Beckwith, its pages are full of unique stories about the beloved horse and the people who were closest to him. Introduced by Grantland Rice and written by seasoned track writer B.
Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion, is the story of the legendary thoroughbred who captured the heart of a nation. In near fine condition, name to the front free endpaper. Illustrations from photographs drawings by Howard Brodie. Signed by Charles Howard at the foreword, for presentation to the friends, family and business associates of Charles Howard, the owner of Seabiscuit.
Oblong quarto, original padded leather covers lettered in gilt, color frontispiece of Seabiscuit from a painting by F.B. Signed limited edition of this work on the legendary thoroughbred. EB Special Illustrated Collector's Edition 10.2 X 8.4 X 0.9 inches Signed by Author. She also describes the world of horseracing in the 1930s, from the snobbery of Eastern journalists regarding Western horses and public fascination with the great thoroughbreds to the jockeys' torturous weight-loss regimens, including saunas in rubber suits, strong purgatives, even tapeworms. Hillenbrand details the ups and downs of "team Seabiscuit," from early training sessions to record-breaking victories, and from serious injury to "Horse of the Year"-as well as the Biscuit's fabled rivalry with War Admiral. Seabiscuit rose to prominence with the help of an unlikely triumvirate: owner Charles Howard, an automobile baron who once declared that "the day of the horse is past" trainer Tom Smith, a man who "had cultivated an almost mystical communication with horses" and jockey Red Pollard, who was down on his luck when he charmed a then-surly horse with his calm demeanor and a sugar cube. But looks aren't everything his quality, an admirer once wrote, "was mostly in his heart." Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of the horse who became a cultural icon in Seabiscuit: An American Legend. With his smallish stature, knobby knees, and slightly crooked forelegs, he looked more like a cow pony than a thoroughbred.
Boards have light wear present to the extremities. Bound in cloth covered boards with titles present to the spine. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. First, thus (First Edition, First Printing of the Illustrated Edition). Signed by Lauren Hillenbrand on the FFEP page.
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