![WOODWARD, William R (1876-1953). Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Hourses from the Collection of William Woodward With Notes by Walter Spencer Vosburgh. [New York]: Privately Printed for Ernest R. Gee [by The Derrydale press], 1929.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2014/NYR/2014_NYR_03400_0264_000(woodward_william_r_cherished_portraits_of_thoroughbred_hourses_from_th055317).jpg?w=1)
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WOODWARD, William R (1876-1953). Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Hourses from the Collection of William Woodward With Notes by Walter Spencer Vosburgh. [New York]: Privately Printed for Ernest R. Gee [by The Derrydale press], 1929.
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WOODWARD, William R (1876-1953). Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Hourses from the Collection of William Woodward With Notes by Walter Spencer Vosburgh. [New York]: Privately Printed for Ernest R. Gee [by The Derrydale press], 1929.
2° (320 x 243 mm). 68 photogravure plates. Original red crushed levant morocco gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (extremities lightly rubbed, a few light stains). Provenance: Benjamin D. Riegel (presentation inscription from the author).
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, one of 300 unnumbered copies. INSCRIBED BY WOODWARD: "To my friend Benjamin D. Riegel with my best regards WIlliam Woodward". Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Horses reproduces 68 paintings in the collection of Woodward, by J.N. Sartorius, George Stubbs, J.F. Herring, Sr. and Harry Hall. Contracted through Ernest Gee, this was Connett's first major work in fine book production, and Woodward spared no expense. Frazier V-4-a; Siegel 22.
2° (320 x 243 mm). 68 photogravure plates. Original red crushed levant morocco gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (extremities lightly rubbed, a few light stains). Provenance: Benjamin D. Riegel (presentation inscription from the author).
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, one of 300 unnumbered copies. INSCRIBED BY WOODWARD: "To my friend Benjamin D. Riegel with my best regards WIlliam Woodward". Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Horses reproduces 68 paintings in the collection of Woodward, by J.N. Sartorius, George Stubbs, J.F. Herring, Sr. and Harry Hall. Contracted through Ernest Gee, this was Connett's first major work in fine book production, and Woodward spared no expense. Frazier V-4-a; Siegel 22.