Author: John Kent; Francis Lawley [ed.]
Title: Racing Life of Lord George Cavendish Bentinck
Description: London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1892. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this biographical sketch of the life of George Cavendish-Bentinck by John Kent. The first edition of this work. Biography of George Cavendish-Bentinck, English Conservative politician and racehorse owner, known for unseating Sir Robert Peel over the Corn Laws and his interest in gambling in "the Turf".  He owned several successful racehorses and his stable was very renowned in its time. Written by John Kent, edited by the Hon. Francis Lawley.Illustrated with frontispiece and twenty-four further plates. Collated, complete.With twenty-four leaves of publisher's advertisements to rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with some shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip lightly faded and marked. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge affecting occasional leaf, particularly first and last few and leaves of plates. Otherwise, pages generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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