Author: J. Fairfax-Blakeborough; Arthur B. Portman [intro.]
Title: Malton Memories and I&Apos;Anson Triumphs, Being the Sporting History of Malton from the Earliest Times to the Present Day Together with the Lives and Times of the Scotts, I&Apos;Ansons, and Other Trainers, Jockeys and Gentleman Riders
Description: London, Truslove and Bray, Ltd. 1925. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this sporting history of Malton, with biographical details of jockeys and trainers. The first edition of this uncommon work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Bookplate of Richard Green to the front free end paper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seventeen illustrations on sixteen plates. Collated, complete.An interesting sporting history of Malton by Major John Fairfax-Blakeborough (1883-1976), a prolific writer on horse-racing as well as a racing judge at Sedgefield. This history begins with the early sporting associations of Malton until 1861, and continues with anecdotes of famous jockeys, horses and races. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with light shelf wear to the extremities, and two small closed tears to the head of the spine. Small marks to the front board. Gilt remains bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first couple of pages, and a small tidemark to the gutter of the first few pages and to the tail of the last few pages. Crease to the top corner of page 53. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Malton John Fairfax-Blakeborough Arthur B. Portman Horse racing John Fairfax-Blakeborough Not Stated


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