The History of The English Turf
by Theodore Andrea Cook
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$758.43A$682.59
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About This Item
London : H. Virtue and Company, 1901. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12" by 10". Not Stated. A fascinating six book history of English Turf and horses. This is a six book set of The History of The English Turf by Theodore Andrea Cook. The six books are organised in three volumes with two divisions per volume. Volume I. Division I has a frontispiece and five plate illustrations and further illustrations throughout the text. Volume I. Division II has a frontispiece and five plate illustrations and further illustrations throughout the text. Volume II. Division I has a frontispiece and five plate illustrations and further illustrations throughout the text. Volume II. Division II has a frontispiece and five plate illustrations and further illustrations throughout the text. Volume III. Division I has a frontispiece and five plate illustrations and further illustrations throughout the text. Volume III. Division II has a frontispiece and five plate illustrations and further illustrations throughout the text. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. The spines are bumped and there are some marks to the boards, especially to Volume III. Division II. There are bookplates to both divisions of Volume III and Volume II. Division I. Front hinge of Vol III, Div. II is starting but remains firm. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright pages with the odd scattered spot throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 822B18
- Title
- The History of The English Turf
- Author
- Theodore Andrea Cook
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- H. Virtue and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 12" by 10"
- Keywords
- theodore andrea cook The History of The English Turf horses english history The History of The English Turf
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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