The Race Courses Of Great Britain And Ireland: (Aintree) Liverpool Grand National Steeple Chase Course And Flat Course

THE RACE COURSES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: (AINTREE) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE COURSE AND FLAT COURSE

Author: F. H. Bayles & The Hannibal Press
Price: £165
Publisher: The Hannibal Press
Publication Date: 2022
Format: Fine quality digital print on 310gsm Canson Edition Etching paper
Condition: New
Sheet Size: 84.1cm x 68.6cm with good margins
Edition: Limited to 95, numbered in pencil to the margin
Special Features: Blind-embossed stamp of The Hannibal Press

Description: This fine map, “The Race Courses Of Great Britain And Ireland: (Aintree) Liverpool Grand National Steeple Chase Course And Flat Course,” published by The Hannibal Press in 2022, captures the rich history and unique layout of the Aintree racecourse. It has been edited and re-coloured after the original lithographed map by F. H. Bayles. Printed on high-quality 310gsm Canson Edition Etching paper, this limited edition map (only 95 copies, each numbered in pencil) features the blind-embossed stamp of The Hannibal Press.

Historical Context: It is considered safe to assume that this district is the birthplace of steeplechasing with records dating back to the time of the Norman Conquest. The Liverpool races commenced at Maghull in 1827 from which the present venue at Aintree originated. The Grand Stand was complete in 1830 and in 1839 ‘Lottery’ would become the first winner of the ‘Grand Liverpool Steeplechase’, a race that would become known as ‘The Grand National’. The distance was 4 miles 856 yards which necessitated two complete circuits of the course with the exception of the water jump and the formidable fence preceding it. ‘Becher’s Brook’ and ‘Valentine’s Brook’ were also highly difficult and demanding. Horse racing throughout the world is steeped in the history of this Grand National race and it remains of the highest importance in the horse-racing calendar.

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