Notable New Zealand Thoroughbreds

Description

Title: Notable New Zealand Thoroughbreds
Author: Mary Mountier Allan Hunter and Peter Kelly
Format: Craft Bound
Imprint: ALISTER TAYLOR
ISBN: 9780908578160

Notable New Zealand Thoroughbreds is a beautifully produced, limited-edition book celebrating some of the most outstanding racehorses in New Zealand history.

Published in 1980 and limited to 2,000 numbered copies, Notable NZ Thoroughbreds features detailed profiles, historic photographs, racing records, and full-colour plates showcasing champion thoroughbre racehorses from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Detailed text accompanies 52 coloured artist portraits of NZ’s top horses – including, Carbine, Phar Lap, Great Sensation, Battle Heights and Uncle Remus.

The book is made up of 326 pages with hundreds of illustrations and 52 tipped-in coloured plates of the top horses in history to 1980, alongside black and white photos and text. It includes full pedigree and race records, and a large stunning circular chart of NZ horse bloodlines presented as a family tree.

The ultimate book for horse racing enthusiasts, Notable NZ Thoroughbreds is presented in a large format edition at 12¼ x 16¼ inches, The book is quarter-bound in dark green leather on cloth with gold gilt lettering and decorative endpapers – all housed in a solander box

This copy is in mint condition and in its original, sealed packaging

This collector’s edition is a valuable reference for racing enthusiasts and a striking keepsake for any equestrian library

Also available are the companion editions:
Notable Australian Thoroughbreds
Notable English and Irish Thoroughbreds