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P & B Rowan

Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

P & B Rowan specialises in Economics, History Of Ideas, Ireland, Irish History, Irish Literature And Culture, Medicine, Rare Books, Science, Travel

About P & B Rowan

Founded in 1973 P. & B. Rowan is a husband and wife team working from private premises and specializing in books and manuscripts on Ireland, Irish History & Culture, History of Ideas (including the Sciences, Medicine, Economics, Philosophy, etc), Travels and Rare Books in all fields.
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2021

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P & B Rowan

92 Malone Road
Belfast BT9 5HP GBR
Phone: (44) 02890666448

Terms of sale for P & B Rowan

Prices are in British Pounds. Postage & insurance extra. Any item found unsatisfactory many be returned for a full refund of the purchase price provided this is done within 14 days of receipt. Any item returned must be carefully packed and insured against loss or damage, and is the responsibility of the person returning it until it its safe delivery to our premises. All items remain our property until paid for. Please contact us by Email for a shipping quotation. Direct payment is preferred.

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Rare Books from P & B Rowan

Shanghai Races Spring Meeting 1864 Second Day. Thursday, 28th April, 1864

by SHANGHAI RACES, 1864]

Condition
Used
Quantity available
1
Seller
Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
Item price
A$4,774.25
Item price
A$4,774.25

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Description:
SHANGHAI PEOPLES' PARK & PEOPLES' SQUARE STILL SHAPED BY THE RACE TRACK - SILK-PRINTED RACE CARD OF GREAT RARITY
racecard printed on silk 67.5 x 22.5 cms. woodcut vignette of horse jumping fences at head (below first 2 lines of title) followed by the details of seven races taking place that day, text enclosed in a decorative printed border, includes details of imprint at foot, the silk racecard is tacked around its edges to plain undyed linen which is in turn stretched over a card former (78.5 x 34 cms.), some light dust darkening and a few light stains, else generally very good. Rare.
Not located by OCLC (WorldCat) or KVK. OCLC locates only 12 examples of de Carvalho's printing between 1858 and 1870.Understandably only a very few such ephemeral items as these Shanghai race cards have survived. Details are given of seven races, each open to different kinds of horses or ponies: The Maloo Plate, for China ponies only (41 runners); Arab Challenge Cup for all Arabs (7 runners); Chaa-See Cup for all China and Japa…Read more

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