International Sport: The Anglo-American Equestrian World
by Alphons Stock
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/full leather binding
- Seller
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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About This Item
VERY RARE, one of only 250!
[200] pp. + 97 leaves of plates. Title page printed in black and red. (Folio, 16x11x3.5 inches, weighs over 14 lb), red morocco stamped in gilt, 5 raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt; slipcase. No. 133 of 250 copies. Edition 1956.
With the facsimile signatures of the editor and two other "collaborators" on the title page. Scarce 1956 edition of this "who's who" in the world of equestrian sports. Illustrated throughout with almost 100 photographic portraits and accompanying biographies
Condition: a bit of light wear and rubbing to binding; interior fine; fair amount of wear and rubbing to slipcase. overall near fine in very good slipcase. Ships from Hawaii with free FEDEX upgrade (within the US)
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- Bookseller
- Rare Books Honolulu (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 536
- Title
- International Sport: The Anglo-American Equestrian World
- Author
- Alphons Stock
- Format/Binding
- Full red morocco binding with 5 raised bands
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- full leather binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition of only 250
- Publisher
- Astor Publishing Company Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, Munich, New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Churchill, Prince Philip
- Bookseller catalogs
- Limited Editions; Equestrian;
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- Gilt
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- Morocco
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