Flat Racing and British Society, 1790-1914; A Social and Economic History
London: Frank Cass, 2000. Illus. 8vo, green cloth, d.w., corners of cloth bumped, otherwise very good. London: Frank Cass, (2000). More
London: Frank Cass, 2000. Illus. 8vo, green cloth, d.w., corners of cloth bumped, otherwise very good. London: Frank Cass, (2000). More
Luzern: C. J. Bucher, 1969. Many Illus., some in color. 4to, brown cloth. Luzern: C. J. Bucher, (1970). Very good. More
London: J. A. Allen, 1955. 8vo, tan cloth, cloth lightly soiled, folding blood lines chart has several small tears on left margin. London: J. A. Allen, (1955). Very good. More
illus. 8vo, black cloth (some light foxing). London: Stanley Paul, (1931). More
New York: Stein and Day, 1972. 32 color and 130 b/w Illus. 4to, maroon cloth, d.w. chipped and with a few small tears. New York: Stein and Day, (1972). More
illus. 8vo, cloth; (cloth soiled). London: Collins, 1952. Covers the year 1951. More
New York: Morrow, 1992. Illustrated throughout in color and in black and white. 444 pages. Thick 8vo, blue cloth with silver spine lettering, d.w. (somewhat scratched and faded). New York: William Morrow and Company, (1992). First Edition. Near fine in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Amerpub Company, 1976. Illus. 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w. lightly soiled, binding cocked. New York: Amerpub Company, (1976). More
London: Cassell, 1958. Color frontispiece, 7 color plates, 24 black & white illustrations, 184pp., small 4to, green cloth, gilt-lettered spine, d.w.; (lightly chipped at spine ends). London: Cassell, (1958). Very Good. More
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1963. Illustrated with black and white photographs from 1905-1922. Very slim 8vo, black and white pictorial wrappers. New York: MoMA, 1963. A near fine copy. More
Chicago: 1983. 3.5 x 6.5-inch First Day Cover postmarked in Chicago on January 19, 1983. Signed by Terry Labonte (NASCAR driver who won the Winston Cup Series in 1984 and 1996) and Johnny Rutherford (winner of three Indianapolis 500 races -- 1974, 1976 & 1980). Near fine condition. More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1928. Edited by E. D. Cuming. 4 color and 26 black-and-white tipped in plates. xxvi + 304 pages, 8vo, red cloth; uncut edges, t.e.g (spine evenly faded). Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1928. A very good(+) copy. 55 of 175 numbered copies. More
Nuremberg: 1729. Print. Uncolored copperplate engraving. Sheet measures 15" x 18 1/2". Image measures 13 3/4" x 16 5/8" Impressively detailed bird's eye view of a riding tournament, engraved by Nunzer after a sketch made by his brother, Engelhard Nunzer, for "Neu-eroffnete Hof-Kriegs-Reit-Schul" by Georg Englehard von Lohneysen. Three race tracks enclosed by wooden railings extend across the arena, with their entrances and exits decoratively embellished with vines and flowers. Hundreds of spectators are depicted along both sides of the..... More
St. Paul: Motorbooks International, 2003. Illustrated with many b/w photographs. 392 pages. Tall thick 8vo, black boards, d.w. St. Paul: Motorbooks International, (2003). New edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
London: Motor Racing Publications, 1955. 2 volumes, numerous black & white illustrations, some folding. 4to, red & green cloth (lightly rubbed at corners, silver type . (London): Motor Racing Publications, (1955, 1956). Second impression of the revised edition. Very good (+). More
Stuttgart: Porsche, 1976. Each brochure is approximately 30 pages and illustrated with good color photographs, some double-page. Slim 4tos, glossy pictorial wrappers. Stuttgart: Porsche, printed in 1976 & 1978 but each volume contains a 4 page technical data sheet for the following year, so it seems that these were brochures for the 1977 & 1979 models. First editions. Near fine. More
London: London & Counties Press, 1923. 2 volumes only. Profusely illustrated, with the frontispiece of Vol. I being an original, signed, etching by Alick P.F. Ritchie. Title in red and black, printed on heavy rag paper, small thick folio, full leather, original dark brown morocco, gilt-lettered covers, t.e.g., lettered tissue guards; (edges slightly rubbed). London: The London & Counties Press, 1923, 1927. First Edition, No. 417 of only 475 numbered sets. Very good. Limited Edition, one of 475 numbered copies..... More
illus. 8vo, cloth; (corners bumped). London: Grant Richards, 1921. More
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1976. Illustrated in black and white and in color. 208 pages. 4to, brown leather, d.w. (chipped at upper right-hand corner). Chicago: Rand McNally, (1976). Signed at front free endpaper by Willie "The Shoe" Shoemaker. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
color and b/w illus. 8vo, blue cloth; (scattered foxing). London: Cassell, 1923. A very good copy. More
New York: Viking, 1997. Illustrated in black and white. 241 pages. Tall 12mo, grey cloth-backed boards, d.w. (some edgewear). New York: Viking, (1997). Some discoloration around edges -- internally clean and tight. Very good(+) in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Hunting, Shooting, Racing...of that renowned sporting citizen, Mr. John Jorrocks. 16 color plates by Henry Alken. 8vo, decorated cloth; edges of corners lightly worn and bumped, cloth lightly soiled. London: George Routledge, n.d., (ca. 1888). More
London: Hodder & Stoughton. Mounted color frontispiece, numerous mounted color plates and black & white illustrations by G. Denholm Armour, 215pp., thick 4to, gilt-pictorial red cloth, lettered tissue guards. London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d. ca. 1930. Very good. More
Frontis., 24 b/w illus., 420pp., large thick 8vo, gilt- lettered cloth.; (spine ends and corners bumped, spine a bit sunned, inner hinge repaired). London: Hutchinson & Co., n.d. More
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