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PATTERNS OF GREATNESS: A PEDIGREE ANALYSIS OF THE LEADING EUROPEAN THOROUGHBREDS OF THE LAST FIFTY YEARS [SIGNED]
by Porter, Alan
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Highflyer International, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong octavo, 236 pages; VG-; full green paper binding; spine with gilt lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; dent to center of spine; signed flat by Porter at title page; contains black and white photos; pages clean; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1347216. Special Collections.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1347216
- Title
- PATTERNS OF GREATNESS: A PEDIGREE ANALYSIS OF THE LEADING EUROPEAN THOROUGHBREDS OF THE LAST FIFTY YEARS [SIGNED]
- Author
- Porter, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Highflyer International
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1992
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIBLIO-LIVE-2
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- 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...
- G
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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