1997. Svendsen, Elisabeth D., ed. The Professional Handbook of the Donkey. London: Whittet Books 1997. 3rd ed. 400p, many photos nd line ills. Very good paperbound (light shelf wear). ** Chapters by many specialists on all aspects of donkey husbandry and veterinary care, as well as riding, driving, and therapeutic..... More
Bruce, Mary Grant. Norah of Billabong. London: Ward, Lock, n.d. [ca. 1940s; 1st pub. 1913]. 224p + 1 pl. Basically very good hardcover (small spots on cover, a few marginal stains) in good color d.j. ** Children's/teen story of ranching and other adventures of Norah and her friends in the..... More
1979. Savory, T.H. The Mule: A Historic Hybrid. Durham, UK: Meadowfield Press 1979. 49p, a few ills. and charts. Very good paperbound (spine sunned). ** In the scientific series Patterns of Progress. Focuses on breeding mules and the genetics of mules and hinnies; also informative sections on the mule in..... More
1967. Orchard, J.J. Equestrian Bridle-Harness Ornaments. British School of Archaeology in Iraq, 1967. (In the series Ivories from Nimrud) 48p + 208 photos and line ills. on 46 pls. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (shelf soiled, lightly chipped). ** Scholarly catalogue of ancient ivory face-piece and blinker bridle ornaments..... More
1879. National American Kennel Club. The National American Kennel Club Stud Book, vol. 1. St. Louis: National American Kennel Club, 1879. 305p + a few ads. Very good hardcover (light blistering and denting to back cover). ** Includes the club's constitution, by-laws, rules and results for bench shows and field..... More
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1971. Dickens, Monica. Follyfoot; Dora at Follyfoot. Both London: Heinemann, 1971 and 1972. 140 and 136p, no ills. Very good hardcovers in very good jackets (light shelf soil, chipping). Owner's large ink name on front endpaper of both. Follyfoot is the second printing; Dora at Follyfoot is the first edition..... More
2013. Ours, Dorothy. Battleship: A Daring Heiress, a Teenage Jockey, and America's Horse. NY: St. Martin's 2013. As new hardcover in very good d.j. ** Lively tale of the life and times of the unlikely "American pony"--the first American horse to win the Grand National, his strong-willed owner Marion du..... More
1992. Stamm, Mike. The Mule Alternative: The Saddle Mule in the American West. Kingman, AZ: Medicine Wolf 1992. 162p, several photos and maps. Very good paperbound (small sticker at top of spine). ** The author collected what 19th-century explorers, pioneers, horse soldiers, traders, settlers, gold rushers and others wrote or..... More
1990. Travis, Lorraine. The Mule. London: J.A. Allen 1990. (Allen Breed Series) 150p, many photos. Very good hardcover (no d.j., as issued). ** The mule in history, military use of the mule, scientific aspects, mule ownership, the mule today--and tomorrow. Can be sent outside the US for less than the..... More
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1720. Morgan, H., of the Inner-Temple, Gent. Cynegetica; or the Force and Pleasure of Hunting: An Heroi-Comical Poem, in Two Canto's. London: Printed for W. Chetwood, at Cato's Head, 1720. 2nd ed., with additions. 46p + many blanks to fill out the binding, 5 decorative devices + frontispiece. Title page..... More
1813. Gibbons, Thomas [buyer of coaches], et al. Two Early 19th-Century Manuscript Orders for Carriages, Newark, NJ. (1) Letter of agreement between Miller and Crane [coachmakers] and T[homas] Gibbons, 1813. (2) Memorandum of agreement between Robert B. Campfield [coachmaker] and Thomas Gibbons, 1814, with detailed specifications for the carriage. Two..... More
Butterworth and Brik, bettors. Match Race Wager Agreement. [New Jersey, ca. 1810s-20s]. One sheet containing 9 lines, handwritten in ink. One tear but content clear; last line missing. ** Terms of a $500 bet between E. Butterworth and Joshua Brik [or Buck?] for a race between the horse Mahomet and..... More
1760. Fairfax, Thomas. The Complete Sportsman; or, Country Gentleman's Recreation. London: J. Cooke, n.d. [ca. 1760]. 240p + 12p of publisher's ads; engraved frontispiece. Sturdy contemporary leather (corners rubbed, rebacked). Inner hinges reinforced, endpapers browned. ** Treats many equestrian and field sports, including "Rearing and Backing Colts," "Managing Race-Horses, Hunters..... More
