Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Hills, John, Sir
Title:
Points of a racehorse / by Major-General Sir John Hills.
Alternate Title(s):
Points of a race horse
Published / Created:
Edinburgh ; William Blackwood and Sons, 1903.

London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1903.
Physical Description:
x p., 113 leaves, [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 35 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
SF338 .H55 1903+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN 2004 +142: Armorial bookplates of Theodore Roosevelt and John M Schiff. Inscription on half title: Theodore Roosevelt Jr., With a great deal of love & every good wish, from Henry Cabot Lodge, Christmas 1903.

The frontispiece photogravure, by W.A. Rouch, depicts "Persimmon by St. Simon, Perdita II."

Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, 285

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original black cloth.

Comprised of records and portraits of notable horses of the late 19th century.
Subject Terms:
Race horses. | Horse racing. | Horses. | Roosevelt, Theodore -- bookplate. | Schiff, John M. -- bookplate. | Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850–1924 -- Presentation inscription to T. Roosevelt. | Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887–1944 -- Presentation inscription from H.C. Lodge. | William Blackwood and Sons -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Armorial bookplates (Provenance) | Photomechanical prints -- 1903.