Penny Farthing
by (Racing) Ball, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Original tan boards, brown cloth spine, Fine in slightly chipped dust jacket. Bookplate of Robert L. Gerry
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Country Life, 1931. 16 full page drawings by G.D. Armour. 1 vols. 8vo. Original tan boards, brown cloth spine, Fine in slightly chipped dust jacket. Bookplate of Robert L. Gerry. 16 full page drawings by G.D. Armour. 1 vols. 8vo. "Primarily a story of racing ... it is tale of the lure of horse breeding." Flap.
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Details
- Seller
- The Old Mill Bookshop
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 42176
- Title
- Penny Farthing
- Author
- (Racing) Ball, Richard
- Format/Binding
- 16 full page drawings by G.D. Armour. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original tan boards, brown cloth spine, Fine in slightly chipped dust jacket. Bookplate of Robert L. Gerry
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Country Life
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- Horse racing | British
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