Lot 1285 , Rice, James - History of the British Turf ... 2 vols. frontispieces. rebound red morocco, gilt pictorial panelled spines, retaining the original gilt and pictorial upper covers (appropriately mounted), marbled e/ps., med

° Rice, James - History of the British Turf ... 2 vols. frontispieces. rebound red morocco, gilt pictorial panelled spines, retaining the original gilt and pictorial upper covers (appropriately mounted), marbled e/ps., med. 8vo.; Mason, Finch - Heroes and Heroines of the Grand National. 2nd edition (revised with addenda). 6 coloured plates and num. others (1 folded); sometime rebound red morocco backed cloth, gilt ruled panelled spine, ge. and marbled e/ps., roy. 8vo. 1911; Moorhouse, Edward - The History and Romance of the Derby. 2nd edition (with addenda), 2 vols. portrait frontispieces, engraved and photo. plates, num. text illus., errata slip vol. 1; rebound red morocco backed cloth, gilt ruled panelled spines, ge. and marbled e/ps., roy. 8vo. 1911; sold with a copy of Blew's History of Steeple Chasing (1901) (6)
£140-180

Condition:
Rice - vg. and good looking set; v.2 with alterations and corrections leaf; Mason - v.sl. spine wear and some bds. discolouration, else good; Moorhouse - some e/ps. and frontis. guards spotting, light pen stroke across pt. of v.2, p.199, but gen. good set; Blew - 12 hand col. plts. (by Alken & Pollard) in v.pleasing green half calf and marbled bds., gilt dec. on covers and panelled spine (Art Nouveau); some foxing on the bds., e/ps., blanks, half and title pages (likewise at end), remaining prelims. and text good. xii, 334pp.