Hardcover in slipcase. Half-vellum & paper boards. 30 pp. Frontispiece photo of Darou in a wheelchair. True story of a young jockey who bravely overcame adversity to become a popular and busy gas station owner after being paralyzed in a three horse spill on the track. Small puncture to vellum groove; interior otherwise actually in Fine condition. Slipcase Near Fine. Published in an edition of 100. Darou was featured in LIFE magazine the year this book was published.
Book ID: 28260
Jimmy Darou: The King of Courage
Montreal: Privately Printed, 1938. Limited. Hardcover. Very Good.
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| Book ID | 28260 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Privately Printed |
| Publisher Place | Montreal |
| Publisher Year | 1938 |
| Size | 8vo |
| Language | English |