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Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion.
by Beckwith, B.K.; Introduction by Grantland Rice; Foreword by Charles S. Howard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
USA: Wilfred Crowell, Inc, 1940. Signed limited edition of this work on the legendary thoroughbred. Oblong quarto, original padded leather covers lettered in gilt, color frontispiece of Seabiscuit from a painting by F.B. Voss. Signed by Charles Howard at the foreword, for presentation to the friends, family and business associates of Charles Howard, the owner of Seabiscuit. Illustrations from photographs; drawings by Howard Brodie. In near fine condition, name to the front free endpaper. Exceptionally scarce. Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion, is the story of the legendary thoroughbred who captured the heart of a nation. Introduced by Grantland Rice and written by seasoned track writer B. K. Beckwith, its pages are full of unique stories about the beloved horse and the people who were closest to him. In researching her best-selling Seabiscuit: An American Legend, Laura Hillenbrand drew on Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion, a rare contemporary account originally published in 1940 that preserves insights, anecdotes, and quotes found no where else.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140793
- Title
- Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion.
- Author
- Beckwith, B.K.; Introduction by Grantland Rice; Foreword by Charles S. Howard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wilfred Crowell, Inc
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Charles Howard Seabiscuit, Horses, Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion Signed Limited Edition
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- Biography and Autobiography;
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...