The Grand National 1839-1930
by Munroe, David Hoadley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Dustjacket
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Huntington Press, 1931. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. Green cloth boards with blind-embossed hat and whip decoration on cover, paper title label on spine. Very light soiling to cloth. Very small spots of wear to cloth at spine ends. Title label on spine has a little edge wear, nothing that interferes with lettering. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Tasteful custom bookplate of previous owner on front fixed endpaper. Illustrated with black and white paintings, photographs. Foreword by William V. C. Ruxton and a Note by E.A.C. Topham. Pages are clean. Fold-out chart of the Aintree race course at rear of book (perfect condition)..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32428
- Title
- The Grand National 1839-1930
- Author
- Munroe, David Hoadley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dustjacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Huntington Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- HORSES, HORSE RACING, GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, HISTORY, DAVID HOADLEY MUNROE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports; horses;
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Stanley, New York
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- Bookplate
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- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Spine
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
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