Egerton-Warburton, R.E. Songs and Verses on Sporting Subjects. London: Pickering 1879. 35p + 16p of publisher's ads. Very good hardcover. ** Poems about fox hunting, the death of Whyte-Melville, a visit from the Empress of Austria, etc. "Bought and Sold" refers to Rarey's work... More
1981. Eggenhofer, Nick. Horses, Horses, Always Horses: The Life and Art of Nick Eggenhofer. Cody, WY: Sage 1981. 212p, many ills. by the artist, many in color. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (scuffed, chipped). ** One of the great western artists looks back on his long career as an..... More
Eisenberg, John. Native Dancer: The Grey Ghost, Hero of a Golden Age. NY: Warner 2003. 304p +8p of photos. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Life and times of the first Thoroughbred TV celebrity, who went on to become an influential sire. (Pub. at $25.95). Can be sent..... More
2001. Ekins, Anne. Bits & Pieces [and] Stirrups, Spurs & Status Symbols: Saddlery Catalogue, vols. 1 and 2. Horsham, UK: Horsham Museum 2001, 2002. Each volume is ca. [60-70]p, with many photos. All photocopied, as issued. Very good paperbound, comb or spiral bound (bottom link of one plastic binding is..... More
1977. Emery, Leslie, et al. Horseshoeing Theory and Hoof Care. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger 1977. xii, 271p, many photos and line ills. Very good hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** Professional textbook, With much on navicular and other lamenesses. The primary contributors were Jim Miller and Nyles van Hoosen; the..... More
1996. England, Gary, revised by. Allen's Fertility and Obstetrics in the Horse. Cambridge: Blackwell 1996. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1988). (Library of Veterinary Practice) xi, 241p, many line ills. and photos. Very good paperbound. ** Professional veterinary text on diagnosis and treatment techniques used in broodmare management; also several chapters..... More
English Connemara Pony Society. Connemara Chronicle: Vol. 15 (1988). 204p, many photos. Good paperbound (bottom corners bumped throughout). ** Annual publication, covering the year 1987: shows, performance events, champions, etc. Many stud farm ads. Lots of information is here. Can be sent outside the U.S. for less than the default..... More
Everhart, James Bowen. The Fox Chase. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1874. 30p + 5 line pls. Pictorial cloth, gilt stamped (quite rubbed, part of backstrip missing). Pages smudged, foxed; some guardsheets missing. ** Long poem set in Chester County, Pennsylvania, by a Chester County author. Illustrated by H[armon] Faber, engraved..... More
Excelsior Top Company, Cortland, NY. [Catalogue]. 1885. 20p, many line ills. Good paperbound (covers rubbed, slightly spotted). ** Trade catalogue of horse-drawn buggy tops, upholstered seats and seat backs, cushions, and dashes, all described and priced. Two pages half torn through, neatly mended. Can be sent outside the U.S. for..... More
F.A. Babcock & Co., Amesbury, MA. Cuts of Our Two-Wheelers. N.d. [1880s-90s]. [8]p, several line ills. Good paperbound (self wrs., folded). ** Trade catalogue of several styles of carts, including two for ponies and the versatile "package, money, yeast, and general delivery cart." All described and priced. Printed in light..... More
1939. F.E.I. Statutes and General Regulations of the Federation Equestre Internationale and Regulations for the Olympic Games. London: Institute of the Horse & Pony Club 1939. 6th ed. (1st pub. 1936). 126p, a few line ills. Good paperbound (age browned). From the library of horseman Charles Harris, with his ink..... More
Faber, Walter [Coronet]. Wit and Wisdom of the Shires. London: Backus 1932. 212p, 50 line ills. by Charles Simpson. Very good hardcover (edges sunned) in good d.j. (soiled, chipped). ** Reminiscences of hunting with the Pytchley and Fernie's hunts from 1922 to 1928--runs and their events, the personalities and their..... More
1959. Farshler, Earl R. Riding and Training. Princeton, NJ: Van Nostrand 1959 (1st pub. elsewhere in 1945). xii, 340p, over 20 line ills. and photos. Good hardcover; would be very good except 2 pages are wrinkled (from a binding error?). Fair d.j. (torn). ** General advice on training, gaiting, stable..... More
