History of the British Turf, From the Earliest Period to the Present Day (2 Volume Set)

Published by Henry Colburn, 1840

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8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Slight wear to extremities (chiefly lower edges and corners; heads/feet of spines); lacks 1 spine label (volume 1); ex-library markings (chiefly to front free endpapers); slight internal browning and/or foxing (chiefly to preliminaries and endpapers). xxiv, [2], 576; viii, 646 pages + plates. Notable historical set; particularly for the 2 engraved frontispieces (portraits of Tregonwell Frampton 'Father of the Turf' and of Queen Victoria at Ascot). Includes 2 appendixes, plus bibliographical references. BMC, volume 27, page 4, column 59. 2 volumes complete; bound in 3/4 dark green calf over maroon cockerell boards, spines faded to brown, gilt- and blindstamped, with raised bands and gilt-stamped dark red morocco spine labels, maroon marbled edges, plain endpapers, all edges trimmed. Provenance: From the library of Baron Dickinson Webster, with his engraved card and armorial bookplate on front attached endpapers of both volumes. Rare in any condition; in supplied clear protective mylar jackets.10 Engraved Illustrations (including frontispieces).…

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Title
History of the British Turf, From the Earliest Period to the Present Day (2 Volume Set)
Author
Whyte, James Christie
Publisher
Henry Colburn
Publication year
1840
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Leather Binding
Edition
First Edition.
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