Brown, Paul. The ABC's of the I.D.R.: A Complete Examination of Close-Order Drill, the "Manual," Parades, Formal Guard Mount, Etc. NY: Macmillan 1943. Revised and enlarged edition (1st pub. 1940). 329p, many diagrams and line ills. by Brown. Very good paperbound (top of spine chipped). Ink name. ** Title page..... More

1939. Brown, Paul. Black & White by Brown: Simplified Drawing. NY: Scribner 1939. 1st ed. ("A"). Fwd. by Milton C. Weiler. [64]p, many ills. by the author. Very good hardcover in fair unclipped d.j. (tears). The two pages of human anatomical shapes (for cutting out and positioning with brads) are..... More

1934. Brown, Paul. Crazy Quilt: The Story of a Piebald Pony. NY: Scribner 1934 (early but not 1st ptg.). [88]p, many line ills. by Brown. Very good hardcover (cover edges shelf-rubbed) in fair d.j. (rather torn, stained; some tears taped). The jacket is unclipped; the book's original price was $2.00..... More

Brown, Paul. Hits and Misses. Derrydale Press 1935. [112]p, many ills. by Brown on 50 pls. Good hardcover (covers soiled and rubbed, as often); no d.j., as issued. Spine lettering generally bright. Number 249 of 950 signed copies. Bookplate of Justine & Walter Wanger (actress and movie producer). ** One..... More

1943. Brown, Paul. The Horse: His Gaits, Points, and Conformation. NY: Scribner 1943. [64]p, many pencil ills. by the author. Very good hardcover (endpapers browned, as always) in good clipped color d.j. (soiled, chipped). Price of $2.00 stamped on front flap. ** This introduction to how the horse moves also..... More

Brown, Paul. Insignia of the Services. Scribner 1942 (1st pub. 1941). [64]p, many flat color ills. by Brown. Good hardcover; no d.j. (if issued?). Reprint, with the missing caption now printed where it belongs on p. [27]. Red, white, and blue covers. ** "The purpose of this book is to..... More

Brown, Paul. No Trouble at All. NY: Scribner 1940. 1st ed. 126p, many line ills. by Brown, printed in brown. Good hardcover (endpapers browned) in poor d.j., also by Brown (large parts torn away but front illustration is intact). ** Story for older children about a Chow-Scottie mix, based on..... More

Brown, Paul. Sparkie and Puff Ball. NY: Scribner 1954. 1st ed. [32]p, many color ills. by Brown. Very good hardcover (spine and endpapers lightly stained, content fine) in good unclipped color d.j. (soiled, top of backstrip chipped away). Jacket also by Brown. ** Full-color story for younger readers, described by..... More

2000. Brown, Rita Mae. Outfoxed. NY: Ballantine 2000. 409p. Very good hardcover in d.j. ** The first edition, first printing, of the first title in the Sister Jane MFH murder mystery series. A prestigious Virginia hunt needs a new master--but murder interferes. More

Bruce, S.D. The American Stud Book: Vol. 1: A to L. NY: Sanders D. Bruce 1873. Ca. 900p. Fair hardcover: original green cloth. The spine and cover edges are mottled, so this isn't a pretty copy on the shelf, but it is internally nice and clean. A sturdy copy that..... More

1990. Bruns, Ursula. Reiten mit FS: Freizeit im Sattel. Bonn, n.d. [ca. 1990]. 136p, many photos and line ills. Very good paperbound. In German. ** Collection of wide-ranging articles on recreational riding of many kinds, training horses for many disciplines, etc. Includes riding Icelandic horses, how to pony a horse..... More

1953. Buchanan, Lamont. The Kentucky Derby Story. NY: Dutton 1953. Fwd. by Bill Corum. 159p, 140 photos and old ills. Good hardcover; no d.j. ** Pictorial history of the race, on and off the track. Full of great vintage photos, even if the reproduction isn't always great... More

Burch, Preston M. Training Thoroughbred Horses. Menasha, WI: Russell Meerdink 1992. 119p, several photos and line ills. Very good hardcover in good d.j. ** Reprint of the 1953 first edition. Advice from one of America's most successful trainers, and for many years one of the very few American books on..... More