Racing post newbury (38 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 'The incredible story of the man who went from trying to win the Grand National to playing a key role in co-ordinating the French Resistance.' Daily Express An English racehorse trainer and horse dealer's son, John Goldsmith was born and brought up in Paris and spoke fluent French. In 1942 he was recruited in to the legendary Special Operations Executive, or SOE, and dropped three times behind enemy lines. In 1943 he organised the escape of a French air force general across the Pyrenees but a few months later he was caught by the Gestapo in Paris only to engineer his own getaway from a locked third floor hotel room. By the end of the war he had been awarded the DSO, MC, Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur. Resuming his peacetime occupation in 1946 Goldsmith was sent numerous French racehorses to train. He found uncanny similarities between the secret agent's milieu and the black market world of Britain's post war racetracks and, in partnership with a high stakes Mayfair bookie, he orchestrated some of the most audacious betting coups in racing history. The brilliantly told true story of the exploits of trainer, gambler and SOE agent John Goldsmith. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: 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.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket (as published). profiles of the horses, jockeys and trainers at the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. A former library copy with the usual stamps and stickers and the benefit of a protective clear book jacket. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK.

Cloth. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First. 272pp., A comprehensive review - great reference. The book is inscribed and signed by the author on the fep.The book is in excellent condition - clean and bright in like d/w. It presents very nicely on the shelf. PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service. Inscribed by Author(s).…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects: Goldsmith, John 1909-. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain. Race horses Training. Genre: Biography. Language: English. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. 1st Edition. Includes various b/w and colour illustrations and photographs. 229pp. Pictorial boards.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects: Goldsmith, John 1909-. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain. Race horses Training. Genre: Biography. Language: English. 1 Kg. …

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. 248 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. Signed By Author.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Inscribed to Tom from Claude Duval on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked red cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with slight creasing to upper edge. 255pp. Claude Duval was The Sun's racing correspondent for 47 years. He tells the story of those times including inner secrets of the turf's top trainers and many hilarious moments on his world-wide travels. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. It is an often-forgotten fact that horses played an important part in Winston Churchills life. They were his escape in childhood, his challenge in youth, his transport in war, his triumph in sport and his diversion in old age.Renowned author, broadcaster and former jockey, Brough Scott, follows in Churchills hoofprints from galloping his pony in Blenheim Park, to topping the riding class whilst army training at Sandhurst, taking part in a famous cavalry charge in Sudan, playing polo in India, hunting foxes in Leicestershire and breeding racehorses near his home in Kent, after a minor interlude out of the saddle to tend to the historic task of winning the Second World War. Winston's life in the saddle. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Blue Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 176pp, illustrated with colour photos, mid-blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket in very good condition, unclipped. Size: Large 8vo. Horse Racing.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper price clipped; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 8½" x 6" (0.9 kg); pp 176; Index; Preface by Brough Scott & Sir Peter O'Sullevan; Includes: Timeline; Line drawings; Black & white photographs (within the text); Illustrated lining papers; Frontispiece; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #204821 ||. Sir Alfred Munnings (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Printed pages: 303. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Rubbing and shelf wear, slight creasing to top edge. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Minus. Book: Black cloth binding. A few pages have been folded to the upper corner, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Inscribed (with dedication) and signed by Mick Fitzgerald to title page. Autobiography of the jockey who won the 1996 Grand National on Rough Quest and fell at the 2008 Grand National, breaking his neck. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First published in 1934. BLack cloth with gilt titles. No inscriptions. Line illustrations to end papers. Jacket is not price clipped. Photo illustrations plus line illustrations by Sir Alfred Munnings. A lovely copy. Sir Alfred Munnings (ilustrador). …

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. paper back edition. henry cecil trainer of genius.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Baker, George. Taking my time: my autobiography. First edition. Newbury: Racing Post, 2018. Hardback, VG+ in unclipped dustjacket. Blue boards with silver lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight. ix, 230pp., two sections of colour plates. Slight tanning to top edge of page block; contents clean and bright. George Baker is a retired British Classic-winning jockey. His career was abruptly ended in February 2017 by a serious fall at St Moritz's White Turf meeting, when racing on the snow-covered lake. He suffered bleeding on the brain and spent an extended period in a trauma unit, having to learn to walk again. His career total was 1,364 winners, including more than 100 in a year on six occasions, from 10,188 rides, for a total of £11,834,440 in prize money. He also rode 2,290 places. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 2011 1st Edition Racing Post Books Hard Back Book. Very Good+ Condition Book minimal bumping to the base of the spine. Very Good Unclipped Dust Jacket, some slight edge wear (see image). Winning It Back is Gary Wiltshire's autobiography, telling the story of Britain's most famously larger‑than‑life gambler — a man who rose to the top of the betting world, crashed spectacularly, and then rebuilt everything from scratch. Wiltshire was a racecourse bookmaker, punter, and BBC betting‑ring pundit, known for his huge physical presence and even bigger bets. The book traces his life from childhood — calculating bets at age five and serving the Kray twins on his father's flower stall — through decades in the racing and greyhound worlds. Signed by Author(s).…

