Captain t h browne (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. Light-brown cloth with green picture and titles. 202 x 278 x 40mm. (xvi) + 159pp. Numerous b/w photographic illustrations. Spine leaning and lightly bumped/rubbed at ends; pages a little discoloured/lightly spotted on edges, but internal contents clean and bright throughout. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Not applicable. 1st Edition. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: History of the English Turf 1904 - 1930 Volumes 1 and 2 by Captain T. H. Browne Summary: History of the English Turf, 1904-1930 by Captain T. H. Browne is a richly illustrated, two-volume history of British horse racing, published in 1931 by Virtue & Co., London. It continues Sir Theodore Andrea Cook's earlier history of the English Turf, bringing the story of thoroughbred racing up to the end of 1930. Browne chronicles approximately 27 years of English racing, focusing on the horses and personalities that shaped the sport during the early twentieth century. • The classic races: The book documents the major contests of the English racing calendar, including the Derby, Oaks, St Leger, 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas, and the Ascot Gold Cup. • Champion racehorses: It records the performances, victories, breeding and racing careers of prominent thoroughbreds. Names appearing in the book's index include Gainsborough, Manna, Papyrus, Fairway, Coronach, Call Boy and Solario. • Owners and breeders: Browne describes the influential figures behind the development of the thoroughbred, including Lord Derby, Lord Astor and the Aga Khan. • Jockeys, trainers and racing personalities: The work preserves details of the people responsible for preparing, riding and campaigning the leading horses. • Bloodstock and pedigrees: It documents breeding developments and the importance of bloodlines in producing successful racehorses. • Photographic record: Both volumes contain numerous black-and-white photographs of celebrated horses and people associated with the sport. Author: Captain T. H. Browne Publisher: Virtue and Co, Ltd. London Year Published: 1931 Edition: 1st Edition Binding type: Hardcover ISBN: Dimensions: 27.5cm x 19cm Notes: Please note this is a heavy book and may require extra postage if sent outside of the UK. Please ask for quote to your destination SKU: VSS / 276 / H / 7800 / 6137 Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Books condition: Very good. Rubbing to edges, very light toning. Binding: Intact Pages: Volume 1. 158 pages. Volume 2. 197 pages. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Limited. 2 VOLUMES, xvi + 158pp; xi + 161 - 355pp, well illustrated, 11 x 8 inches/28 x 20cms, newly and especially rebound in old style quarter calf with grey cloth boards by Stephen Conway, in wonderful condition, Virtue & Co. Ltd, London, 1931.

Zustand: Good. First edition of the two volume set (volume II only) hard back binding in publisher's original tawny brown leatherette covered boards, blocked with gilt embossed lettering to the front board and spine and a gilt embossed vignette of a jockey on a racetrack to the front board, blue | green lining papers. Quarto. 11'' x 8''. Contains (xi), pp 161-355 with 82 single-sided monochrome photographs throughout. Cat bookplate to the front free end paper, rubbing to the spine edges and corners and in Good condition. no dust wrapper. Heavy volume weighing 2.2 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. divided SPORT [Horse Racing].…

2 vols., 4to, [xvi, 160pp] + [xii, 161-355pp], 158 b/w plates, orig. full brown leatherette bindings with pictorial gilt designs to upper covers, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, a few spots of light wear to upper joint of vol.2. An unusally VG++ clean bright set. The two supplementary volumes to the 'History of the English Turf' by Sir T.A. Cook.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A first edition of the two volume set of A History of the English Turf. A first edition of the two volume set of Captain Browne's history of horse racing in England between 1904 and 1930. Supplementary to the History of English Turf by Sir T. A. Cook, of whom the volumes are dedicated, and who is depicted in the portrait frontispiece of volume one. Richly illustrated with plates: 74 photographs in volume one and 82 photographs in volume two, including frontispieces. Collated complete. With a 1989 photograph from the previous owner loosely inserted between 214 and 215. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with some small staining to the front board of volume one, and to both boards of volume two. Slight sunning to the spine of volume one, otherwise colour is good and gilt is bright. Internally, volume one is firmly bound. Binding of volume two is strained in places. Light spots to the fore edges of both volumes, affecting the occasional page. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…