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A Breed Apart - The Horses and The Players
by Helm, Mike
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0805013261
- ISBN 13
- 9780805013269
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, First Printing.. Very clean hardcover first edition, SIGNED by the author, in clean unclipped dust jacket, Clean blue boards with black cloth spine, red metallic lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Inscribed and signed by author on the half-title page: "To Wilhelm Rabe - Best of Luck - Mike Helm." 326 pages with Index. Clean jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. An informed look at the Sport of Kings which equips thoroughbred racing fans--fledglings andexperienced horseplayers alike--with an insider's expert knowledge..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32607
- Title
- A Breed Apart - The Horses and The Players
- Author
- Helm, Mike
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0805013261
- ISBN 13
- 9780805013269
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- HORSES, HORSE RACING, RACE BETTING, HORSEPLAYERS, MIKE HELM, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gambling; horses;
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- Fine
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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