Gill, Margery. Dickens, Monica. Talking of Horses. Boston: Little, Brown 1973. 153p, many ills. by Margery Gill. Very good hardcover in fair d.j. (torn). Owner's neat ink stamp on front endpaper and occasional page margin; occasional pencil or ink notes in the text. ** On understanding and partnering with horses..... More
1980. Dickinson, Darol. Photographing Horses and Other Livestock: The Complete Guide. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland 1980. xii, 88p, many photos, a few in color. Good paperbound (covers lightly dampstained here and there; else very good). ** Tips by a master animal photographer. Emphasizes setting up for western conformation and head shots;..... More
1993. Diggle, Martin, and Maggie Raynor. Equitation: The Truth. London: J.A. Allen 1993. 128p, many line ills. and cartoons by Raynor. Very good paperbound. ** Funny look at "the equestrian story as it really is"--for "those myriad riders who have great enthusiasm but no grooms, no money for a 'name'..... More
Dillon, Jane M. Form over Fences: A Pictorial Critique of Jumping for Junior Riders. Princeton: Van Nostrand 1961. Stated 1st ed. 132p, 115 photos, several line ills. Very good hardcover (fore-edges lightly foxed) in good d.j. (stained, chipped). ** Photos and commentary of good, bad, and indifferent riders and mounts..... More
1925. Dixon, William Scarth. Fox-Hunting in the Twentieth Century. NY: Dingwall-Rock 1925. xx, 311p, 18 photos (horses, horsemen and women, hounds). Good hardcover (outer pages foxed); no d.j. ** Surveys "changing conditions" in modern hunting, the horse supply, hound breeding, etc., and ten years of hunting with the leading English..... More
1924. Dixon, William Scarth. The Influence of Racing and the Thoroughbred Horse on Light-Horse Breeding. NY: Dingwall-Rock, n.d. [1925]. xi, 247p + 8 pls. Good hardcover (frontispiece detached); no d.j. ** On the Thoroughbred strain in the Cleveland Bay, Yorkshire coach horse, hackney, pony breeds, and polo pony. Harry Worcester..... More
1905. Dominion of Canada Harness Makers Association. Canadian Harness and Carriage Journal (Leather and Buckles): November 1905. Toronto: W.J. Dyas, publisher. Vol. 15, no. 11. Pp. [371]-404, many line ills., photos, and ads. Good paperbound (creased from folding; covers chipped). ** News, tips on making and marketing harness, advice for..... More
Dorling, E.E. Epsom and the Dorlings. London: Stanley Paul 1939. 260p + 3wp of publisher's ads + 16 pls. Good hardcover (foxed) in fair d.j. ** On Epsom racecourse and the Dorling family's long involvement in running it, based on the author's unique access to "archives, family records and minute-books."..... More
Doty, Jean Slaughter. Dark Horse. NY: Morrow 1983. 122p, several ills. by Dorothy Haskell Chhuy. Fine hardcover in very good d.j. ** No edition statement but the printing code numbers start with 1. "Reinforced edition" noted on jacket. ** Girl tries to reform a truly dangerous show jumper. One of..... More
2005. Douglas, Caroline, and Sophie Adkins. Putting-To a Pair. London: J.A. Allen 2005. (Allen Photographic Guide 46) 24p, many color photos and line ills. New paperbound. ** Basics of putting to and harnessing a pony pair. Can be sent outside the U.S. for less than the default shipping rate... More
Dowdall, Roberto C. Trabajando de a Caballo. Buenos Aires: Editorial Hemisferio Sur 1977. 119p, many line ills. on over 50 pls. Good large paperbound (covers scuffed; internally very good and clean). In Spanish. ** On handling horses with ropes (haltering, throwing, catching) and roping calves and steers. Presented chiefly as..... More
Downey, Fairfax. Dogs of Destiny. NY: Scribner 1949. 186p, many ills. by Paul Brown. Good hardcover; no d.j. ** "Stories of legendary and real dogs throughout history" (Biscotti). Includes Argus (the hound of Ulysses), Greyfriar's Bobby, Handsome Dan the Yale bulldog, Rin Tin Tin, Buddy the seeing eye dog, and..... More
1936. Drew, James M. Ropework: Knots, Hitches, Splices, Halters. St. Paul, MN: Webb Pub. Co. 1936. 66p, many line ills. on 34 pls. Very good paperbound. Owner's ink name, dated 1943. ** Step-by-step instructions and diagrams for many kinds of knots., etc., for many uses. Can be sent outside the..... More
