Description
Limited edition of Full Tilt by Alden Hatch and Foxhall Keene.
Quarto, xiii, [3], 170pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt with gilt ruling on front cover and spine. Stated “this copy is number 367” of 950 printed on copyright page. Solid text block, a touch of discoloration to bottom edge, light rubbing to edges, sunning to spine, a very good example. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Previous bookseller’s label on front pastedown endpaper.
Foxhall Keene (1867-1941) excelled in a wide variety of sports, including tennis, polo, golf, race car driving, and horse racing. More specifically, Keene received an Olympic gold medal for polo, competed in the U.S. Open for golf, and was a founding member of the National Steeplechase Association for horse racing.