Sydney: William Brooks, 1911. xv, 112pp, appendix, tables. Or bevelled brown cloth boards with title and vignette of horse in gilt. Approx 1cm cloth at bottom of spine torn and hanging by rear edge, minor rubbing to edges of boards, 4 digit number written at top of front free endpaper. No date but c1911.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good. 8vo.

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Bookseller: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 042891
Title: The Thoroughbred: His Breeding and Rearing.
Author: McPhillamy, C.S
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: William Brooks
Place of Publication: Sydney
Date Published: 1911
Keywords: Thoroughbred Horses Equine Race Racing Breeding Stud
Bookseller catalogs: Agriculture, Farming, Gardening; Pets, Zoos, Aquarium; SPORTS & RECREATION / Horse Racing;
Size: 8vo

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