Michael’s Books and Charts for Sale
PART 1 – Michael’ s books on Racing & Breeding for Sale.
PART 2 – Books from Michael’s library – some rare.
Enquiries to
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or telephone 07787 326 948
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PART ONE
Descriptions and reviews of Michael’s own books can be seen on His Books on Racing & Breeding.
The Derby Stakes – 1780-2016 – The Blue Ribbon of the Turf
Michael’s latest book, bringing the history of the premier Classic up-to-date.
The book, a signed copy, has a luxury binding, with all edges gilt, illustrated and indexed, 256 pages.
Priced at £45 + p&p
The Oaks Stakes – 1779-2015 – The History – The Winners – Their Breeding
This is the first and only history of the Oaks Classic to be published.
The book, a signed copy, has a luxury binding, with all edges gilt, illustrated and indexed, 256 pages.
Priced at £45 + p&p.
As a special offer – purchase the above two books for £80 + p&p
Dams of Classic Winners 1777-1993
This book in very good condition is Number 665 of a sold out edition of 1101 dedicated to the dam of Apology winner of the 1874 Oaks. Price £95 + p&p
The Classic Pedigree 1776-1989
This copy, In good condition is number 459 of a sold out Limited Edition of 1101 and dedicated to Bend Or – winner of the 1880 Derby. Priced at £95 + p&p
Special offer – the above two books for £175 + p&p
Champion Sires 1722-2003
From a sold out Limited Edition of 750. This copy has Illustrations, essay, pedigree and a list of Notable Progeny. For Sale in very good condition number 189 at £70 + p&p
The Derby Stakes 1780-1997
This copy number 1114 is dedicated to Santa Claus the winner in 1964. The gold titled cover and page edges in gold leaf are in very good condition. Priced at £60 + p&p
Three Centuries of Leading Sires 1721-1987.
A very rare Presentation copy signed and in the care of the author since publication, 108 pages, all edges gilt, price £130 + p&p
A Limited Edition Chart of 90 copies, showing the male lineage of every winner. Size 64 cm x 58 cm and suitable for framing. Sent in a strong tube. Price £50 + p&p
A collection of charts for sale, some now rare
Champion Sires Chart 1722-2021
#13 of 100 24”x 17” £60 +p&p
The Derby Chart 1780-1982
24” x 17” signed but not numbered. £20 +p&P
The Derby Chart 1780 –1992
24” x 17” signed, numbered and dedicated to PINZA (1953 Derby) £45 +p&p
The Derby Chart 1780-1998
#2 of 410 signed and dedicated to DIOMED (1780 Derby). 27” x 19” with a pictorial surround of 29 pictures. £65 +p&p
The Oaks Chart 1779-2017
#27 of 90 signed and numbered with six pictures 25” x 23” £50 +p&p.
The 2,000 Guineas Chart 1809-1985
A signed General Accident “Shadeed” Presentation copy 24” x 17” £50 +p&p
The Greyhound Derby Chart 1927-2010
#22 of 300 signed and numbered 28” x 22 1/2 “ with a 23 picture surround £50 +p&p
*****If you would like to buy more than one chart only one post & packing charge will apply.*****
The complete set of Michael’s Short Story Books
Ripping Gambling Yarns – Tales of a misspent youth Pub. 2001. 26 short stories, 160 p.
Born to Bet – Further tales of a misspent youth. Pub. 2003. 22 short stories, 160 p.
Black Horse – Red Dog – Gambling yarns from Michael’s family. Pub. 2008. 21 short stories, d/w, 174 p.
The Gambling Adventures of Father Green – Michael’s fictional stories of a Catholic Priest. Pub.2010. 18 short stories, d/w, 160 p.
Sold as one lot, all signed, as new £55 + p&p
— PART TWO —
From Michael’s library
A rare opportunity to buy a long run of Timeform’s Flat Racehorses of…..
Sixty-four volumes from 1952 to 2016 (dust-covers from 1971), all in good to very good condition, £1,100 o.n.o. buyer to collect from Woking, Surrey.
To lead up: Meyrick Good & John Betts Winners of 1945 to 1951
Hardbacked, illustrated, in good condition, each with over 400 pages..7 volumes, £60 the lot + p&p
Racecourses – Here Today and Gone Tomorrow by John Slusar
A complete history of G.B. racecourses no longer in existence.
Four volumes, paperback, illustrated with maps of racecourses.
As new and sold as one lot £60 + £12 P&P
Volume 1 England: North of Hatfield – 650 pages. (Hatfield is in Hertfordshire)
Volume 2 England: South of Hatfield – 360 pages
Volume 3 Scotland and Wales – 178 pages
Volume 4 Ireland – 261 pages
A most interesting set of books
Favourite Racehorses -Timeform
The Origins Of Timeform. Analysis of the Greats – Tudor Minstrel, Abernant, Pinza , Sea Bird etc. The book is then subdivided into Sprinters, Milers and Stayers. With a section on Arkle, Desert Orchid and Red Rum
Hardback, 369 pages, 12″ x 10″, fully lliustrated, pub. 1997, very good condition…..£25 + p&p
I Gotta Horse – Prince Monolulu biography
An extremely rare book last sold with dust wrapper for £125.
This copy, a library book without dust wrapper but in very good condition.
Illustrated with 184 pages….£55 + p&p
The Bye-lanes and Downs of England – with Turf scenes and characters – Sylvanus (Robert Colton)
This is a very good copy, of the third edition, published 1859. Rare and in excellent condition with leather spine and corners back and front. size 17 x 11 cm.
323 pages, frontis piece sketch of Lord George Bentinck.
A ‘you were there’ written book, looking at racing’s good and not so good gamblers lifestyles around the mid-19th century – a joy to read…….£55 + p&p
Classic Winners 1980-2015
Photographs by John Crofts, words & pedigrees by Tony Morris
A comprehensive coverage of every Classic winner, beautifully produced and fully illustrated. With dust wrapper in very good condition…£50 + p&p
Henry Chaplin – A Memoir
Famous owner of Hermit (1867 Derby).
Great background to the Pocket Venus – Lady Florence Paget and her scandalous marriage to the Marquis of Hastings.
Hardback, 347 pages, illustrated, published 1926… Rare £30 + p&p
British Rural Sports – First Edition – published 1855 –
by Stonehenge (alias John Henry Walsh 1810-1888)
An encyclopaedia book of 720 pages in excellent condition, with large chapters on Horseracing and Coursing, showing many pedigrees of horses and greyhounds.
Includes numerous engravings, with sections on hunting, shooting, fishing and yachting. size 6 1/2 x 4″ Beautifully rebound in green buckram…..£55 +p&p
Thoroughbred Breeding – Mordaunt Milner
Hardbacked, 208 pages, Illustrated, published 1987. very good condition.
SOLD WITH below for £25 the pair + P&P
Typology of the Racehorse – Franco Varola
Hardbacked, 242 pages, Illlustrated, published 1974, good condition.
Riding Recollections & Turf Stories – Henry Custance
Hardback, 304 pages, Illlustrated, Published 1894, Good condition for age.
Custance, rider of three Derby winners with inside tales of Hermit’s Derby – £28 +p&p
The Greyhound Stud Book – Volume 2 – 1883
Very good condition, includes history of Waterloo Cup and details of the greyhounds at stud.
Priced at £60 + p&p.
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