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BROWN, PAUL DESMOND. 1893-1958.:Aintree Grand Nationals Past Present. New York: The Derrydale Press, 1930.
4to. Half-title, title printed in red and black, verso with limitation page, numerous illustrations and plates. Original full scarlet morocco, covers ruled in gilt with gilt horse head devices at each corner, spine in six panels, raised bands, top edge gilt. Some scuffs and soiling to covers, light chipping at outside edge of upper cover, upper joint starting, a few fingermarks.
LIMITED EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY, number 10 of 50 copies, with an ORIGINAL PEN-AND-INK DRAWING, highlighted in gouache, of the race in the blizzard of 1901, signed by Brown, and bound in before the title. A classic work on the history of the Grand National, one of the great horse races of the sporting calendar, run every April since 1839 at Aintree, near Liverpool. The Grand National is considered to be one of the hardest steeplechase races in the world, with over 30 huge jumps, run over 4 miles and 514 yards. At least 40 horses start, and fewer than 10 generally finish — in 1928 only two horses finished. The drawing in this copy is the original of the illustration opposite p 37.
