Bird, T. H: Admiral Rous and the English Turf 1795-1877 , London: Putnam,1939

Hardback, 8vo. (220 x 140mm), first edition, no dust-jacket, publisher's original blue clothboards with gilt blocking to spine faded to grey at spine and very lightly faded on upper and lower covers, internally clean tight and bright, 332 pages including index, frontispiece and 30 further, black & white, illustrations taken from contemporary prints.---------Contemporary reviews (from a slip loosely inserted in this copy) refer to this as “the best book on horse racing-------------', 'With a thorough knowledge of the sport, Mr Bird, in upwards of 300 pages, relates a history which ranks as one of the finest and authentic works to date.' etc. (Book ref. 1568)  £50.00

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