ISBN: 9780900599897 - a long time gone: history of defunct race courses since 1900 (9 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with minor fading to the spine.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st edition. Boards are clean. Content is clean with some even toning to a few pages. Good DJ with some edge wear and fading.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First edition. Signed by the author. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good complete DJ.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Third Impression. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Second impression, nice copy in dustjacket. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Used: Acceptable. Condition good, clean with a dust jacket. ref ZKVQ Alexandra Park, Bogside, Hurst Park, Lanark, Lewes, Lincoln, the names endure, even though, as racecourse, they no longer appear on the fixture list. 'A Long Time Gone' weaves a spellbinding tale as it takes the reader round the ninety or so racecourses, some of which now exist only in the imagination, that have closed in Britain this century. Working as a 'sporting archaeologist' Chris Pitt has rediscovered many of Britain's lost racecourses, unearthing much original material about an important part of the sport's rich heritage. In compiling this unique and comprehensive account, the author has travelled a long road - the book took seven years to produce - which has 'taken in a diversity of long gone racing venues, from the homes of giants, such as Manchester and Hurst Park, to the pygmies like East Winch and South Brent'. The finished product has been well worth waiting for, a work full of charm and character, an enthralling read that will also endure as a fitting memorial to a bygone age.…

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 3rd impression. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed. It is protected in cellophane. The boards show little wear. Internally, clean. Tightly bound.[ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…