains a nice tight attractive book.

Condition: Good. vii, 322, b/w frontis, 11 b/w plates. . HB. Large-8vo, orig. cloth, spine slightly faded and cockled; one corner bumped. Deckle edge pages, some pages unopened. Good. With Stories of Horses and Courses.

Hardcover. 25cm, vii,321p., 12 plates including frontis, index, green cloth, slight damp staining towards the lower front edges of both cover, light foxing, good to very good sound internally clean copy (s3.6). - An entertaining, anecdotal history of British horse racing . The author, a sports writer, was involved with horses and racing for twenty-five years.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. First edition. The first edition of this uncommon guide to all components of the Turf, with experienced commentary on jockeys, bookmakers, betting, training and more. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's original green cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece and eleven monochrome plates. Collated, complete.A well-versed guide and exploration of horse racing, with observations made from twenty-five years of association. From English writer and folklorist, John Fairfax-Blakeborough.From childhood, he partook in racing and hunting, eventually becoming a racing judge at Sedgefield after the war and remained a licensed Turf official until shortly before his death.The work discusses a variety of components of the Turf, from trainers, jockeys and local stewards, to judging, race-course inspectors and bookmakers.From the library of Richard Green, an established gallery in London that specialises in Impressionist and modern British painting. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities and marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound, with the frontispiece detached but present. Pages are generally bright and clean. With light spotting to the first and last few leaves. With the ex libris plate of Richard Green to the front free endpaper. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. pp321, good copy in original green cloth, 12 plates.

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 360 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1927. Text in English. This work provides a comprehensive analysis of the duties and challenges faced by various stakeholders in horse racing, including officials, owners, trainers, jockeys, bookmakers, and bettors. It also includes anecdotes and insights related to horses and racecourses, offering a valuable perspective on the sport's intricacies. The book is indexed for easy reference. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …