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1978. Fussell, G.E. Old English Farming Books 1523-1793: Fitzherbert to the Board of Agriculture. Aberdeen Rare Books, 1978. Facsimile reprint of The Old English Farming Books (1st pub. 1947) and More Old English Farming Books (1950). 141, 186p, a few pls. Very good hardcover in foxed d.j. No. 153 of... More about Old English Farming Books 1523-1793 [1 of 500
1966. Gray, Patsey. Norah's Ark. NY: Norton 1966. 2nd ptg. 158p, no ills. Very good hardcover in reinforced pictorial binding, but not ex-lib. No d.j., as issued. ** Children's novel. Stranded in a California flood, a girl and boy shelter various animals, including an in-foal Arabian mare. Can be sent... More about Norah's Ark
1969. Saint-Phalle, Capitaine de [Jacques]. Dressage et Emploi du Cheval de Selle. Paris: Crepin-Leblond 1969 (1st pub. 1899). 262p, a few line ills. + 8p of photos. Good hardcover (covers scuffed overall, old tape on front endpaper; internally very good). No d.j. (as issued?). In French. ** On schooling and... More about Dressage et Emploi du Cheval de Selle
2002. Deblaise, Philippe. De Rusius a La Broue: Itineraire du livre equestre dans l'Europe de la Renaissance. Philippica 2002. 79p, many ills. New paperbound. In French. ** Fine introduction to early European equestrian literature and its spread throughout the continent. The history of veterinary and horsemanship books is followed by... More about De Rusius a La Broue: Itineraire du livre equestre
1952. Mason, Miriam E. Broomtail: Brother of Lightning. NY: Macmillan 1952. 1st ed. 135p, ills. by William Moyers. Very good hardcover in fair d.j. (torn at edges). ** Story for younger readers about "a small spotted pony with a tail like a broom....Broomtail is a wild pony and proud and... More about Broomtail: Brother of Lightning
1996. Wilde, Claire. Endurance Riding: From First Steps to 100 Miles. Addington, U.K.: Kenilworth 1996. 176p, many photos. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Shoeing, feeding, conditioning, personal preparation, back-up crew, preventing injury, etc., by the editor of the U.K. magazine Country and Distance Rider, herself a competitor... More about Endurance Riding: From First Steps to 100 Miles
1987. Sotheby's, Monaco. Bibliotheque Marcel Jeanson. Premiere partie: Chasse. Auction catalogue, 1987. 515p (598 lots), many ills., several in color. Sturdy hardcover (covers shelf-smudged, slightly splayed as often due to the binding. No d.j., as issued. In French. ** Important catalogue of rare early continental books and manuscripts on stag... More about Bibliotheque Marcel Jeanson: Chasse [premiere partie
1969. Sisson, Septimus; revised by James Daniels Grossman. The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals. Philadelphia: Saunders 1969. 4th revised ed. (1st pub. 1953). 972p, over 730 line and halftone ills., some with added color. Very good clean hardcover (covers smudged); no d.j., as issued. ** "Sisson and Grossman" is a.... More about The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals [4th ed
2005. Chapochnikova, Natalia, and David Gourievitch. Nikolai Egorovitch Svertchkov: Le Peintre Russe du Cheval. Paris: Favre 2000. Revised and corrected ed. 173p, over 50 large ills. by Sverchkov (the English form of his name), most in color. Very good to fine hardcover in very good d.j. Corners lightly bumped from... More about Nikolai Egorovitch Svertchkov: Le Peintre Russe du Cheval
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 about Horses, Horses, Always Horses
1897. Dale, T.F. ("Stoneclink" of the Field). The Game of Polo. London: Constable, n.d. [1897]. xi, 275p, many line ills. by Cuthbert Bradley and Crawford Wood + 12 sepia portraits of ponies by Lillian Smythe. Fair hardcover (covers rubbed, endpapers browned, short split to front joint, overall slightly loose). No... More about The Game of Polo [1897
1964. Conant, Jan Royce. Half Pint and Others. Fwd. by Gordon Wright. White Plains, NY: Gordon Wright 1964. 99p, ills. by the author. Good hardcover (covers lightly stained) in very good d.j. ** Juvenile/young adult novel about a girl who struggles to run a riding stable. Can be sent outside... More about Half Pint and Others
1921. [Billings, C.K.G.]. King and Queen: A Colloquy. Privately Printed, 1921. 49p + several photos. Fair to good hardcover (paper-covered boards, cloth spine). Covers rather stained, edges rubbed. Internally very good and clean. No jacket (as issued?). Gift inscription. Owner's neat ink stamp on front endpaper. ** Very scarce; the... More about King and Queen: A Colloquy
1969. Chamberlin, Harry D. Training Hunters Jumpers and Hacks. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold 1969. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1937, 1952). 329p, several line ills. by Paul Brown + many photos. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (soiled, chipped) ** One of the classic American equestrian books, by a legendary cavalry... More about Training Hunters Jumpers and Hacks [1969
1891. Struss, Henry W. Ring-Riding: Being a Collection of Movements and Commands Designed for the Use of Riding-Schools and Riding-Clubs. NY: Appleton 1891. 139p, 142 line ills. Good hardcover (covers lightly rubbed, stained); internally very good. Owner's ink name. ** A wealth of drill formations and instructions, chiefly for 12... More about Ring-Riding: Being a Collection of Movements and Commands [etc
1957. Littauer, Vladimir S. Do Collected Gaits Have Place in Schooling Hunters and Jumpers? [No place] 1957. 31p, many photos. Good paperbound (covers dampstained). One of 1000 copies. Ink presentation from Littauer, 1959. ** Essentially no, says Littauer in answer to his question. Reprints four articles first published in Horse... More about Do Collected Gaits Have Place in Schooling Hunters and Jumpers?
