Buy this book on-line Bird, T. H : Admiral Rous and the English Turf 1795-1877London: Putnam,1939
Hardback, 8vo. (220 x 140mm), first edition, no dust-jacket, publisher's original blue clothboards with gilt blocking to spine faded to grey at spine and very lightly faded on upper and lower covers, internally clean tight and bright, 332 pages including index, frontispiece and 30 further, black & white, illustrations taken from contemporary prints.---------Contemporary reviews (from a slip loosely inserted in this copy) refer to this as “the best book on horse racing-------------', 'With a thorough knowledge of the sport, Mr Bird, in upwards of 300 pages, relates a history which ranks as one of the finest and authentic works to date.' Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Bird, T. H : Admiral Rous and the English Turf 1795-1877. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, livres anciens, fine bindings, first editions and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |