Story of the Melbourne Cup Australia's Greatest Race (H/C, 2010) VRC Large book

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  • This is an extremely large and heavy book - would make a great coffee-table book and talking piece
  • The Story of the Melbourne Cup - Australia's Greatest Race is a beautiful coffee-table book produced after three years of planning, research and writing by racing's best contributors. This commemorative publication covers the key events of the Melbourne Cup - from its conception as an Australia-only race, through the involvement of New Zealand and finally its evolution to a prominent world-wide event. It tells of the champions (from Archer and Phar Lap to Makybe Diva on the track; from Positano to Zabeel in the breeding barn) and of the characters (trainers and jockeys from Etienne de Mestre to Bart Cummings and Darby Munro to Harry White) and of owners and families obsessed with the race, to the people's horse, Subzero. 
  • It delves into the controversies (Catalogue winning the 1938 Cup, but not in the name of trainer Hedwick Granny McDonald; the introduction of the photo finish camera in 1948; that dress Jean Shrimpton wore in 1965). It tracks the celebrities and the celebrations, and the gold cups displayed at home and abroad. Who would you put in your greatest Melbourne Cup field? And who would you make No.1 of your 24 top horses? A controversial talking point is handicapper Greg Carpenter's rating of the greats in his hypothetical, but prestigious, field. What were the most significant moments of each of the 15 decades since Archer won the first Cup in 1861? Who were the heroes of those times? Racing writers and historians tell to complete The Story of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's Greatest Race'.
    **PLEASE NOTE SCREEN RESOLUTION AND LIGHTING MAY AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF COLOURS**
    • Condition: Very good
    • Condition: Book hardcover and pages are unmarked/unbent and have no marks etc, the edges of the hardcover have some minor shelf wear on the edges near the spine. The internal pages as great aside from some very minor yellowing close to the very edges of the pages. Dust jacket has some minor shelf wear i.e. surface marks, creases etc. See pictures for the visual description.
    • Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
    • Age Level: Adults
    • City: Melbourne
    • Intended Audience: Adults
    • Inscribed: No
    • Modified Item: No
    • Regional Cuisine: Australian
    • Type: Biography
    • Era: 2010s
    • Country: Australia
    • Features: 1st Edition
    • Topic: Animal Sports, Books, Equestrian Sports
    • Country/Region of Manufacture: China
    • Subjects: Sports
    • Publication Year: 2011
    • Format: Hardcover
    • Language: English
    • Book Title: The Story of the Melbourne Cup
    • Item Height: 320mm
    • Author: Stephen Howell
    • Publisher: The Slattery Media Group (Afl Publishing)
    • Genre: Sports
    • Item Width: 250mm
    • Item Weight: 2358g
    • Number of Pages: 300 Pages

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