Black Caviar by Whateley Gerard - 2013

ABC Books, Sydney, 2012. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. A Word from the Owners, A Word from the Trainer – Peter Moody, race statistics, notes and acknowledgements and index. Illustrated endpapers – being a reproduction of the silks that the Jockey war when riding Black Caviar – salmon coloured background with black dots. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of black Caviar. Black-and-white photographs throughout and between pages 198 and 199 there are 16 pages of colour photography. Salmon coloured boards with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black coloured place marker with frayed ends. Colour photographic dustwrapper with white and salmon coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. When thoroughbred racing horse Black Caviar retired she had an enviable winning streak – 22 races for 22 wins – including the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. How… Read More

ABC Books, Sydney, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Horse Racing; ISBN: 073333136X. ISBN/EAN: 9780733331367. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28913. . 9780733331367

Sydney, NSW, Australia: Harpercollins Publishers (Harper Collins), 2012. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with orange boards and pictorial boards, first edition, later printing, 732gms, 390 pages, decorated endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only mild shelf wear and scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

ABC Books, Australia, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Black Caviar has captured the heart of a nation like no sporting figure since the days of Phar Lap and Don Bradman. This is greatness the likes of which is rarely seen. This is a tale that will not weary. This is the authorised story of the horse that couldn't be beaten, by acclaimed journalist and broadcaster Gerard Whateley.* 'His [Whatelely] is always a human voice, intelligent and relaxed, telling a story in prose that, like the horse he is writing about, lifts the spirit.' - Weekend Australian * 'An outstanding book of its kind.' - Sydney Morning Herald * 'this is a book about greatness. It's about a horse that transcended the track to become an Australian icon. Her story deserves to be told.' - the Canberra times * 'Yet another winner for the Black Caviar team.' - Courier Mail * 'Highly recommended.' - the Weekly Review * 'As an avid reader of sports and racing… Read More

ABC Books, Sydney, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. First impression. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 390 pages. This BOOK IS IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by Great Southern Books. his book documents the career of the racehorse who transcended the track to become an Australian icon. It begins with the entrancing story of champion trainer Peter Moody, a self-made man bred in the remote outback of Queensland, who came to select and guide the fastest horse the world had ever seen. Under Moody's patient and masterful guidance, the hulking injury-prone filly matured into a champion, idolized by a devoted following more akin to a rock band than a racehorse. Her gift is to defy the very nature of sport, making victory look both certain and effortless. But would her customary speed be enough to prevail at the most famous race track of all? At the climax of the tale, half a world away from her devoted nation… Read More