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RACEHORSES -- SPENCER, Edward. The King's Racehorses A history of the connection of His Majesty King Edward VII. with the national sport . London: John Long, 1902. 2 volumes (1 vol text; 1 vol. portfolio of duplicate plates), 4° (347 x 272mm). Printed on Japanese vellum, title in red and black, initials in red. Photogravure portrait frontispiece of King Edward VII, on india paper mounted, 19 photogravure plates, all on india paper mounted (1 hand-coloured), all present in duplicate as unbound plates in the portfolio, 1 tipped-in 4-colour printed 4pp. facsimile of Royal Stud Card for 1901. Text: original half vellum over red cloth-covered boards, spine in lettered in blue with gilt crown, royal monogram on upper cover, top edge gilt; portfolio: original cream half cloth over red cloth-covered boards, purple cloth tie (tie defective). VERY RARE: LIMITED EDITION, THIS NUMBER 5 OF 50 COPIES ON JAPANESE VELLUM SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, here with a duplicate unbound set of all 19 of the plates. This work was issued as part of the celebrations during Edward VII's coronation year. Cf. Mellon Podeschi 283 (ordinary edition, not mentioning the present limited edition). COATEN, Arthur W. (editor). Famous Horses of the British Turf 1919-1923 [...1924 (-) ... 1932] London: [no date but 1930, 1924-1932]. 11 volumes (all published), 4° (306 x 244mm). 232 plates from photographs by W.A. Rouch. Original brown cloth-covered boards with cream cloth spines, titled in gilt, top edge gilt (light discolouration to spines). A FINE COMPLETE SET, ALL NUMBERED LIMITED EDITIONS, vol.I-X limited to 1000 copies, the special volume for 1919-1923 limited to 600; and eight others on racing, thoroughbreds and arabians, including: W. Tweedie. The Arabian Horse , Edinburgh & London, 1894, large 4°, original cloth; Judith Anne, Lady Wentworth. The Authentic Arabian Horse and his descendants , London, 1945, 4°, original cloth; Lady Wentworth. Thoroughbred racing stock and its ancestors , London, 1938, 4°, original cloth. (20)