![The Plattsburger [Paul Brown's first book appearance]. U S. Army](/images/noimage.png)
Brown, Paul. U.S. Army. The Plattsburger. [Plattsburg, NY]: The Plattsburger 1917. 240p, many photos, line ills. (1 in color), and ads. Good hardcover (corners bumped, edges rubbed); no d.j. (probably as issued). ** This yearbook of a World War I officers' training camp is "generally believed to be Brown's first..... More
1941. Littauer, Vladimir S. Be a Better Horseman: An Illustrated Guide to the Enjoyment of Modern Riding. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce 1941. xii, 251p, 230 photos by Bert Clark Thayer. Good hardcover spine faded and a little damp stained); no d.j. ** Instruction in the forward jumping seat, schooling..... More
1956. Caffrey, Nancy. Hanover's Wishing Star. Dutton 1956. 1st ed. 124p, many photos. Very good hardcover (light cover smudging); lacks d.j. Foreword by Paul Brown. Author and subject's presentation on half-title page: "For John B. Clark--with very best wishes--Nancy Caffrey and Karen Ann McGuire". ** True story of the young..... More
1961. Ott, Jane LLewellyn. The Blue Arabian Horse Catalog. Newport. VT: Pine Hill Farm 1961. N.p. [ca. over 200p], many small photos. Looseleaf pages in small original three-hole binder. Very good (outer pages foxed, else sturdy and clean). Together with the 1961 Supplement. ** Lists over 1000 horses of or..... More
1952. Santini, Piero. The Riding Instructor. London: Country Life 1952. 161p, 34 line ills. + many photos. Very good hardcover (edges lightly faded) in good d.j. (edges torn). ** The third title in Santini's trilogy of books on horsemanship based on the Italian cavalry tradition as interpreted by Caprilli. Written..... More
1990. Loch, Sylvia. Dressage: The Art of Classical Riding. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square 1990. 224p, many photos and old ills., many in color. Fwd. by Kurt Albrecht. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. (lightly shelfworn). ** Not a how-to manual, but a superb history of classical equitation from..... More
1924. [Austin, Tex, and Charles B. Cochran, promoter and organizer]. First International Rodeo or Cowboy Championships. London, 1924. Three items: souvenir booklet (16p, several photos), program for June 16 (4p), and admission ticket. All very good (booklet creased down center). ** This two-week show at Wembley Stadium brought wild west..... More
![Instructions concerning Erecting of a Library [etc.]. Gabriel Naudeus](/pictures/thumb/A6574.jpg?v=1604429223)
1903. Naudeus [Naude], Gabriel. Instructions concerning Erecting of a Library: Presented to My Lord The President De Mesme. As now interpreted by Jo. Evelyn, Esquire. Introd. by John Cotton Dana. Cambridge, MA: Houghton, Mifflin at the Riverside Press 1903. xxxii, 160p, no ills. Good hardcover (marbled boards, leather spine). Some..... More
![Hoen Ho: Kyuseikyu Reisenmei Rinsho Shugakucho [calligraphy manual]. Chuo School of Art Press](/pictures/thumb/A6577.jpg?v=1604438103)
1987. Chuo School of Art Press. Hoen Ho: Kyuseikyu Reisenmei Rinsho Shugakucho [The Square and Circle Method: Penmanship etc.]. Tokyo: Chu Bijyutsu Gakuen Shuppankyoku [Chuo School of Art Press], 1987. 83 loose sheets total, housed in a folding cardboard case with ties. The sheets are ca. 9 1/2 x 13..... More
1969. Pepper, D. Stephen. Rhino Horn. Hackensack, NJ: Custombook, n.d. [1969]. 22p, 15 color pls. Fair paperbound (covers soiled, worn; mended tear at bottom of front cover). ** Published to accompany the first Rhino Horn exhibition, at the New School for Social Research. The seven artists were Peter Dean, Jay..... 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
1927. O'Dea, T. The Australian Horse Doctor. Murray Bridge, S.A.: T. O'Dea [ca. 1927]. 65p, many ads for businesses in Adelaide and elsewhere. Very good hardcover (rusted staples). No d.j., as issued. ** Diagnosing and treating many ailments of horses, cattle, and sheep with formulas of oils, herbs, etc.--belladonna, turpentine..... More
2004. Worsley, Giles. The British Stable. Yale University Press for Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art 2004. 307p, ca. 275 ills. (plans, elevations, old and new photos, etc.), many in color. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. (except for short closed tear to top left corner plus..... More
