Reiterliede [Riding Songs]
Gunthersberger, Hugo Wilhelm. Reiterlieder. Vienna: Akademischer Verlag 1908. 62p. In German. ** Pretty little volume of equestrian and other verse, attractively designed. More
Gunthersberger, Hugo Wilhelm. Reiterlieder. Vienna: Akademischer Verlag 1908. 62p. In German. ** Pretty little volume of equestrian and other verse, attractively designed. More
Guttmann, Ursula. Liebesbriefe um Arabische Pferde [Love Letters to the Arabian Horse]. Stuttgart: Albert Muller 1955. Fwd. by Carl R. Raswan. 119p, 80 photos by the author. Ink stamp of previous owner. In German. ** Praise of the Arabian in "love letters" and photos (portraits and pasture scenes). (Wells 3183)..... More
Gyp, pseud. [Comtesse de Martel de Janville]. Les Chasseurs. Paris: Calmann Levy 1888. 324p, many line ills. by Crafty (Victor Gerusez), Very good hardcover (gilt-stamped pictorial green cloth, recased). Back cover rubbed. Former owner's ink name. In French. ** Humorous look at French stag hunting of the date: the hunt..... More
1907. Hackney Horse Society. Hackney Stud Book, 5 vols.: XXIV to XXVIII (24 to 28), 1907-1911. London: William Clowes. Variously paged, each with 1 or 2 photos of champion horses. Good clean sturdy hardcovers (spine tips rubbed; outer pages foxed). Covers and spines gilt stamped. No d.j., as issued. **..... More
Hackney Stud Book Society. The Hackney Stud Book: Vol. VI (6). Norwich: Hackney Stud Book Society 1889. 338p + 2 pls. Good hardcover (covers rubbed; outer pages lightly stained). ** Contains Stallions 1970 to 2337, Mares [1411] to 1865, and Foundation Stock Mares 1 to 161. Also a report by..... More
Hall, Lynn. Ride a Wild Dream. Chicago: Follett 1969. 3rd ptg. 160p, ills. by George Roth. Very good hardcover in poor d.j. (smudged; big piece torn out of back, not affecting illustration). ** Boy's dream Palomino becomes a dangerous nightmare. Can be sent outside the U.S. for less than the..... More
1989. Hanbury-Tenison, Robin. Fragile Eden: A Ride through New Zealand. Topsfield, MA: Salem House 1989. 224p, many photos, some in color. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Account of the 650-mile, 2-month horseback ride made by the author and his wife through the North and South Islands. Like..... More
Harness Horse staff, for William H. Cane. The Hambletonian Winners 1926 to 1950. Harrisburg, PA: Telegraph Press 1950. 99p, many photos and line ills. Very good hardcover (plaid covers lightly faded; front endpapers browned from a sheet of paper that was once laid in). Silver medallion mounted on front cover..... More
The Harness Horse. The Hambletonian Winners 1926 to 1953. Harrisburg: Telegraph Press 1953. 113p, many photos and line ills. Very good hardcover (leather, shelf-scuffed); no d.j., as issued. ** Handsome year-by-year chronicle--description plus statistics for each race. (Wells 3233). More
Harris, Albert. The Blood of the Arab: The World's Greatest War Horse. Chicago: Arabian Horse Club of America 1941. Pref. by Henry Leonard. xv, 176p, many photos + 1 color pl. Hardcover; no d.j. Slight cover scuffing; internally fine. ** History and achievements of the Arabian in the U.S., with..... More
1993. Harris, Susan E. Horse Gaits, Balance and Movement. NY: Howell 1993. 160p, over 300 line ills. by the author. Fwd. by Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu. New paperbound. ** Clearly explains the horse's mechanics, natural gaits, and modes of balance common to all breeds, disciplines, and styles of riding. A...... More
1971. Harrison, Fairfax. The Equine F.F.Vs.: A Study of the Evidence for the English Horses Imported into Virginia before the Revolution. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms 1971 (1st pub. 1928). 184p + several pls. (poorly reproduced). Fair paperbound (damp-rippled, outer pages damp-stained). ** One of Harrison's indispensable documentary histories of..... More
1928. [Harrison, Fairfax]. The Equine F.F.Vs: A Study of the Evidence for the English Horses Imported into Virginia before the Revolution. Richmond: Privately Printed (The Old Dominion Press) 1928. 184p + several pls., 1 folding and 1 in color. Fine hardcover,including the paper spine label; no d.j (if issued). Engraved..... More
