THE CRACKS OF THE DAY

Published by Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1841

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Seller: Glenn Books, ABAA, ILAB, Prairie Village, KS, U.S.A.Glenn Books, ABAA, ILAB

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Rebacked with original spine laid-down. New endpapers. Gilt winner's cup on front cover remains bright. Elaborately-engraved title-page is browned and heavily foxed. Date on spine is "1841", with no date on title-page. We have seen the 1843 edition called the second edition, thus we are calling this a first edition--although we have also seen a copy possibly dated "1840". This copyhas a total of sixty-five illustrations; 36 full-page steel engravings of great racehorses, 10 full-page plates of prominent racing ghentlemen, and 19 textual wood-cuts. Cololated complete. Some plates are foxed at margins, never heavy. Several tissue-guards remain. Covers are worn at edges and faded. BUT it is rare indeed to find this volume in its original binding, most having been rebound. 271pp. + 8 pages of adverts. Wildrake was the pseudonym for George Tattersall (1817-1849) of the famous London racing family. He was a sporting artist and architect. Size: Large Octavo.

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Title
THE CRACKS OF THE DAY
Author
WILDRAKE, (GEORGE TATTERSALL).
Publisher
Rudolph Ackermann, London
Publication year
1841
Condition
General Cover Wear.
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Original Brown Ribbed Cloth
Edition
First Edition.

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