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THE RACING WORLD AND ITS INHABITANTS

THE RACING WORLD AND ITS INHABITANTS
THE RACING WORLD AND ITS INHABITANTS

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A behind-the-scenes look at various aspects of racing. Each chapter is contributed by someone closely or professionally involved, including a trainer, jockey, breeder, bookmaker and racegoer.

First Edition. 8vo. vii + 309pp + 2pp publisher's catalogue at the rear. Superb coloured frontispiece, 7 col. plates (tissue-guard). Orig. burgundy cloth with gilt design of jockey's gear to front, cloth sl. rubbed, t.e.g. Ink stamp to pastedowns, front and end-papers. Browning to front and endpapers, o/w v. clean copy. 

Date
1904
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
Alfred WATSON (Ed.)

£15.00 (Code: 3739)

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