Britt Edgar (17 results)

Condition: Good. 1967. First Edition. 175 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.…

Paperback. Edgar Britt, Pan Macmillan Australia. Paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good in unclipped dustwrapper, no inscriptions, very good condition. Edgar Britt tells the tale of his colourful thirty year career as one of Australia's most successful jockeys. Winning his first race in 1930 at the age of sixteen, Britt rode in Australia, India and the United Kingdom where he won nearly all the major events. He was first rider for a succession of Maharajahs and at the peak of his career even rode for the King of England. Post Haste is a vivid recollection of the hard yet often exciting lives of apprentices and jockeys over fifty years ago. Britt remembers races, horses, places and personalities in a succession of terrific yarns told with a generous spirit, national pride and loads of good humour.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. New Edition. 183pp, b&w photos. Slightly updated edition of orig. pub in 1967. Edgar died in 2017 aged 102 Size: 8vo.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. New Edition. 183pp, b&w photos. Slightly updated edition of orig. pub in 1967. Edgar died in 2017 aged 102 Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 160pp, ills. Twelve successful stallions. Insribed by author to Edgar (Britt) Size: 4to. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. jacket is shelf rubbed, price clipped and a bit chipped. edge wear on boards. tanning, soiling and marks. ex-library copy with stickers, stamps, tape residue and marks. well bound. fair copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 175pp, illustrated, slight browning and foxing, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good condition in rubbed dustwrapper.

Condition: Good. 1968. First Edition. 175 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to rear pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light foxing overall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. This book is in mostly excellent condition and very clean. There is no writing, no highlighting, and no marks inside. Dust jacket has a little edgewear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 175 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Trade Paperback. 183 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, Australia, 2000. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0732910420. ISBN/EAN: 9780732910426. Inventory No: 26050223. …

hard cover with dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 20 cm. 175 pages VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with shelf wear and rubbing, light soiling to page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First Edition. *Post Haste* is the biography of the legendary Australian jockey Edgar Britt, recounting his remarkable career in horse racing across Australia, India and Britain. From his first winner as a teenage apprentice to triumphs in some of the sport's most prestigious races, Britt reflects on the dedication, challenges and unforgettable personalities that shaped his life in the saddle. Packed with vivid anecdotes and behind-the-scenes insights, the book offers a fascinating portrait of international racing during the mid-twentieth century. An excellent addition for readers and collectors of horse racing, sporting biographies and Australian sporting history. First Edition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. pp175, nice copy in dustjacket.

Autobiography of a famous Australian jockey. First edition. 8vo. Photos. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Good condition.

2nd Printing Hardcover SIGNED and inscribed on free front endpaper by author/champion jockey Edgar Britt, his autobiography; near fine in very good price-clipped jacket, in fresh mylar; tiny edge cracks and lite rubbing to jacket else a tight square unmarked copy; a scarce signature.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 89 pages. 8.28x5.83x0.21 inches. This item is printed on demand.