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Henley Royal Regatta – Christopher Dodd’s witty and informal history of the famous regatta on the Thames, first published by Stanley Paul, London, in 1981. Following 140 years of racing, characters and controversies from 1839 onwards, this first edition hardcover is offered in good condition in its illustrated dust jacket, with shelf wear and a sunned jacket spine.
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Henley Royal Regatta by Christopher Dodd was first published in 1981 by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd of 3 Fitzroy Square, London, an imprint of the Hutchinson Publishing Group.
It was set in Sabon by D. P. Media Limited of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, printed by The Anchor Press and bound by Wm Brendon & Son, both of Tiptree, Essex. This is the first edition hardcover, bound in fawn cloth with the title and Stanley Paul device on the spine.
The front flap describes Henley Royal Regatta as a witty and informal history of one of the world’s best-known sporting events, written by a sports and feature writer and drawn from a wealth of detailed material.
Dodd follows the 140-year history of the Royal Regatta through individual characters and stories, taking different points of departure to unfold the tale.
The story runs from the first year of the event in 1839 to the Grand Challenge Cup and the controversies that have divided the rowing world over the years.
The dust jacket of Henley Royal Regatta is illustrated with a painting of regatta day on the river, with crowds on the bank, an eight racing past and spectators in boats in the foreground.
The copyright page of Henley Royal Regatta lists the Hutchinson Group’s South African office in Bergvlei, and the rear flap advertises other Stanley Paul sporting titles of the period.
Henley Royal Regatta will appeal to rowers and rowing clubs, followers of Henley and British sporting history, and collectors of books on the Thames and its traditions. It pairs naturally with Dodd’s The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race, also from Stanley Paul.
Condition – Good
Fawn cloth boards with spine lettering, the corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed. There is fading and discolouration along the fore-edge of the front board.
The illustrated dust jacket shows general shelf wear: the spine is sunned and faded, with chipping and fraying at the head and along the top edges, rubbing at the spine ends and light creasing.
Inside, the jacket is toned along the folds and flaps, with some spotting. Foxing is present to the top edge and as scattered spots on the endpapers and flaps, and the fore-edge carries a few light spots.
A small “HIRSCH” ink stamp appears in the upper corner of the front free endpaper. The binding of this copy of Henley Royal Regatta is sound and the text block clean.
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