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Munnings (Sir Alfred) The [Autobiography:] An Artist's Life; The Second Burst; The Finish, together 3 vol., first editions, vol.1 with a signed presentation inscription from the artist to Mrs [Mirabel] Topham of Aintree Racecourse and with a pen and ink drawing of race horses being led around an enclosure, vol.2 with A.L.s from the artist to Mirabel Topham loosely inserted, vol.3 with a lengthy signed presentation inscription from the author to Mirabel Topham , plates, original boards, dust-jackets, spines darkened, spine ends and corners a little chipped, light creasing to head and foot,, 8vo, 1950-1952. ⁂ The Topham family owned substantial areas of land around Aintree and were involved with the management of the course from the early years of the Grand National. Mrs. Topham built a new track within the established National course and named it after Lord Mildmay, a top amateur jockey and lover of the Grand National.