Steeplechasing by Hislop John (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A good+ copy of the apparent first hard cover edition (no explicit edition or printing statement), lacking a dust-jacket. Previous owner's name in ink with address stamp to front endpaper; purchase information in ink to rear endpaper, with short newspaper articles pasted to e…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Origin & development; Riding over fences; Rider's seat over fences; Keeping fit; Equipment, In the paddock, Going to the post, The start, Tactics, the finish, Whip-its use and abuse; Falls, Aintree; Hurdle-racing, Training; Schooling; Breeding; Courses. no dte (approx 1952…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First U.S. Edition. First published by Hutchinson in 1951, this is the first U.S. edition and is not dated. (c1952) Book has bumped spine ends and sharp tips with age-toned endpps. 256pp without writing or tears. Original, price-clipped and lightly soiled with a…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Second printing, 1954. Text by Hislop, illustrations (some in color) by Skeaping. Bound in green cloth-covered boards with black lettering on the spine. A former owner name and date (4/20/61) on the half-title page, else unmarked; spine slant; corners and spine…

Condition: Good. 1954. 1954 Reprint. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed.…

Condition: Good. 1954. Reprint. 256 pages. Dust jacket over paper covered boards. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Excellent colour illustrations throughout from Skeaping in this racing classic. Light toning and very occasional foxing, but in general good order throughout. Light wear to green boards. D/j distressed . This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (re…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. (1954) 256 pp. Original green paper covered boards, very bright and clean. Spine ends a bit bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Toning from paper that was once laid-in (?) to half-title page. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear and few closed tears to ed…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No DJ. Large 8vo in very good condition, in dark green cloth, with slight wear to cloth at spine ends and small nick on top edge of back board. Front flap of dust jacket is laid in, with short description and price. Undated. Some foxing on endpapers. Light green top edge. Eight one-sided color plates…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1951 first edition hardback in very good condition. A little foxing to end papers. No other marks, clean and bright, tight binding. The green cloth boards have wear to the bottom of the spine, otherwise fine. In its original, unclipped dust jacket wi…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. [1951] 256 pp. Original dark green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Modest rubbing to corners and spine ends. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear and several short tears to edges. Approx. 1" closed tear at bottom edge of rear panel near spine. Tiny chip to t…

Hutchinson, London, 1954, second printing. Illustrated with color plates and drawings. 6" x 9.5". 256 pp. Green paper covered boards, decorated endpapers, endpapers darkened, small paper owner name label on the endpaper. ".a comprehensive book on steeplechasing.From its history.to the finer points of riding, training and racing…