Horse-Racing; Its History and Early Records of the Principal and other Race Meetings, Saunders, Otley, and Co., 1863

An uncommon early history of British horse-racing, tracing the development of the sport and the establishment of its principal race meetings, together with accounts of notable races, horses, owners and sporting personalities. Published anonymously in 1863, the work combines historical records with anecdotes and observations on racing culture, providing an interesting contemporary account of a sport which by the mid-nineteenth century had become firmly established as a major national pastime.

Horse-Racing; Its History and Early Records of the Principal and other Race Meetings. With Anecdotes, etc. Anon.

Published by Saunders, Otley, and Co., London. 1863 first edition. Uncommon - Worldcat reports only 3 institutional holdings (all in the USA).

A very good hardback volume, with red grained leather spine and corners (a little sunned to spine). The boards with marbled papers. Spines with gilt tooled decoration and title. Covers with light wear and boards are rubbed. Soundly bound.

Some offsetting to free endpapers. Text pages are bright and clean with speckled text block edge (as issued). Occasional small corner crease.

Text in English.

x + 446pp.

Dimensions: approximately 217mm high x 145mm wide x 35mm deep.

Weight: approximately 712g (unpacked).