Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Eliot, Elizabeth. no_linkage
Title:
Portrait of a sport : a history of steeplechasing / ELizabeth Eliot.
Alternate Title(s):
Portrait of a sport the story of steeplechasing
Published / Created:
[London] : Longmans, Green and Co. ; London ; New York ; Toronto, [1957]
Physical Description:
xii, 141, [1] p. (last is blank), [16] pages of plates, [4] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Sporting 750
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Publication date from t.p. verso.

Cover title: Portrait of a sport: the story of steeplechasing.

Half-title.

The four leaves of plates are in color.

Includes bibliographical references.

BAC: British Art Center copy: Brownish-purple cloth; gold lettering on front cover and spine. Color frontispiece, color plates, plates. Inscribed "To Paul with best wishes Toby." Spine height: 10 inches.
Subject Terms:
Grand National (Horse race) | Steeplechasing -- Great Britain -- History. | Horse racing -- Great Britain -- History.