Breeding The Race Horse by Tesio, Federico - 1987

London: J A Allen and Company, 1987. Fine/near fine. Senator Tesio observes that the sport of horse racing has produced, in the General Stud book, a genetic record extending now over more than two centuries and a score of generations, that contains an ordered store of facts such as no scientific body posseses about the hereditary qualities of one living species. Here is the recorded experience of the man who above all others of our time has triumphantly read the riddle of its manifold pages. Black boards with silver writing to spine,. Red dj with black writing, one tiny nick on the front cover. Minor shelf wear. Nice tight binding and clean pages. First Edition AB22

Paperback. Very Good.

London: J.A. Allen & Company, 1958. 9th printing (1987). Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 6 1/8 x 8 1/8. B&W photos. 5I. Paper-covered boards, in dustjacket. A nice copy with tight binding, strong hinges and square spine. Erased pencil marks corner front flyleaf, else no marks. Bookstore label front flyleaf. Hardly any cover wear. Unclipped dustjacket has some surface abrasions, but very little edgewear and no chips or tears.

Book is in Very Good+ condition, with light edgewear to cover, pages clean. Dust jacket is in Good- condition, with some edgewear and chipping, mostly to spine edges. Some soiling and dampstains on jacket.