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The Race for the Triple Crown; Horses, High Stakes & Eternal Hope
by Joe Drape
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0871137852
- ISBN 13
- 9780871137852
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2001 Atlantic Monthly Press, New York. 2001. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Black boards with black overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 261 pp. Rich in detail and crackling with wit, this book is a personal narrative that captures the affecting stories of the Thoroughbred racing world. A step-by-step look at the Triple Crown races and a no-holds barred view of the sport's most illustrious participants. Stories of the incredible wins, the painful losses, the exuberances of money and the deep love felt for one of the oldest, most thrilling, and majestic sports in the world. A clean pristine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002460
- Title
- The Race for the Triple Crown; Horses, High Stakes & Eternal Hope
- Author
- Joe Drape
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0871137852
- ISBN 13
- 9780871137852
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- THOROUGHBRED RACING, HORSE TRIPLE CROWN, CHURCHILL DOWNS, BELMONT PARK, THE SPORT OF KINGS, CHARISMATIC, KENTUCKY DERBY, BETTING ODDS,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.