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A History of the English Turf with Illustrations - Volume 1 Divisions I & II (2 volumes)
Published by H Virtue & Company Ltd, London, 1901
Book First Edition
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1901 1st edition - only division 1 is dated. 224pp across 28pp preface & list of illustrations for both divisions to rear. Division I - Good/None. Green decorative cloth boards with a little rubbing/bumping to edges/spine, minor splitting to spine edges & head of spine, minor soiling. Contents generally clean and tight but for minor browning/soiling, tissue guard at frontis missing, minor splitting to hinges. Division II - Good/None. Boards as above with a little rubbing/bumping to edges/spine. Contents generally clean with a little soiling/browning, minor splitting to hinges, some damage to tissue guards. B&W illustrations throughout. A complete history of the horse and horse racing in England. The work was originally published to subscribers in 3 volumes, each divided into two divisions in separate volumes, giving a total of 6 separate volumes. This listing is for Volume 1 divisions I and II. The preface for the 1st division, along with a list of illustrations in both divisions, appear at the end of the 2nd division. The 2 volumes include 12 photogravure plates plus numerous other B&W plates & illustrations. The plate shown as being opposite page xvii of the Foreword is actually found as the frontis to the division II volume. Nice copies of both books included in Volume 1 of this important work. PLEASE NOTE, THE 2 VOLUMES TOGETHER ARE HEAVY AND WILL ATTRACT ADDITIONAL POSTAGE COSTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS BEFORE ORDERING.
