"The Coaching Club. Its History, Records And Activities" 1935 RIVES, Reginald W.
$2,500
RIVES, Reginald W.
[President Of The Coaching Club]
[349] pp.
The Derrydale Press
New York: Privately Printed
1935
ONE OF 300 NUMBERED COPIES.
Printed at the Derrydale Press.
This copy is number 252
12 1/4" x 9 1/2"
VG
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Gilt-lettered cloth with gilt cover medallion, glassine (chipped)
Illustrated with halftone plates, including many of the drags, brakes, and coaches belonging to members of this most exclusive club.
One of the scarcest of all Derrydale titles. Siegel 89.
"The Coaching Club: Its History, Records and Activities" is a book written by Reginald W. Rives, detailing the history, records, and activities of a prestigious carriage driving club known as "The Coaching Club" in America; considered a definitive work on the subject, particularly regarding the practice of horse-drawn carriage driving in the United States; the book is considered a valuable historical document for enthusiasts of horse-drawn carriages and the social elite of that era.