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Clean bright tight copy. 327765.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 2013, 1st edition 2nd impression. As New book in Very Good dust jacket. No inscriptions or other markings, DJ is price clipped. Unread.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good -. Very Good -. First Hardback Edition. 235 x 310mm. pp. 160. English text. Volume showcasing a collection of classic horse racing photographs by Edward Whitaker. Flat-signed by Whitaker to title page. Colour photographic illustrations. Bound in original black boards. Housed in pictorial dust jacket. Light wave to pages and a little light wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean. Binding strong. No underlining. Overall presents very well. 1.1kg. Extra postage overseas. Whitaker, Edward (SIGNED) (ilustrador). Signed by Author.…

Hardback. Condición: Mint. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Second Impression. OF HORSES AND HEROES Brough Scott. Racing Post Publishing, Newbury.2009 Second Impression ISBN 9781905156573 256pp Illustrated Hardback. Signed by Author. This mint unread copy is bound in cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is lightly sunned to the leading edge but still in fine condition. This copy was clearly given by the author on the occasion of the Racing Post Juvenile Night on 3 March 2009 and is signed on thye half title 'Congratulations Brough Scott' with no other dedication. Brough Scott has been inspired by horses. As a professional jockey he rode them in the Grand National and at Cheltenham. As a writer and broadcaster, he has followed the racing game as far afield as Australia, Argentina, Hong Kong and Japan but for him it has always been the horses that have been at the heart of it all. In this collection of his writings over the last 40 years, he puts them centre stage. No one has ever written about the racehorse the way he does. Whether actually in the saddle on Red Rum, in the stable with Shergar, at the fences with Denman, or inflight with Motivator, he gives us a unique understanding of the equine athlete and those around it. He takes us up the gallops at Newmarket, on to the Moors at Middleham, into the Forest of Chantilly and across the Curragh Plain. He stands in the foaling box and at the winning post. He goes where only the gallopers go. No one who likes horses or racing should miss it. Ref R4. Signed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 'The incredible story of the man who went from trying to win the Grand National to playing a key role in co-ordinating the French Resistance.' Daily Express An English racehorse trainer and horse dealer's son, John Goldsmith was born and brought up in Paris and spoke fluent French. In 1942 he was recruited in to the legendary Special Operations Executive, or SOE, and dropped three times behind enemy lines. In 1943 he organised the escape of a French air force general across the Pyrenees but a few months later he was caught by the Gestapo in Paris only to engineer his own getaway from a locked third floor hotel room. By the end of the war he had been awarded the DSO, MC, Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur. Resuming his peacetime occupation in 1946 Goldsmith was sent numerous French racehorses to train. He found uncanny similarities between the secret agent's milieu and the black market world of Britain's post war racetracks and, in partnership with a high stakes Mayfair bookie, he orchestrated some of the most audacious betting coups in racing history. The brilliantly told true story of the exploits of trainer, gambler and SOE agent John Goldsmith. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. First Edition. Signed. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. Original publisher's blue cloth. Signed presentation from the author on the title page, "To Margaret, with fondest love, Marten." ISBN: 1909471534 Pages: 288 Fine in fine dust jacket. Signedes.

Condición: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 272 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781905156634 SPORT [Horse Racing].…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st, 2017. Quarto. 229pp. Illustrated. Publisher's printed boards. Some minor surface wear and markings. Contents clean and bright. Overall a 'Very Good' copy. Heavy - additional shipping required.

Illustrated biography of jockey Kieren Fallon. 8vo. 264pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition.

Candid horseracing autobiography by the trainer who struggled to follow in his ex-footballer father's footsteps. 8vo. 271pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition.

Illustrated horseracing autobiography by the colourful trainer. 8vo. 240pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition.

Illustrated biography of the popular and prolific flat-racing trainer. 8vo. 372pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition. Signed by the author on a sticker attached to half-title page.

The legendary trainer charts the lives of over 80 jump jockeys, including Dunwoody, Francome, McCoy and Walsh, focusing on how they opted to take up one of the most dangerous jobs in sport. 8vo. 310pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.