Post Paddock by Druid (17 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Frederick Warne. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Fair. Clean and bright text. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Fair. Condition Notes: Frayed at the spine ends, more heavily to the head. The contents complete, clean and tight but with the hinges weak throughout making it somewhat fragile; Hardback. Quarter Red Leather on Red boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 7¾" x 5¼" (1 kg); pp (x) 372; Index; In the Druid Sporting Library series; Number 1 in the series. Includes: Tissue-guarded Frontispiece; Title page vignette; Top edge gilt; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205838 ||.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Quarter red leather over red cloth. Name of owner at front of book and date 1902. SPINE HEAVILY WORN. Fairly clean tight text.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a revised and edited second edition, is a compendium of the history of the British horse racing "Turf," popular culture, and the social impact of the sport. The author traces the development of the Turf, through the evolution of the events, the horses, the owners, and the men who have made the sport great. The book is full of character sketches and anecdotes of the sport's most notable personalities, as well as insights into the training and breeding of racehorses, and the betting culture that has grown up around the sport. The author focuses on the historical context of horse racing, covering its evolution from a medieval sport for the aristocracy to a modern pastime enjoyed by millions. The book also examines the impact of the Turf on British culture, exploring its portrayal in art, literature, and film. A must-read for anyone interested in horse racing, this book provides an illuminating and deeply informed account of the sport through the ages. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardback. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: NO DW. 188 x 128 mm. Publishers limp red leather lettered in gold. Top edge gold. Large pictorial bookplate with motto "Fac et Spera" and name J ?Alancuthun". Minor spotting/browning. Minor spine wear. Else Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). A fascinating book on the history breeding of Hunters. Very Scarce.Revised and Re-edited edition from c.1895. Handsomely bound in a quarter morocco binding with cloth boards. Bound in a Birdsall signed binding. Written under the pseudonym The Druid which is Henry Hall Dixon this book explores horses and racing. The enlarged and revised edition includes twenty edited chapters. Additional material has been added on hunting. In the Preface to The Hunting edition from 1856, the Druid admits his lack of experience. He openly says that his hunting experience comes from observation rather than participation. In this preface The druid expresses gratitude and thanks to people who gave him accurate information which enabled him to write. This copy includes a beautifully engraved frontispiece and title page vignette. It includes one plate of J. J. Farquharson. Bound in a quarter morocco with cloth boards. Externally generally smart. Rubbing to the joints and spine resulting in loss. Internally firmly bound, in a signed Birdsall binding. Spotting to the first and last pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the title page. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good minus. Dust Jacket Condition: NO. This sale is for 2 Volumes from "The Druid" Sporting Library 1) Scott & Sebright 2) The Post and Paddock with Recollectionms of George IV, Sam Chifney, Dick Christian and Other Turf and Racing Celebrities.Undate, preface is dated 1895. Both in good minus condition with lost to the top of the spine one volume has a tear to the spine's cover as shown in pictures, prior owner's name to the inside front cover. Bright and clean copies. U5A28.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. This is the Hunting Edition. The boards are worn, discoloured, and stained. Spine is sunned, and particularly worn. It has slight tears at head and tail of spine. Corners of boards are bumped. Page edges are heavily discoloured. Book is completely detached from boards. Front free endpapers are detached from boards and book. Following pages, including title page and through to page 3, are loose. Pages are browned due to age. Instances of hinge separation and partial hinge separation throughout. Small stains and spots of foxing throughout. There are pencil marks and scrawls throughout. The binding is poor, however despite the many faults all pages are present and the pages themselves are clearly legible, with no writing obscured. This book is in fair condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Custom Binding by Bayntun, Binder, Bath: Red leather 3/4 bound to spine and corners with gilt rulings separating leather from marbled paper on boards. Equestrian gilt designs and titling to spine - pale marbled endpapers. Tissue guarded frontis of the subject matter - Henry Hall Dixon. Several other plates inside. Book by The Druid (Dixon) with the same exact binding is for sale too - "Post and Paddock." We also have several other works from the Druid Sporting Library, all by H.H. Dixon. Only flaw to this book is leather on spine is a bit sunned and brittle.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. With Recollections Of George IV., Sam Chifney, And Other Turf Celebrities The Druid [376] pp. Piper, Stephenson & Co. 1856 7 1/8" x 4 /78" *frontispiece detached*.

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. Re-Issue. Omoo, Early Edition. Brown Marbled bds with Black Leather spine and cnrs, bright Gilt title in Burgundy flag to spine, pp ix 242. BOUND with The Post and the Paddock, Nice frontis engraving by H. Beckwith, pp vii 232. CONDITION Very nice copy with mild wear to bds, named to both title pages with partial erasure causing minor damage to titlepage of Omoo, minor page browning o/w tight and clean. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. DIXON, H.H. & The Druid Saddle and Sirloin: Or, English Farm And Sporting Worthies [471] pp. Silk and Scarlet [398] pp. Field and Fern [409] pp. Scott and Sebright By The Druid [418] pp. The Post and the Paddock By The Druid Frederick Ware and Co. [367] pp. Rogerson & Tuxford and Frederick Ware and Co. 1865 3/4 morocco bound by Hatchards 157 Piccadilly 7" x 5" w/ steel portraits & woodcuts.

with Recollections of George IV., Sam Chifney, and other Turf Celebrities. New Edition. xii. 372 S. with Engraving on Steel und 1 Bildnis von J.J. Farquharson. Vinton&Co. Ltd. London. 1895. Guter Zustand/Good condition. Leinen/Hardcover. Einband oberer Rand leicht wasserwellig. Sprache: englisch/english.