Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Arcaro, Eddie, 1916-1997
Title:
The art of race riding / by Eddie Arcaro ; with Whitney Tower and a portfolio of drawings by Robert Riger.
Published / Created:
[New York] : The Wright Lithographing Company Inc. New York, 1957.
Physical Description:
31, [1] p., 10 leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 44 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2011 65
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Limited edtion of 500 copes.

Title page printed in orange and black, with vignette.

"Original lithograph by Robert Riger from the Sports Illustrated Collection."--Foot of each plate.

Each plate is signed in manuscript by Riger.

Buckley, A.K. The Keeneland Association Library, 7

BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 313 of 500. Bound in original tan paper wrappers. The plates are housed (unbound) in a separate blue paper portfolio. The volume and the portfolio of plates in publisher's original red board slipcase.
Subject Terms:
Horse racing. | Horsemanship.
Form/Genre:
Photomechanical prints -- 1957.
Contributors:
Tower, Whitney. | Riger, Bob, ill.