Dublin Horse Show. Jumping Programme: Dublin Horse Show 1930. One sheet of card stock, folded twice to make three panels. A few results inked in; one crease torn ca. 2 inches. Apparently removed from a scrapbook, affecting but not really obscuring the content in three small places. ** Lists the..... More
2004. Duke, Jacqueline, ed. Women of the Year: Ten Fillies who Achieved Horse Racing's Highest Honor. Lexington: Eclipse 2004. 202p, many photos and full past performances. As new hardcover in as new d.j. ** Before Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra, there were Miss Woodford, Imp, Beldame, Regret, Twilight Tear, Busher, Moccasin..... More
Dumoulin, Lieut-Col. Moi, le Cheval. Paris: Eugene Figuiere 1934. 153p, no ills. Very good paperbound rebound in brown cloth with leather gilt-stamped spine label. Original covers bound in. The trade edition. In French. ** A work horse named Bijou tells of his everyday life and that of his companions, and..... More
1938. Duncan, William Cary. Golden Hoofs: The True Story of an Amazing Mare: Goldsmith Maid. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1938. 158p + ills. by J. Louis Lundean and others, 1 pl. in color. Very good bright hardcover in good d.j. (edges chipped, creased). ** Still one of the few biographies of an..... More
Dykes, Jeff. Fifty Great Western Illustrators: A Bibliographic Checklist. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland 1975. xiv, 457p, many ills., 13 color pls. Very good hardcover in d.j. ** This beautifully reproduced reference book lists thousands of published works by and about Joe Beeler, Edward Borein, Will James, Nick Eggenhofer, W.R. Leigh, Frederic..... More
1951. Eames, Genevieve Torrey. Ghost Town Cowboy. NY: Julian Messner 1951. 176p, several ills. and endpapers by Paul Brown. Very good hardcover; no d.j. ** Middle-grade mystery story centered around an old mining ghost town. The true first edition: yellow covers and no Junior Literary Guild imprint. Can be sent..... More
Eames, Genevieve Torrey. Ghost Town Cowboy. NY: Messner 1956. 3rd ptg. (1st pub. 1951). 176p with half-page ills. by Paul Brown. Good hardcover (ex-lib. in original tan cloth, with usual marks; no d.j.). ** Children's mystery story, set in the West at an old mining ghost town. Can be sent..... More
1946. Eames, Genevieve Torrey. Pat Rides the Trail. NY: Julian Messner 1946. 146p, line ills. by Dan Noonan. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (chipped, top and bottom of spine torn away). Upper corner of front endpaper torn away (ca. 1/2 x 1 inch). ** Well-loved children's story about a...... More
1898. Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, Hedley Peek, and F.G. Aflalo, eds. The Encyclopaedia of Sport. London: Lawrence and Bullen 1898. 2 vols., totaling over 1200p, many line ills. and photos in the text, + 40 engraved pls. Fair hardcover: covers faded, opening pages and some tissue guard-sheets heavily foxed..... More
1972. Eaton, Michael. Go Horseracing with BP. N.p.: Kenneth Mason for Shell-Mex and BP, with the Racing Information Bureau 1972. 113p, many course diagrams, a few photos. Very good paperbound (light shelfwear). ** "Detailed guide to the racecourses of England, Scotland and Wales"--short histories, descriptions, general information, and diagrams of..... More
Ecole Nationale d'Equitation. L'Equitation: Enseignement Sport Culture. Saumur, 1992. 120p, many photos, some in color. Very good paperbound. One of 5000 copies. In French. ** The first issue of this high-quality journal dedicated to the horse and its uses. With several articles on Saumur (including its instruction program outside the..... More
1972. Edwards, Elwyn Hartley. From Paddock to Saddle. London: Nelson 1972. 215p, over 80 photos and line ills. Very good hardcover in good d.j. ** The original edition of this classic guide to training the 3- and 4-year-old horse, from early handling to preparation for specialized work. (Wells 2133)... More
