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Ask a question or Order this book Browse our books Search our books Book dealer info | Author: FOTHERGILL, GEORGE ALGERNON (1888-) Title: A Gift to the State: the National Stud [presented to the nation by Col. W. Hall Walker]. A memorial of it, compiled, edited and decorated by G. A. Fothergill. With portraits by Lynwood Palmer & the editor Description: [Edinburgh : Printed by T. & A. Constable] 1916. First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked. decorated cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains uncommonly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 235 pages; Physical description; xv. 235 p. : ill. ; 37 cm. Subjects; Horses - Pictorial works. Horses - Pedigrees - Breeding. Physical descriptionxvi.235p : ill. 18 col.plates. 3 collotype reprod.in monochrome. 27 line drawings ; 36 cm. Notes; The National Stud was presented to the nation by Col. W. Hall Walker in Jan. 1916. 625 copies printed: 325 form the 'edition de luxe' and 300 for this. the 'ordinary edition'.Weight in Kg appr.: Keywords: Price: EUR 485.00 = appr. US$ 527.12 Seller: MW Books - Book number: 223690 |