1995. Carpenter, Bryant. The Classic Experience: The Hampton Classic, Bridgehampton, NY: Carl W. Miller 1995. 221p, many color photos by Helen Carpenter. Very good hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** Colorful photographic survey of this legendary Long Island horse show and its history, with profiles of many stables, riders, celebrities..... More
2006. Olsen, Sandra, Susan Grant, et al., eds. Horses and Humans: The Evolution of Human-Equine Relationships. Oxford: Archaeopress 2006. 375p, many photos, line ills., and charts. Very good large paperbound. ** Proceedings of the 2000 Horses and Humans Symposium, held in honor of Mary Aiken Littauer. Twenty-five scholarly chapters on..... More
1936. Hampton Horse Show Association. Official Program: Eighth Annual Exhibition Hampton Horse Show. Hampton, VA: Houston Printing House 1936. 40p, many small ills. Very good large paperbound (covers faded). ** Entries for 41 classes (hunter, jumper, hack, 3- and 5-gaited saddle horse), also the hound show. Indexes of horses and..... More
1973. Wells, Ronald A. Dictionaries and the Authoritarian Tradition: A Study in English Usage and Lexicography. The Hague: Mouton 1973. 130p, no ills. Good sturdy paperbound (covers rubbed, lightly chipped). (Janua Linguarum, Series Practica, 196) ** "The first detailed historical analysis" of the relationship between dictionary-making and authoritarian attitudes toward..... More
![Trouble [signed 1st in d.j.]. Michael Gilbert](/pictures/thumb/A6492.jpg?v=1590764441)
1987. Gilbert, Michael. Trouble. NY: Harper & Row 1987. First edition. 253p. signed by Gilbert in ink on the title page, at the time of publication. Very good to fine hardcover in like d.j. ** thriller filled with racial tensions, international terrorists, and the IRA. His 27th book... More
1712. Veronese, Scipione (marchese di Maffei). Della Scienza chiamata Cavalleresca. Venice: Luigi Pavino 1712. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1710). [20], 417, [34]p, 2 decorative woodcut initials. Printed in italics and roman. Although ex-college library (bookplate, perforated stamp on title page), a very good sturdy copy in old vellum (old stain..... More
1958. Khorol, Vera, Belyanka. Kuznetsova, A., and V. Kravchuk, A Fox Cub's Adventures. Samuil Marshak, Cat's House and About Everything in the World. All published in Moscow by Detgiz (State Publishing House for Children's Literature), 1958-1959. All 16-20p, paperbounds, except Cat's House, which is 48p and in boards. All illustrated..... More
1926. La Mode Nationale; ed. by L. Demuylder. Lingerie de Paris: L'Edition Francaise de Luxe, no. 137. Paris, n.d. [1925-26 from internal evidence]. 16p, 182 ills. printed in black or sepia. Good large paperbound. Covers soiled; internally very good. ** Slips, camisoles, panties, blouses, sleep wear, lounge wear, aprons,layettes, children's..... More
1929. International Exhibition Barcelona 1929. International Exhibition Barcelona 1929: two promotional / souvenir brochures. [Barcelona 1929]. Each, one sheet folded into thirds. Unfolded, ca. 11 x 15 inches. Good (light handling wear; two ca. 1-inch splits to crease in one brochure). ** Each brochure features a different full-page bird's-eye view..... More
1910. Chivers, Herbert C. Artistic Homes. St. Louis, 1910. Over 900p, between 1000 and 1500 small plans and elevations. Good hardcover (skewed, covers soiled); no d.j. (as issued?). ** A fat litle self-published pattern book for suburban residences and cottages. Chivers published the magazine Home Builder and "developed a far-flung..... More
1956. The Western Horseman. The Western Horseman 1956. Colorado Springs. Full year of "the magazine for admirers of stock horses." Hundreds of pages, photos, and ads. Good paperbounds (average handling wear and cover soil, occasional light interior staining). Conent clean and complete. Photo shows representative issues. ** Lots of good..... More
2008. Senden, Heinrich freiherr von. Long Reining to Break Horses to Harness: Training the Safe Way. Cadmos 2009. 126p, many color photos. New paperbound. ** A good structured training program: preparing the horse for driving, working on the lunge, long reining, pulling a weight, and first hitching. Translated from German..... More
