The Pictorial Gallery of English Race Horses
George Tattersall
From Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 18, 2007
From Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 18, 2007
About this Item
A full calf first edition of this collection of portraits of the racehorses of the Victorian period. The first edition of this work, rebound in full calf. Profusely illustrated with around ninety engravings, chiefly on steel, after paintings by Cooper, Herring, Hancock, Alken, Hall and others.Containing 'portraits of all the winners of the Derby, Oaks, and St Leger Stakes' between 1930 and 1950, along with a 'history of the principal operations of the turf'.This is the work of George Tattersall, an English sporting artist and architect, whose family ran the Tattersall horse market. Rebound in full calf. Externally, fine. Internally, somewhat tightly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with the light spotting. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 781F57
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Pictorial Gallery of English Race Horses
Publisher: Henry G. Bohn, London
Publication Date: 1850
Binding: Leather
Illustrator: Not Stated
Condition: Very Good Indeed
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
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