The High Mettled Racer

London: William Kidd, 1831. First edition. Soft cover. Good. G.W. Bonner; Robert Cruikshank. 36p, 10-wood-engravings by G.W. Bonner after Robert Cruikshank. An older rebinding in marbled soft covers. Lacks half-title page and frontispiece. The trajectory of a racehorse's life in verse, followed by accounts of famous Thoroughbreds and other material. Without the preliminary pages but complete for reading.… Read more about this item

London: William Kidd. London, William Kidd, 1831. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. Uncommon in the wraps. A curious issue, it looks to be complete, but I think it's perhaps lacking a gathering. There are only 22 numbered pages, and there are fewer than ten illustrations, if you only count the tissue-guarded plates. So presumably incomplete. Some… Read more about this item

London: William Kidd, 1831. First Edition, First Printing. Illustrated Wraps. Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Illustrations after Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856). Sown wraps which are soiled; wear on the spine edge, though the signatures are firm. Text is clean and evenly toned. Corners with small dog-ears. 4 by 6.5 inches tall; 36 pages with publisher's adverts on… Read more about this item

London: William Kidd, 1831. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. G.W. Bonner; Robert Cruikshank. 36p, 10-wood-engravings by G.W. Bonner after Robert Cruikshank. Handsomely rebound in plain boards, leather spine; original wrappers bound in. Two old bookplates removed; outer pages lightly foxed. The trajectory of a racehorse's life in verse, followed by accounts of famous Thoroughbreds and other material. Nice… Read more about this item

CRUIKSHANK. DIBDIN, Charles. THE HIGH-METTLED RACER. Illustrated with six of ten wood engravings by Bonner after Cruikshank. 36 pp. 16mo., half darkest green morocco with gilt rules, raised bands, gilt spine and top edge, marbled paper covered boards. Joints tender, boards rubbed. Tiny London bookseller's label to front pastedown. Occasional light soil within. "To Which are added many interesting… Read more about this item

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.