Racecourse and Hunting Field. The Doncaster St. Leger By Sir Francis Hastings Doyle and Melton in 1830 Probably By Bernal Osborne
by Bernal Osborne (probably). Samuel J. Looker - Edited and Introduction
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Constable & Co Ltd. The Kynoch Press, 1930. First Edition, Limited Edition . Cloth Bound Boards. Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Lesley Blanch. 1930 First Edition. Limited Edition "This edition is limited to seven hundred and fifty copies". Size quarto, 58 pages including notes, author's notes, changies in text and variant readings, list of starters and placing for the race, bibliographical notes. Crimson red cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Condition very good, corners and spine ends slightly rubbed, spine slightly faded, spotting to end-papers, a little very faint spotting to some pages but contents generally clean. The plates are printed on glossy paper and are very clean and bright. With 8 colour plates including frontispiece, all drawn by Lesley Blanch.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014688
- Title
- Racecourse and Hunting Field. The Doncaster St. Leger By Sir Francis Hastings Doyle and Melton in 1830 Probably By Bernal Osborne
- Author
- Bernal Osborne (probably). Samuel J. Looker - Edited and Introduction
- Illustrator
- Lesley Blanch
- Format/Binding
- Cloth Bound Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable & Co Ltd. The Kynoch Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- SPORT HORSES HORSE RACING JOCKEYS SPORTING HISTORY
- Size
- 4to - over 9" - 12" tall
Terms of Sale
Lazarus Books Limited
We are happy to supply photographs or answer any questions you might have about any of our books. Just click on "Ask this seller a question" or email us at lazarusbooks@dsl.pipex.com. We accept all major credit cards. We also welcome Payment by PayPal; also Sterling Cheques, Postal Orders or Direct Bank Transfers. Every care has been taken with the descriptions of all the books we have listed. However, if the book you have received is not as described you may return it within 30 days for a full refund. We would appreciate it if you would contact us before returning any items. If it appears that the book you received has been damaged in transit, please retain all packaging and return to us with the book.
About the Seller
Lazarus Books Limited
Biblio member since 2007
Blackpool, Lancashire
About Lazarus Books Limited
We are a small family business located in Blackpool, England. We stock a varied range of Antiquarian and Collectable Books; Antiquarian Holy Bibles, Fine Bindings, Literature, Poetry, Military, Travel, First Editions, Illustrated, Childrens', Signed Books and more.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Frequently asked questions
Collecting Dr. Seuss
Whether you are into the pricey first editions or interesting Seussiana ephemera, this is a good starting point for building a book collection based on Dr. Seuss.
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
