HORSES from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints

Germany, 1889. Very good condition. Large stamped chromolithographed scrap with rich, deep color, depicting the winner of the Derby of 1889, the British Thoroughbred racehorse Donovan and his jockey, T. Loates. Run on Wednesday, June 5, 1889, Donovan was trained by G. Dawson at Newmarket. He won by 1 1/2 lengths, with a time of 2 minutes, 44.4… Read more about this item

Paris: Lemercier, 1880. Very good condition. A steeple chase rider in green and black striped shirt flies over a wall on Valentino in this French chromolithograph. The text "Appartenant a Mr. le Baron Finol" below the title, indicating the owner of the horse. Chromolithograph. 28 x 19 1/2"