"Steeplechasing" 2001 WINANTS, Peter

The Cary Collection Verified independent store

→

WINANTS, Peter [318] pp. The Derrydale Press This book is 44 of 50 copies in a limited edition 2001 12 1/4" x 9 1/4" Steeplechasing provides a long, colorful history of the sport a nd gives behind-the-scenes portraits of the horses, people, and places of the chase. From the 1800s, enjoy the reproductions of illustrations from colorful sporting journals, and enjoy the writing style of that era which was equally colorful. In more recent times, marvelous action pictures capture the excitement, beauty, and sometimes danger of the sport. Art lovers will also enjoy the color reproductions of horse portraits and race scenes by some of America's best sporting artists. *dampstaining condition to clamshell slipcase noted* Show more