The History Of Steeplechasing
by Seth-Smith Michael, Willett Peter, Mortimer Roger AND Lawrence John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1966 66 illustrations; Foreword by Colonel Hon E.H. Wyndham; Hardback: green patterned cloth decorated in gilt on spine; Edges of text block a little spotted, near fine in slightly torn and dirtied g dustwrapper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookfare
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9797
- Title
- The History Of Steeplechasing
- Author
- Seth-Smith Michael, Willett Peter, Mortimer Roger AND Lawrence John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Colonel Hon E.H. Wyndham Horse Racing Steeplechasing Peter Willett Roger Mortimer John Lawrence
Terms of Sale
Bookfare
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bookfare
Biblio member since 2014
Ambleside, Cumbria
About Bookfare
Established 1977. Having run shops in Edinburgh and Windermere for twenty-five years, Bookfare is now postal business only.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
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