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GREAT HORSE RACING MYSTERIES; True Tales from the Track
by McEvoy, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1581500521
- ISBN 13
- 9781581500523
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Lexington, Kentucky: The Blood-Horse, Inc, 2000. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Photos. INSCRIBED by the Author on front free endpaper, brown bay cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine and front cover, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with close-up of a man watching a horse race through binoculars, illustrated with 16 pages of glossy B&W & color photos, 264 pages. John McEvoy (1936 - 2019) was a longtime editor and writer for the Daily Racing Form, and an author of mystery novels, biographies, and histories centered around horse racing. As a compliment to his writing, another racing editor called McEvoy "the poor man's Dick Francis."<br /> <br /> INSCRIBED to a close associate & in SUPERIOR CONDITION! Tight, bright, clean copy in comparable dust jacket (unclipped) with minute edgewear in a few places.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8148
- Title
- GREAT HORSE RACING MYSTERIES; True Tales from the Track
- Author
- McEvoy, John
- Illustrator
- Photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1581500521
- ISBN 13
- 9781581500523
- Publisher
- The Blood-Horse, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- murder, suicide, racing, horses, doping, arson, fraud.
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Cloth
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- Poor
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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