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1924 Men and Horses I Have Known
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
The scarce first edition.
In the publisher's original cloth binding.
Illustrated profusely, including a frontispiece and an array of monochrome plates.
A charming autobiography recalling the notable men and horses throughout the author's career. Compiled by George Lambton, a British thoroughbred racehorse trainer who also served as British flat racing Champion Trainer for multiple seasons.
With anecdotes involving Arthur Yates, Sir John Astley and the old days at Ascot, and notable gentlemen riders of the eighties such as Roddy Owens.
Condition
In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine head and tail. Marks to the boards and the bookplate of Richard Green to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves. With offsetting to the endpapers and a contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper.
Good
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