1961. Ott, Jane LLewellyn. The Blue Arabian Horse Catalog. Newport. VT: Pine Hill Farm 1961. N.p. [ca. over 200p], several photos. Looseleaf pages in small original three-hole binder. Fair to good (a few pages have come loose, a little slight page rippling). Complete. ** Lists over 1000 horses of or..... More
![The Wild Horse of Shoreditch [original drawing album]. Towser](/pictures/thumb/16986.jpg?v=1600362198)
Towser. The Wild Horse of Shoreditch. Amateur 19th-century album of humorous ink drawings recording the (mis)adventures of three Victorian gentlemen aboard The Wild Horse of Shoreditch, London. Messrs Bubbs, Tubbs, and Fubbs take turns trying to handle this recalcitrant horse. It sits down, bolts, meets a flock of sheep, overturns..... More
1903. Rau, William H. [stereo card publisher]. Prince Alert, a King among Light Harness Horses. Philadelphia, 1903. Sold by Universal View Co., Philadelphia and Lawrence, KS. Very good stereo card, printed in rich sharp tones. The back is plain. ** The title continues, "Mile Pacing Record made in 1903, 1..... More
1970. Wurster, Robert Michael. Harold Persico Paris. Brussels: Galerie Withofs 1970. Ca. 40p, many ills. by the artist originally in various media; some artist's statements. Very good paperbound in original acetate d.j. (covers soiled, lightly dented from poor storage). ** An oval is diecut through the covers and pages, revealing..... More
1889. Art Institute of Chicago; American Art Association. Exhibition of the Works of Vassili Verestchagin: Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue. Plus: First and Second Appendixes. Chicago, 1889. 3 items: 80p with many ills.; 14p, 35p. Very good stapled paperbounds (Second Appendix covers are soiled and sunned). Owner's small ink stamp on two..... More
![Paul Brown Calendar 1946 [signed, with 4 pencil sketches]. Brooks Brothers](/pictures/thumb/14828.jpg?v=1600107824)
1945. Brooks Brothers. Paul Brown Calendar 1946. [NY 1945]. [13 leaves], 12 ills. Ca. 11 x 15 inches, vertical. Original board covers printed in red and black, plastic comb bound, original cloth ties. Covers lightly shelfworn; occasional penciling to calendar dates, occasional marginal stains. No. 901 of 1000 numbered and..... More
1832. Zund, J.J. Handbuch der Pferde- und Vieharzney-Kunde [etc.]. Philadelphia: Heinrich Hory for the author, 1832. 376p + [8]p, no ills. Fair to good hardcover (full contemporary leather-backed boards, which show normal age-rubbing). Foxed throughout, some pages chipped. Crayon scribbling on front pastedown. rear endpapers torn. Binding very sturdy. In..... More
2001. Biscotti, M.L. Paul Brown: Master of Equine Art. Lanham, MD: Derrydale Press 2001. ix, 149p, many ills. + several color pls. With a chapter "Paul Brown as a Book Illustrator" by Robin Bledsoe. New hardcover; no d.j., as issued. Limited deluxe edition in clamshell box. One of 50 copies;..... More
1935. Van Sinderen, Adrian. Canter, Please! Random Memories of Glenholme Farm and of Our Playmates and Playgrounds. Privately Printed 1935 [by The Derrydale Press?]. 93p, many photos. Very good hardcover (red boards, white vellum spine, which is darkened). Trivial edge wear. Lacks the slipcase. "Christmas Greetings from the Author" card..... More
![Exhibitions from the Summer Colonies: No. 3 Mystic [1929-30]. Macbeth Gallery](/pictures/thumb/A6540.jpg?v=1597849810)
1929. Macbeth Gallery. Exhibitions from the Summer Colonies: No. 3 Mystic. NY, Dec. 24, 1929-Jan. 6, 1930. One sheet, folded twice to make 4 panels, printed on one side; 1 ill. Panel size 4 x 8 inches. Good (handling soil, one-inch closed tear to bottom margins). ** Reprises part of..... More
![Una Stanza per Panza [3 of 4 parts]. Daniel Judd](/pictures/thumb/A6549.jpg?v=1597849811)
1990. Judd, Daniel. Una Stanza per Panza. In Kunst Intern Magazin (Bonn). Parts I-III: May, June, and September 1990. The final Part IV (November) is not here. Each 12-14p, cover ills. Good paperbounds (handling wear). In English. ** The first appearance of Judd's polemic accusing the painter/collector Giuseppe Panza of..... More
1936. Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co. The Modern Forward Seat Saddle [Catalog 20]. Hartford, CT, n.d. [ca. 1936]. 12p, many ills. Very good large paperbound (spine faded). Photo-duplicated promotional letter laid in. ** The first two pages feature two "Italian model" forward seat saddles, one of them improved by Captain S.N. Kournakoff..... More
