Silk and scarlet
1859, First Edition. London : Frederick Warne and Co. Good copy only in contemporary gilt-blocked buckram covered boards, now somewhat dust-dulled overall and rubbed along the edges, and with damp-stains to the rear. Corners bumped. Front joint entirely, and rear joint partly, split, with the lower, majority portion of the spine cover attached only at the lower rear corner. Text block cracked in places, with sewing holding throughout. Text clean overall, with some scattered dust-dulling to the prelims and margins. Remains a very serviceable copy overall. Item #461612
Physical description; iv, [5], 2-398, 8 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm. Notes; "The Druid" is a pseudonym used by Henry Hall Dixon. Title-page engraved, with portrait vignette. Frontispiece portrait of Dick Christian. Includes verse. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Dick Christian again — Olden times — Silk — Jockeys — Trials — The foreign market — The Godolphin Arabian — The Byerly Turk — The Darley Arabian — Scarlet. Subjects; Dixon, Henry Hall 1822-1870. Fox hunting Great Britain History 19th century. Foxhounds Great Britain History 19th century. Horse racing Great Britain History 19th century. Horses Great Britain History 19th century. Jockeys Great Britain History 19th century. Arabian horse History.
Price: €25.00