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A Day at the Races: The education of a racetracker
by Gifford, Barry
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0871131951
- ISBN 13
- 9780871131959
- Seller
-
Arvada, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Behind-the-scenes look at thoroughbred racing and the people who make their living on it. 189 pages. Tiny nick on bottom board edges, otherwise very fine. Fine dust jacket has price on flap.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Algonquin Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16976
- Title
- A Day at the Races: The education of a racetracker
- Author
- Gifford, Barry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0871131951
- ISBN 13
- 9780871131959
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- horse racing, betting,
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About the Seller
Old Algonquin Books
Biblio member since 2006
Arvada, Colorado
About Old Algonquin Books
Old Algonquin Books. owned by John and Helen Dunning, was an open store in Denver from 1984-1994. and has been an online business since then. Member: Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA).All books with dust jackets have removable mylar covers on the jackets unless otherwise noted. First edition also means first printing unless otherwise noted.
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