THE SHOE. WILLIE SHOEMAKER'S ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF RACING/SIGNED/DJ
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1976. First Edition. Imitation pebbled leather. 208 pp. INSCRIBED/SIGNED in ink by Willie Shoemaker. Illustrated un-clipped dust jacket. Profusely illustrated, mostly from period horseracing photographs, many in color. List of Stakes Races won by Shoemaker. Index. Imitation pebbled leather. 9" x 11". A recollection by famed jockey Willie Shoemaker of his many winning great races. Illustrations include many from Shoemaker's personal collection. From the jacket flap: "In THE SHOE, the avid racing fan, or just plain horse-lover, will share hours of enjoyment with racing's greatest jockey.". A Fine copy in a fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Fine / Fine. Item #2987
Price: $85.00