The History of the St Leger Stakes 1776-1901 by J.S. Fletcher
1902. No Edition Remarks. 503 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Contains colour illustrated plates. Gilt applied to top edge of text block, remaining sides are rough cut. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Previous owner's inscription to front paste-down. Thumb-marking present. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Small splits to spine head.