When Diamonds Trumps by Herbert Reginald (45 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.

Condition: New.

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

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

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

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

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

Condition: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a captivating and humorous memoir by the author, who spent his life on both sporting and racing scenes at the heart of high society. Taking place in the 'roaring' sixties, the author gives an insight into a world that no longer exists. Painted with the vibrancy of yesteryear, these experiences give an insight into the thrilling and fascinating world of an esteemed racing identity. 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.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Cream Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. (vi), 190pp, illustrated with 18 colour plates and black & white drawings in text, frontispiece is a colour portrait of the author tipped in on grey card, with tissue, title page is also illustrated in colour and has the author's ink presentation inscription, top edge gilt, other edges are untrimmed with some spotting, also some spotting to pages, spine starting to crack in some places but binding still feeld firm, plate opposite p80 starting to come loose, cream cloth boards with bevelled edges, coloured vignette in a gilt oval to upper board, gilt spine lettering. ATTRACTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS. Size: 10.25 x 7.75 Inches. Finch Mason (illustrator). Presentation Copy - Author. Sporting.…

Condition: Sehr gut. Original cloth binding with mounted decoration, 187 pages, 18 colour plates including frontispiece (this with tissue guard, which is slightly creased), several illustrations in the text, private dedication on half title, occasionaly some foxing, sometimes quite heavy (but not to the plates), the delicate binding a bit dusty, very small damage to spine, good condition. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 980.…

PF. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Original oatmeal coloured boards, 10.00 x 7.75 inches approx. , oval shaped centre piece to front board pasted with a coloured illustration of a horse and rider jumping over an obstacle, this oval shape would have been bordered in gold but some of this is worn, bevelled edges, gilt lettering to spine, some soiling to the pale background, traces of varyiation to the colour of the boards, spine and rear board just a little darker, small pink stain to rear board top edge, generally presentable and tight, closed page edges uncut and somewhat dusty, top edge faded gilt, endpapers clean, tissue protected (tissue slightly creased) coloured portrait which is pasted to thick grey card of Reginald Herbert, Master of the Monmouthshire Foxhounds 1885-1903, the title page has the title printed in yellow edged with black made to look hand written and the same picture vignette that appears on the front board, following the title page there is a black and white portrait of The Marquess of Abergavenny to whom the author dedicates the book. Contents shows the headings for XV Chapters, 18 coloured Illustrations all present and black & white illustrations in the text. Delightful illustrations illustration of countryside activities. Collectable.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Condition: Good. pp [5] + 187 + [2] with 18 full page colour plates , as called for. Textblock very good subject to tanning to the endpapers and foxing to the adjacent few leaves , one colour plate loose, business card pasted on inside front cover, signature on verso of fep. Binding a little strained but holding well. Cream cover sound with some marking and sunning to the spine. Pics available Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Finch Mason (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No publication date stated, circa 1908, 187pp, illustrated, good tight condition, some marks to spine & boards, some age spotting throughout, creasing to tissue guard at frontispiece. Finch Mason (illustrator).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A first edition copy of these tales of horse-racing, profusely illustrated with colour plates. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front free end paper. Reginald Herbert, 15th Earl of Pembroke and 12th Earl of Montgomery (1880-1960) was a British peer. This is his anecdotes of horse-racing, from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century, illustrated with many in-text engravings and colour plates. A colour portrait of the author has been pasted to the frontispiece. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, with just some faint marks to the boards and shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, except for light spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good. Finch Mason (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With frontis, colour title and 17 colour plates plus text drawings all by Finch Mason, small 4to, other edges untrimmed, some foxing of the text as usual, covers little soiled, top of spine little worn, , pp. 187. Racing at Brecon, Monmouth, Cheltenham etc in the 1860's.…

Walter Southwood & Co. London. No date, [1908]. Early Edition. Hardback in slipcase. No DW. Cream cloth, gilt with bevelled edges and tipped in colour illustration with gilt surround to front board. From the library of Capt the Hon. Ralph Legge Pomeroy. Portrait frontis, with tissue guard (partially detached) + Colour and b/w illustrations. Boards are a little soiled and spine is sunned. Gift inscription to front free endpaper. Ownership signatures to free endpapers and pencil caption annotation to Title page o/w contents sound in a very good cream slipcase.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with bevelled boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 187 p., [17] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), music, ports. ; 27 cm. Notes; Frontispiece: coloured and signed portrait of author. With black and white photographic portrait of 1st Marquess of Abergavenny, dedication. 17 full page coloured illustrations, illustrated title page, numerous black and white illustrations in text by Finch Mason (1850-1915). Subjects; Jockeys England ; Biography. Horse racing England History. Gamblers England ; Biography. Gambling England History. Gambling systems. England Social life and customs 19th century. 1 Kg. …

Memoirs of Victorian horseracing and fox-hunting from the Master of the Monmouthshire Foxhounds 1885-1903, with fabulous original illustrations by Finch Mason. 4to. 187pp. Original cloth-covered boards with pictorial design. Foxed throughout but structurally sound. Fair/good condition.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with bevelled boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 187 p., [17] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), music, ports. ; 27 cm. Notes; Frontispiece: coloured and signed portrait of author. With black and white photographic portrait of 1st Marquess of Abergavenny, dedication. 17 full page coloured illustrations, illustrated title page, numerous black and white illustrations in text by Finch Mason (1850-1915). Subjects; Jockeys England ; Biography. Horse racing England History. Gamblers England ; Biography. Gambling England History. Gambling systems. England Social life and customs 19th century. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With frontis, colour title and 17 colour plates plus text drawings all by Finch Mason, small 4to, other edges untrimmed, some foxing of the text as usual otherwise a very good copy, pp. 187. Racing at Brecon, Monmouth, Cheltenham etc in the 1860's.