RICHARDSON, Charles, and others. Racing at Home and Abroad. London: The London & Counties Press Association, 1923-1931. 3 volumes, 4°. Etched frontispiece by Alick P.F. Ritchie SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, title-pages printed in red and black, numerous illustrated plates. Original tan morocco gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut. Provenance: Ronald Reagan (gift inscription dated 1957 from Stan Smith, Lloyd McKerson, and George Dalen).
LIMITED EDITION, number 53 of 475 copies, comprising: “British Flat Racing and Breeding,” “British Steeplechasing and racing in Ireland,” and “Racing and Breeding in America and the Colonies.” Stan Smith (and presumably Dave Burke) were executives at General Electric during Reagan’s tenure as host of General Electric Theater from 1954-1962. George Dalen, a former FBI Agent, accompanied Reagan on his travels as the “General Electric Corporate Ambassador” for nearly 7 years; he toured GE plants and research facilities to deliver motivational talks to GE’s employees. (See lot 434).
RICHARDSON, Charles, and others. Racing at Home and Abroad. London: The London & Counties Press Association, 1923-1931. 3 volumes, 4°. Etched frontispiece by Alick P.F. Ritchie SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, title-pages printed in red and black, numerous illustrated plates. Original tan morocco gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut. Provenance: Ronald Reagan (gift inscription dated 1957 from Stan Smith, Lloyd McKerson, and George Dalen).
LIMITED EDITION, number 53 of 475 copies, comprising: “British Flat Racing and Breeding,” “British Steeplechasing and racing in Ireland,” and “Racing and Breeding in America and the Colonies.” Stan Smith (and presumably Dave Burke) were executives at General Electric during Reagan’s tenure as host of General Electric Theater from 1954-1962. George Dalen, a former FBI Agent, accompanied Reagan on his travels as the “General Electric Corporate Ambassador” for nearly 7 years; he toured GE plants and research facilities to deliver motivational talks to GE’s employees. (See lot 434).
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