He obtains a divorce in Mexico, where Pollard is struggling to make his mark as a jockey. Years pass and Pollard becomes a jockey, but amateur boxing leaves him blind in one eye.Īfter their young son is killed in an automobile accident, Howard's wife leaves him. In the wake of the Great Depression, Canadian John 'Red' Pollard's family is financially ruined, and he is sent to live with a horse trainer. He is soon selling automobiles, becoming the largest car dealer in California and one of the Bay Area's richest men. Howard opens a bicycle shop in San Francisco. In the early 20th century, as America enters the automobile age, Charles S.

At the 76th Academy Awards, Seabiscuit received seven nominations, including Best Picture, but ultimately lost all seven, including six to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The film is loosely based on the life and racing career of Seabiscuit, an undersized and overlooked Thoroughbred race horse, whose unexpected successes made him a hugely popular media sensation in the United States during the Great Depression. The dust jackets are otherwise identical.Seabiscuit is a 2003 American sports film co-produced, written and directed by Gary Ross and based on the best-selling 1999 non-fiction book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand. Notice that the Fifth printing flap says 'Also available from Random House AudioBooks' underneath the author's biography. The flap on the left is from a first printing, and the flap on the right is from a Fifth printing. Notice that the first printing has a black cloth spine, while the fifth printing has solid black paper boards. The book on the top is a first printing, and the book underneath it is a fifth printing. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of Seabiscuit. Picture of the first edition Random House boards for Seabiscuit. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Seabiscuit. Picture of dust jacket where original $24.95 price is found for Seabiscuit.

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Picture of the 2001 first edition dust jacket for Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit is classified in the following categories: History, Sports Signed versions typically have signed book plates. Flatsigned versions are rare because the author seldoms signs directly on the book. Dust jacket has original price of $24.95 on the front flap, and no reference to audio book on the back flap. Boards are black with black cloth spine and gold lettering. Pages: 399 First Edition is stated below 24689753 number line on the copyright page. First Edition Points and Criteria for Seabiscuit

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