The General Stud Book, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, &c. &c.
by Not Stated
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Weatherby and Sons, 1917. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The comprehensive account of horse breeding and racing for the year 1916. The 'General Stud Book' for 1916, a comprehensive account and breed registry of horses in Britain and Ireland for that year.A useful reference work for horse racing enthusiasts, this work includes pedigrees of imported stallions, obituaries, names of horses, Arabian horses, and more. In a half marbled calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. A small amount of loss of leather to the front board. Spine is very lightly faded. Very light rubbing. Very small chip to the tail of the front joint. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 896P40
- Title
- The General Stud Book, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, &c. &c.
- Author
- Not Stated
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Weatherby and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1917
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The General Stud Book, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, &c. &c. racing race horses stud racing
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....