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Twice Lucky: Lighter Side of Steeplechasing
by John Francome
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD
- ISBN 10
- 0720718430
- ISBN 13
- 9780720718430
- Seller
-
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Pelham Books, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. 8vo. Graham Thompson. Pelham practical sports Gift inscription on half-title page. Dust jacket is slightly rubbed, with a tiny dent in front gutter. Dust jacket is protected in new archival mylar. 112 pages. Green cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Illustrated throughout with cartoons. An amusing look at the world of horse racing by the famous jockey, John Francome. He recounts many of his own experiences with owners, trainers, riders and punters, and takes the reader behind the scenes into the world of the professional jockey. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Irolita Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 512
- Title
- Twice Lucky: Lighter Side of Steeplechasing
- Author
- John Francome
- Illustrator
- Graham Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD
- Jacket Condition
- VERY GOOD
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0720718430
- ISBN 13
- 9780720718430
- Publisher
- Pelham Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 112
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour & Entertainment; Animals - Horses; Horses - Racing;
Terms of Sale
Irolita Books
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.
Shipping every weekday via USPS Media Mail, from Niagara Falls, New York, or via Canada Post to Canadian customers.
I package carefully. Hardcovers and larger paperbacks are polybagged and boxed in double layer fitted cardboard. Very small paperbacks are polybagged and sent in padded mailers of appropriate size.
I try very hard to provide highly protective packaging for all items. However, customers are welcome to request additional layers of protection for collectible and/or fragile items.
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About the Seller
Irolita Books
Biblio member since 2016
Aurora, Ontario
About Irolita Books
We are an entirely internet-based bookseller. While we carry many different subjects and genres, horse books are our particular interest (a natural consequence of lifelong horse ownership). If you need additional information or images of any of our titles, please ask.
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