1970. Lasley, John F. Genetic Principles in Horse Breeding. Columbia, MO [Author] 1970. 87p, several charts and line ills. Very good paperbound. Bookplate. ** The first edition of this clear guide for the everyday horseman. Covers chromosomes and genes, laws of probability, qualitative and quantitative inheritance, inbreeding, linebreeding and outbreeding... More about Genetic Principles in Horse Breeding
1890. Fillis, James. Principes de Dressage et d'Equitation. Paris: Flammarion 1890. 372p + many ills. on 35 pls. (tinted lithographs by Rene Valette and reproductions of photos by J. Delton). Good ex-library hardcover (cover wear but binding sound). In French. ** The first edition of this very influential book, which... More about Principes de Dressage et d'Equitation [1890 first edition
1997. Hutchins, Dan. "Old West" Cowboy Collectibles: Auction Update and Price Guide. Las Vegas, NM: Hutchins 1997. 35p, ca. 40 black-and-white photos. Very good paperbound (light cover wear). ** Lists the prices of over 650 western items that sold at auction in 1996 (High Noon, Engel, Payne, Old West Show... More about Old West" Cowboy Collectibles: Auction Update and Price Guide
1902. Guerin-Catelain, Maxime. Le Changement de Pied au Galop: Analyse de son Mecanisme. Paris: Berger-Levrault 1902. 61p, over 140 small line ills. and photos. Good hardcover (modern buckram, original wrappers not present). Inner margins of outer pages stained. Occasional neat pencil notes. In French. ** "Recherches experimentales" into the change... More about Le Changement de Pied au Galop: Analyse de son Mecanisme
1867. Hibberd, Shirley. Clever Dogs, Horses, Etc.: With Anecdotes of Other Animals. London: S.W. Partridge, n.d. [ca. 1867 from date in illustrations]. 128p + 8p of publisher's ads, many pls. by Robert Weir. Good to very good gilt-stamped hardcover (corners rubbed, cover illustration mounted on front cover lightly rubbed). Recased... More about Clever Dogs, Horses, Etc.: With Anecdotes of Other Animals
2002. Moehlman, Patricia D., ed. Equids: Zebras, Asses and Horses. IUCN (World Conservation Union) 2002. 190p, many line ills., charts, graphs, and some photos. Very good oversized paperbound (some shelf wear, short mended tear to front cover). ** Presents the Species Survival Commission / Equid Action Plan report on the... More about Equids: Zebras, Asses and Horses
2005. Nettles, Gala. Doc Bar Revisited. Madisonville, TX: LMH 2005. xii, 164p, many photos, some in color. As new hardcover in as new d.j. ** Updated edition of Doc Bar (1995), on the life and influence of the great cutting Quarter Horse sire. More about Doc Bar Revisited
1946. Eames, Genevieve Torrey. Pat Rides the Trail. NY: Julian Messner 1946. 146p, line ills. by Dan Noonan. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (chipped, top and bottom of spine torn away). Upper corner of front endpaper torn away (ca. 1/2 x 1 inch). ** Well-loved children's story about a.... More about Pat Rides the Trail
Bowers, Georgina. Bowers, G[eorgina]. Hunting in Hard Times. London: Chapman & Hall, n.d. [1889]. N.p.; many ills. on 20 color pls. with captions by the author. Good hardcover (covers stained, rubbed); a few small internal flaws (ask for details). Plates very good and clean. No d.j. (as issued?). Owner's ink..... More about Hunting in Hard Times
