Racing for Gold - Thames and The Goldfields with The History of The Thames Jockey Club - Signed copy

Williams publishers, Thames, 1987. In very nice condition. Signed by author. with dedication to previous owner.
Johnny Williams' book Racing for Gold gives a full history of racing at The Thames. It is also the story of Thames itself, from the years of the Maori occupation, through the colour and excitement of the mining period and through to the quieter but prosperous late twentieth century. The author presents a procession of well-known local characters, interesting and humerous anecdotes and many snippets of unusual information.