The History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing volume one The Beginnings – to the First Melbourne cup

Classic Reproductions, Melbourne, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Imitation Leather). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Freedman, Harold. the only damage to the book is a fading of the top left-hand corner of the front panel, the left-hand side of the front panel and the spine section of the dustjacket. There is a previous owner's bookplate at the top right-hand corner of the illustrated front end page, and there is the publisher's presentation bookplate filled out to the previous owner. The title page is signed by both the artist and the author. On the Ceiling of the Hill Stand at Flemington Racecourse, Harold Friedman's vast mural traces the history of racing in Australia. The largest and most detailed sequence of paintings ever undertaken on any Australian subject, mural reflects the richness of our racing history and tradition. Now, for the 1st time, the research behind this extraordinary achievement has been brought forward to tell the official story of Australian thoroughbred racing. Writer and historian Andrew Lemon has worked on the mural right from its early stages. The artist Harold Freedman, died in July 1999 tea is after the publication of the book Size: Folio ( 12"- 15" tall ). 256 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Freedman, Harold. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; Equestrian & Racing; Australia; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0958857814. ISBN/EAN: 9780958857819. Inventory No: 0240993. . 9780958857819