Arthur Yates: Trainer and Gentleman Rider

A very smart first edition of trainer and Gentleman rider, Arthur Yates' autobiography, adorned with monochrome plates. The first edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding.This autobiography, written in collaboration with English poet and journalist Bruce Blunt, contains the memoirs and reminiscences of steeplechase rider, Arthur Yates.With anecdotes of fellow riders such as Charles Boyce, and all famous Nationals that he had attended.Illustrated with a frontispiece and nine monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities. With handling marks to the cloth and the bookplate of Richard Green to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional scattered spots. Very Good Indeed.