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The Early History Of The Thoroughbred Horse In South Africa – The Hon. H.A. Wyndham

R4,000.00

“The Early History of the Thoroughbred Horse in South Africa by H. A. Wyndham presents the history of breeding and racing in the Cape and Eastern Cape from 1792 to around 1870. In the preface the author claims the title to be ‘misleading’ as comparatively few of the horses mentioned are clean bred. They were the progeny of a constantly repeated cross of imported thoroughbred sires on country-bred mares.”

Price: R4000.00

Edition: First edition

Published: 1924

Publisher: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press

Condition: Hardcover in good condition, with minor scuff marks around the edges. Foxing on endpapers, edges uncut, otherwise internally clean and tightly bound.

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“The Early History of the Thoroughbred Horse in South Africa by H. A. Wyndham presents the history of breeding and racing in the Cape and Eastern Cape from 1792 to around 1870. In the preface the author claims the title to be ‘misleading’ as comparatively few of the horses mentioned are clean bred. They were the progeny of a constantly repeated cross of imported thoroughbred sires on country-bred mares.”

Price: R4000.00

Edition: First edition

Published: 1924

Publisher: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press

Condition: Hardcover in good condition, with minor scuff marks around the edges. Foxing on endpapers, edges uncut, otherwise internally clean and tightly bound.

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Weight 500 g