SHA TIN RACECOURSE

Michael Stevenson

Published by Michael Stevenson Limited, Hong Kong, 1979

About this Item

This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This rare copy was privately published to mark the creation of Hong Kong?s second major racecourse. It is a short but visually rich publication with a strong appeal for collectors of Hong Kong history, sporting architecture, and Jockey Club ephemera. The book documents the planning, engineering, and construction of the Sha Tin Racecourse, a transformative project for Hong Kong racing in the 1970s. Key themes include: Reclamation & Engineering The racecourse was built on a 250?acre site reclaimed from the sea, a major civil?engineering undertaking of the period. Design of the New Racecourse: Photographs and diagrams illustrate the grandstand, track layout, stabling, and the modern facilities that distinguished Sha Tin from the older Happy Valley course. The volume positions the project as a symbol of the Club?s expansion and modernization, reflecting Hong Kong?s rapid development in the late colonial era. Ref SS 1.

Seller Inventory # 037258

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SHA TIN RACECOURSE
• Publisher: Michael Stevenson Limited, Hong Kong
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New