The Turf Expositor; containing The Origin of Horse Racing, Breeding for the Turf, Training, Trainers, Jockeys; Cocktails, and the System of Cocktail Racing Illustrated; the Turf and its Abuses; the Science of Betting Money, so as always to come off a Winn

The Turf Expositor; containing The Origin of Horse Racing, Breeding for the Turf, Training, Trainers, Jockeys; Cocktails, and the System of Cocktail Racing Illustrated; the Turf and its Abuses; the Science of Betting Money, so as always to come off a Winner; the Rules and Laws of Horse Racing; and every other Information connected with the Operations of the Turf (London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1829). First Edition. [x], 180 pp. A fine copy recently rebound in stone coloured boards with linen spine. Paper title label to the spine. Marbled page edges. Bound together with "Billiards" (no Author, Date or Publisher stated). Includes a fold-out plan of the Different Effects that can be Produced by 44 Strokes of the Queue Tipped with Leather. Provenance: From the Roger Reynolds Collection of Snooker and Billiards sold at Keys Auctioneers and Valuers (Lot 170), May 2, 2025. Photographs/scans available upon request.