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
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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
2008. Johnson, Virginia C., and Barbara Crookshanks. Virginia Horse Racing: Triumphs of the Turf. Charleston, SC: History Press 2008. 160p, many photos and old ills. As new paperbound. ** Thoroughbred racing in Virginia from early days to the present, with an emphasis on the 19th century through the Civil War..... 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
1958. Cannam, Peggy. She Wanted a Pony. London: Andrew Dakers (The Viscount Series), n.d. [ca. 1958]. 145p + 1 color pl. Good hardcover (front endpaper removed); no d.j. ** Misadventures and successes with ponies, including a scary opening scene about a pony arriving at a clueless family. Can be sent..... More
1954. Baird, Jack. Pet Weimaraner. Fond du Lac, WI: All-Pets 1954. No edition statement. 63p, several small ills. by Paul Brown. Fair but sound paperbound (covers soiled, base of spine chipped away). ** Care and handling of your Weimaraner. Cover ill. by Edwin Megargee. Also contains "The Health of Your..... More
1878. Angell, George T. Protection of Animals [and] The Thirteenth Annual Reports of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Boston, 1878 and 1881. 16p and 20p, no ills. Fair to good paperbounds (self wrappers): covers foxed or soiled, one is loosening. ** Angell's speech is an..... More
1973. O'Dea, Joseph C. Horses and Hounds of the Genesee. Fine Arts Center, State University College of Arts and Sciences at Genesee, New York, 1973. 80p, many small black-and-white ills. Very good paperbound. ** Exhibition catalogue of many dozen paintings, sculptures, and objects associated with the Genesee Hunt country--racing, hunting..... More
1989. Arabian Horse Trust. The Art Auction: The Third Collection. Scottsdale, AZ, 1989. 16p, color ills. of most of the 19 paintings and sculptures to be auctioned. Very good paperbound. ** Includes a portrait of Mirage by George Ford Morris, and one orientalist painting each by Schreyer and Fremiet. Can..... More
1951. Wentworth, Lady [Judith]. Horses in the Making. London: Allen & Unwin 1951. 155p, many photos and line ills. Good hardcover (one 4-page gathering is loose) in poor d.j. (torn). ** General work on "breeding, rearing, breaking and riding," with some focus on Thoroughbreds and Arabians. (Wells 8133)... More
1937. Seaby, Allen W. Sons of Skewbald or, Castor and Pollux. London: Black 1937. xv, 207p, 8 pls. and many small ills. by the author. Good hardcover (some cover wear, old glass-ring stains, skewed from reading. Lacks d.j. ** Children's story about two Exmoor ponies. In that recognizable chunky format..... More
1940. The Western Horseman. The Western Horseman: July-August 1940. Lafayette, CA. 50p, many photos, line ills., and ads. Fair paperbound: covers rubbed, worn, stained. Occasional page stains, else internally overall clean and complete. ** This was the magazine's fifth year. Articles on Quarter Horses, Arabians, old-time cowboys, modern cowboy contestants..... More
1994. Westall, Julian. Educating the Young Horse: The Thinking Trainer's Guide. Boonsboro, MD: Half Halt 1994. 280p, many small photos and line ills. As new hardcover in d.j. ** On ground training and early work under saddle, with the goal of creating a confident trainer and a confident, happy, and..... More
2005. Miller, Robert, and Rick Lamb. The Revolution in Horsemanship and What It Means to Mankind. Fwd. by Hugh Downs. Guilford, CT: Lyons 2005. 354p, many photos and old ills. As new large paperbound. ** "A landmark, comprehensive book on the phenomenon [of natural horsemanship], its history, and its key..... More
1992. Meisels, Penina, and Michael Cronan. Polo. San Francisco: Collins 1992. 112p, 100 color photos. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. (short closed tear on front). ** Beautiful tinted photos and evocative text give this book a haunting, timeless quality. The photos were taken at Greenbriar, Meadowbrook, Santa Barbara..... More
1978. Loeffelbein, Robert L. Knight Life: Jousting in the United States. Lexington Park, MD: Golden Owl 1978. 96p, photos and line ills. throughout. Very good paperbound (deaccessioned from Library of Congress, with two stamps on title page). ** On the history and practice of the ring tournament, which when the..... More
1971. Kilby, Kenneth. The Cooper and His Trade. London: John Baker 1971. 192p, ca. 200 photos and line ills. Very good hardcover in good d.j. ** Detailed social and technological history of barrel making: the materials, tools, techniques, organization and conditions of work, etc. The author, from a family of..... More
1991. Weatherby, J., An Introduction to a General Stud-Book [and] Peter Willett, A History of the General Stud-Book. London: Weatherbys 1991. 2 volumes: 207p, 143p, several ills. Fine hardcovers, leather spines, in slipcase. ** Facsimile reprint of the first English Thoroughbred stud book (published 1791) plus Willett's excellent history of..... More
