1979 Derby 200: The Official Story of the Blue Riband of the Turf

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, Signed, With Slipcase

A scarce, signed, Limited Edition copy of this publication to mark the bicentenary of the Derby horse race, held at the Epsom Downs racecourse. 

One of two-hundred numbered hand bound copied, this is copy number twenty-three. Signed by Edward Stanley, the 19th Earl of Derby, to the limitation page.

With numerous photographic and illustrated images, many in full colour, this is the work of Roger Mortimer and Michael Seth-Smith.

A wonderful, fine copy of this celebration of Britain's most prestigious flat horse-racing event.

From the Ascott House library, owned by the de Rothschild family. The library was created following the conversion of the billiards room in 1936 and was predominantly filled with books collected by Anthony de Rothschild.