1927 The Analysis of the Turf or The Duties and Difficulties of Racing Officials, Owners, Trainers, Jockeys, Bookmakers and Bettors, with Stories of Horses and Courses
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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition of this work.
In the publisher's original green cloth binding.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and eleven monochrome plates. Collated, complete.
A well-versed guide and exploration of horse racing, with observations made from twenty-five years of association. From English writer and folklorist, John Fairfax-Blakeborough.
From childhood, he partook in racing and hunting, eventually becoming a racing judge at Sedgefield after the war and remained a licensed Turf official until shortly before his death.
The work discusses a variety of components of the Turf, from trainers, jockeys and local stewards, to judging, race-course inspectors and bookmakers.
From the library of Richard Green, an established gallery in London that specialises in Impressionist and modern British painting.
Condition
In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities and marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound, with the frontispiece detached but present. Pages are generally bright and clean. With light spotting to the first and last few leaves. With the ex libris plate of Richard Green to the front free endpaper.
Good
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