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The New-York spirit of the times
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By land & water : a trip personally conducted by McLoughlin Bros., 623 Broadway, New York
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A nineteenth-century children's book which shows the fascination of the time with travel, particularly in the new and exotic conveyances. The world tour begins in England on horse-back, and ends in America on the most contemporary pedal contraptions. The tour takes in Australia for a trip on the Blue Mountains zig-zag railway.
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Harper's November
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[Scrapbook about the racing life of William Clift of Newmarket (1762-1840) riding 1778 to 1826 : the first jockey to ride the winners of the Derby & St. Leger in the same year, 1810, 1762-1906
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Vol. I. 1762-1810. Covers Clift's birth, early racing career through his first big wins in 1810, mostly with his trainer Robert Robson. Contains a chronological biography, and many materials about racecourses, jockeys, horses, trainers and other people involved in horse racing both at Newmarket and other places. Materials include: two portraits of William Clift, printed notices of race meetings, engraved caricatures, maps and plans of race courses, newspaper and magazine clippings from The sporting magazine, Baily's magazine, Picks and Weatherby's Racing calendars, Orton's Turf annals of York & Doncaster, prints, engravings, newspaper clippings, woodblock prints, notices of horse auctions, letters, printed music, and several photographs. The last 15 pages contain a mss. list of highlights of Clift's early career and an index to the contents of the volume.
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