| Matriarchy of the American
Turf
M.F. Bayliss, privately printed 1931. Black cloth boards, corners bumped, signature of previous owner first free endpaper, hinges becoming a bit tender, else a very desirable copy of this title, usually not appearing in such good condition. A classic text , of great use to any researcher. Consists largely of family tables of foundation mares. "From immemorial time horsemen had had a saying, ' The mare makes the horse'. The pages of this book contain the whole genetic history of the mares who have made the successful racehorses of the modern period in the United States". |