Click for full-size.
Famous horses of the British turf 1919-1933 - Complete in 11 volumes
by Coaten, Arthur W. (1872-1939)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Galway, Ireland
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
[London : Eveleigh Nash & Grayson ltd, in conjuction with Welbecson Press Limited 1923-1933], 1924. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copies all in the original gilt-blocked cloth-backed fine-ribbed cloth boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age (with a small tear to the spine bottom of the 1930 volume). Remains quite a well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Limited to 1000 sets (these numbered 44 (1919-1923), 339 (1924), 466 (1925-1932), 20 (1933). Physical description; various pagings. 31 cm. Subjects; Race horses - Great Britain. Horse-racing - Great Britain. Horses - Stud-books - Periodicals. Edited by Arthus W. Coaten.Photographs by W.A. Rouch. Imprint varies: 1925-1928, Published by The British Bloodstock Agency in conjuncion with Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd, Welbecson Press Limited; 1929-1930, Published by Welbecson Press Limited in conjuction with Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd., The British Bloodstock Agency Ltd; 1931:Published by Welbecson Press Limited in conjunction with Eveleigh Nash & Grayson; 1932: Published by Welbecson Press Limited in conjunction with Grayson & Grayson Limited. 1925- also called volume 2- . Years 1919-1923 covered in one volume published in 1930.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
(IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 223686
- Title
- Famous horses of the British turf 1919-1933 - Complete in 11 volumes
- Author
- Coaten, Arthur W. (1872-1939)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [London : Eveleigh Nash & Grayson ltd, in conjuction with Welbecson Press Limited 1923-1933]
- Date Published
- 1924
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
MW Books Ltd.
Returns accepted within 10 days of receipt if you are unsatisfied with either our description of, or the book itself.
About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2005
Galway
About MW Books Ltd.
MW Books is an academic and antiquarian bookshop with a large stock in core areas such as Early Travel & Exploration, Nineteenth Century Literature, Early Political Economy, Labour and Social History, and Asian and Colonial History. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or comments regarding any item listed.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Frequently asked questions
Collecting The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was born out of WWII, and it still continues to exert considerable influence on today’s literary scene. Biblio sellers have a fantastic collection of Beat Generation books and ephemera for browsing.
Collecting Books on NYC
This gallery is dedicated to some of the best fiction and nonfiction portraying one of the greatest cities in the world. We Heart NYC! Enjoy browsing these books on New York City.