Faulkner-Horne, Shirley. Riding with the Kindles. London: Witherby 1941. 164p, several line ills. by Peter Biegel. Good hardcover (opening pages and upper margins foxed). Presentation copy from the author, probably near the time of publication. ** A girl and her brother, who are spending their summer holidays in the country..... More
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Federazione Nationale degli Sports Equestri. Concorso Ippico Internazionale. Official program of this several-part international jumping contest held in Florence, May 14-24, 1931 (fascist year IX). Ca. 44p, several photos, many ads. Good paperbound (covers soiled). In Italian. ** The program summarizes all the prizes for the entire show, and lists..... More
Feltenberger, Dave. Starting a Team. Mischka Press, n.d. [recent]. 94p, many black-and-white photos. New paperbound. ** Excellent guide to starting a team of draft horses for farm work--teaching them to be catchable, leading and longeing, backing on command and ground driving, putting on the harness, pulling the first load and..... More
Ferrell, Merri, introd. The Coach Painter 1880. Stony Brook, NY: The Museums at Stony Brook 1983. 116p, many line ills. (ads, monogram patterns, etc.). Good paperbound (new, but covers shelf-scuffed). ** Facsimile reprint of the first six issues of this important and scarce monthly journal (1880), with an introduction by..... More
1998. Ferris, William R. Mule Trader: Ray Lum's Tales of Horses, Mules and Men. University Press of Mississippi 1998. 251p + several ills. Fwd. by Eudora Welty. Very good paperbound. Ink presentation from the author, 2007. ** Originally published in 1992 under the title "You Live and Learn. Then You..... More
Field, William B. Osgood. John Leech on My Shelves. NY: Collectors Editions 1970. 313p, many ills., 1 folding. Very good hardcover (no d.j., as issued). Facsimile reprint of the 1930 limited edition. ** Comprehensive annotated catalogue of the illustrated books and many original works by Leech in the author's collection..... More
Fielder, Andrew. Vibart and Friends. London: Pelham 1970. 121p + many photos. Good hardcover; no d.j. Covers faded; page fore-edges dampstained red from the cover; a few pages marginally damprippled. ** Ups and downs of the author's career with the half-Clydesdale show jumper Vibart, "an arrogant-spirited horse whose chief sport..... More
Fitt, H. Nevill. Covert-Side Sketches; or, thoughts on hunting suggested by many days in many countries with fox, deer, and hare. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1878. 1st ed. 346p + 32p of publisher's ads, dated 1878. Good hardcover (shelfwear; front hinge exposed but binding sound). No d.j...... More
Fitzgerald, Arthur. Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 1965-1982: The Official History. London: Sidgwick & Jackson 1983. 231p, many photos. Very good hardcover in good d.j. ** Year-by-year account of the race, featuring many great runners--Sea Bird, Mill Reef, Allez France, Alleged, etc. With a conformation photo and 5-generation pedigree of..... More
1891. Flower, William Henry. The Horse: A Study in Natural History. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner 1891. (Modern Science series) xiv, 196p, 26 line ills. Good sturdy hardcover (covers spotted). ** First edition of this introduction to the horse's ancestors, nearest relatives, and structure, by the then director of the..... More
Flynt, Henry N. On Horseback from Connecticut to Canada. [The Author, n.d. but 1938?]. 47p, a few ills. Very good paperbound (light shelfwear). Presentation copy from the author to "Amy A. Geier, an Authoress who was good enough to read the early draft of this narrative." ** Account of a...... More
Foote, John Taintor. Dumb-Bell of Brookfield. NY: Appleton 1921 (1st pub. 1917). 261p + 1 pl. Good hardcover; no d.j. Inner margins between frontispiece and title page stained from binding glue. Foreword by Rex Beach. ** Second printing of these six classic dog tales; the title story has been called..... More
