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Shanghae races : spring meeting 1865

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Description: Announcement of the first day of horse racing, Wednesday, 26th April, 1865 for the spring racing season in Shanghai, China. Printed on blue silk with black ink, this is probably a deluxe or commerative printing of the day's program, which would normally be printed on paper. The Shanghai Race Club was established in 1850 and from 1862 until 1951 was based at the Shanghai Racecourse. In 1954 the Club handed over all of its properties to the Chinese Government.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [1865]
Call number: 647812
Provenance: Purchased from Ursus Books Ltd., December 2019.
Dimensions: 47 x 24 cm
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Shanghae races : spring meeting 1865

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