The Thoroughbred Mares' Record Showing the Female Ascendancy and giving the Racing Performances of the Progeny of 2670 Mares, tracing back to Eclipse, Herod, and Matchem, also the Pedigrees and Winnings of Principal Sires since 1850 J.F. Mainwaring Sharp, 1929. Bound in navy morocco, bookplate of Francis Horner Reynard. Includes a letter from the publisher apologizing for publication delays. Slight scuff upper corner front board, one notation in ink first page of Introduction, one pen tick in list of illustrations, else an overall a near fine copy of this valuable contribution to pedigree research. 566 pgs. Beautiful b/w plates (34) from photographs by W. A. Rouch and Clarence Hailey. Plates include a frontspiece of Galopin, Sceptre and foal, Canyon, Fifinella, Mumtaz Mahal, Pretty Polly, Signoretta, Teresina. Inserted notes by Reynard state that " this was banned by Weatherby's shortly after publication and no reprints were allowed". Scarce.