Sam Darling - Sam Darling&Apos;S Reminiscences

London, Mills and Boon, Limited , 1914. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this autobiography from British racehorse trainer, Sam Darling, illustrated profusely with plates throughout. The first edition. In the publisher's original blue cloth. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, seven photogravures and forty-two monochrome plates. Collated, complete. Sam Darling (1852-1921) was a British racehorse trainer at Beckhampton, Wiltshire who trained two Derby winners, Galtee More and Ard Patrick. This autobiography delves into his early days, the beginning of his career at Beckhampton, recollections of jockeys he worked with and anecdotes from training his Derby winners. From the library of Richard Green, an established gallery in London. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Internally, with one plate loosening, but otherwise firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with occasional scattered spots. Bookplate of Richard Green to the front free endpaper. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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