Famous Racing Men, with Anecdotes and Portraits. Extra Illustrated & Finely bound.

First edition. Bound with "Tales of the Turf"- this with two plates by Randolph Caldecott. 8vo (8 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches), pages: 128:127. Finely bound contemporary three quarter green crushed morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt with racing motifs in 5 compartments and gilt lettered direct. The binding by Riviere. Half-title retained by the binder. With the small bookseller's ticket of Myers & Co. New Bond Street. With the Armorial bookplate of Walter Blake, circular leather gilt on front and rear pastedowns.An exceptional copy. Extra illustrated by the addition of 45 extra plates, comprising Hand-coloured plate of a boxing scene as a frontispiece, this identified on the reverse as "Interior of Jackson's Rooms, Bond St"; portraits, horse portraits, scenes, etc. etc. some in colour.