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No Beginning, No End by Richard Rider (2 results)
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Published by J. A. Allen, London, 1980
ISBN 10: 0851312659ISBN 13: 9780851312651
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. B/W Drawings (illustrator). 2'nd Rev. Edition. SUBTITLED : ` First Steps to Flat-Race Riding '. You will judge from the sub-title that this is a British racing book. The `how-to' is very transferable - only the examples of succesful jockeys will cause a hiccup. 249 pages beginning with a young lads aspiration to `be around horses' and concluding with a glossary. Tactics, because they are important, get re-stated in the Second Appendix. LEARN about : strings, leathers, over-reach, pace, lead-work, irons, quarters, and Clerk of the Scales. Boring is not what you might think, section on riding `dogs'. B/W drawings give examples of horse and rider positioning throughout. Cond : Boards are olive green with gilt lettering - spine only. End-papers are white. D.J. is lime green with black lettering. D.J. graphic (b/w drawing) has a rider pushing his horse to the finish. Volume is tight, bright, clean and square in ALL aspects. No names, marks, creases nor tears. D.J. has a little more wear but is also very bright and fine. Now with mylar protector.Quote (p. 102 ) : " Whether you are riding a horse with a long run or a short one, it is essential to be within striking distance of the leaders when you ask your horse for his final effort. Before you start your run, you must pick your horse up and get him ._._._. ." Size: Octavo.
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GILKYSON TERRY , the solitary singer : singing his own songs.33 1/3 LP recording
Published by Decca, New York, 1950
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Vol 2. 10 inch, 33 1/3 , Decca Microgroove, vinyl phonograph record in original album, Contains the following songs:The solitary singer --Runnin' away --Fast freight --The secret --Nellie Lou --The tick tock song --Mr. Buzzard --Ev'ryone's crazy 'ceptin' me. record is in very good condition, album cover has edge wear and is beginning to separate slightly at open end, "Terry" Gilkyson, American, singer-songwriter, wrote several great hits of the early 1950s. He wrote and recorded "The Cry Of the Wild Goose", which became a hit song for Frankie Laine 1950, as well as the 1953 hit song "Tell Me a Story" recorded by Jimmy Boyd and Laine. In 1951 Gilkyson appeared in, as well as wrote continuing songs for, the Cinecolor Western film Slaughter Trail that, in the manner of High Noon had ballads throughout the film relating to the plot. He was also featured vocalist on The Weavers No. 1 hit recording of "On The Top Of Old Smokey", as well as their recording of " Acros the Wide Missouri." In 1956, he formed a group called The Easy Riders with Richard Dehr and Frank Miller. The group had a major hit with "Marianne", both written and performed by the trio. The record sold in excess of one million copies.[2] The three also wrote "Memories Are Made of This" which became a popular song in several versions, most particularly the one sung by Dean Martin backed by the Easy Riders.
