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THREE STRIDES BEFORE THE WIRE: The Dark and Beautiful World of Horse Racing
by Mitchell, Elizabeth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible, Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 078686723X
- ISBN 13
- 9780786867233
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Hyperion, 2002, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Collectible, Fine/Fine. Octavo, hardcover, fine in fine brown pictorial dj. 403 pp. including index. EndNotes, Index. First edition, first printing. Focusing on the 1999 Derby winner Charismatic, Mitchell traces this horse's amazing and ultimately tragic story, from the birth of the foal through its surprising rise to fame to its tragic death. Mitchell also follows the major players in Charismatic's life, including the family who bred him, the trainer, the owners, and the famed jockey Chris Antley, whose own tragic story matches that of his horse.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 79943
- Title
- THREE STRIDES BEFORE THE WIRE: The Dark and Beautiful World of Horse Racing
- Author
- Mitchell, Elizabeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible, Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 078686723X
- ISBN 13
- 9780786867233
- Publisher
- Hyperion, 2002
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
Terms of Sale
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
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- Fine
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