Affirmed; The Last Triple Crown Winner
by Lou Sahadi
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312628080
- ISBN 13
- 9780312628086
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2011 Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, New York. 2011. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bump to rear tips. DJ: Near Fine; NOT price clipped; light bumps to head and tail, rear tip covers. Maroon boards and spine with bright silver lettering on spine. 280 pp 8vo. In 1978 a horse from Harbor View Farm and an 18-year-old jockey won the Triple Crown against all odds. Telling a story that transcended the Thoroughbred racing world this book finally gives Affirmed his due. A clean pristine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004754
- Title
- Affirmed; The Last Triple Crown Winner
- Author
- Lou Sahadi
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312628080
- ISBN 13
- 9780312628086
- Publisher
- Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- horse racing, Triple Crown, Affirmed, Thoroughbred racing, Louis Wolfson, Abe Fortis, Kentucky Derby, Stevie Cauthen, Stevie Wonder, Affirmed-Alydar, War Admiral, Man o' War.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.