Harrison, James C., et al. Care and Training of the Trotter and Pacer. Columbus: United States Trotting Association 1968. 1054p, over 130 photos. Good sturdy hardcover (fore-edges foxed); lacks d.j. Previous owner's ink name. ** First edition of this definitive guide to breeding, breaking, shoeing and balancing, training, driving, feeding..... More
2003. Hassett, Denny. Winning at Halter: Secrets of Fitting and Showing the Western Breeds. Breakthrough 2003. 134p, many color photos. As new hardcover. No d.j., as issued. ** Written with Lynda Bloom Layne. Very comprehensive guide to choosing your horse, feeding, conditioning, working with weanlings and stallions, grooming, hoof care..... More
Haworth, Josephine. Riding from Scratch: The Adult Beginner's Handbook. NY: St. Martin's 1979. 86p, several line ills. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Lots of good advice, given with humor and clarity; the author herself was a novice adult rider. Can be sent outside the U.S. for less..... More
1869. Haycock, William. Horses, How They Ought To Be Shod. London: J. Churchill & Sons 1869. xi, 52p + 14 large detailed lithographed plates, a few tinted. Fair hardcover: original gilt-stamped purple cloth is faded; frontispiece detached; bottom corner of front endpaper chipped away. Bookplate. ** A veterinarian's advice on..... More
Hayes, M. Horace. Riding and Hunting. London: Hurst & Blackett 1901. 460p, ca. 260 photos and line ills. Fair hardcover (covers quite stained; some penciling, including drawings of horses on endpapers). Armorial bookplate with initials P.C.P. ** Substantial revision and enlargement of the author's Riding on the Flat and across..... More
1967. Haymaker, Richard E. Prince-Errant and Evocator of Horizons: A Reading of R.B. Cunninghame Graham. Kingsport, TN: Kingsport Press 1967. 374p + 1 pl. Very good hardcover; no d.j. One of 550 copies signed by Haymaker; also with a signed presentation. ** Analysis of Cunninghame Graham's beautiful prose style in..... More
Head, Francis B. (Sir Bart.) The Horse and His Rider. London: John Murray 1861. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1860). 226p + 2 pls. Orig. pictorial cloth, gilt stamped (stained, worn). ** Treatise on natural history, care, taming (including Rarey), hunting, etc. The author, who rode at least 18 miles almost..... More
Heiniger, E.A. Puszta-Pferde. Berlin: Atlantis 1937 (later printing). Text by Heiniger and Kurt Staheli. N.p., 98 fine gravure photos by Heiniger. Good hardcover in fair d.j. In German. ** Photo book on the horses and people of the Hungarian puszta (plain). (Cf. Wells 3440)... More
Heinze, Theodor. Pferd und Reiter oder die Reitkunst in ihrem ganzen Umfange.... Leipzig and Berlin: Otto Spamer 1882. 5th rev. ed. (1st pub. 1863). xxii, 538p, 159 line ills. + 2p of publisher's ads. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (lightly chipped). In German fraktur. ** The last edition of this very..... More
Henderson, Robert W. Early American Sport: A Chronological Check-list of Books Published Prior to 1860 Based on an Exhibition Held at The Grolier Club. NY: Grolier Club 1937. 134p, several pls. Fine hardcover in scarce original glassine d.j. (torn at edges and spine). One of 400 copies. ** Lists hundreds..... More
1995. Hendricks, Bonnie L. International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds. University of Oklahoma Press 1995. 512p, 562 photos, 3 in color. Fwd. by Anthony A. Dent. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Describes in detail over 390 breeds, including rare and extinct strains and many little-known breeds around the..... More
2005. Hendrickson, Dean A. Wound Care Management for the Equine Practitioner [+ CD-ROM]. Jackson, WY: Teton NewMedia 2005. 209p, many color photos and other ills. Very good spiral paperbound, with CD-ROM taped to inside back cover. ** Detailed pictorial guide to basic and advanced wound healing techniques--dressings, preparation, exploration, closures..... More