1914. Craig, John A. Judging Live Stock. Estate of the Author (printed Des Moines: Kenyon Co.), 1914. 23rd ed. (1st pub. 1901). 187p, many photos (printed in green) and line ills. Covers stained; some foxing. No d.j. (as issued?). ** Very popular manual for judging horses, cattle, sheep, and swine;... More
1969. Knox, Seymour H. To B.A. and Back. Buffalo: Privately Printed 1969 (1st pub. 1933). 94p, several photos. Very good paperbound (spine area faded). ** In 1932 the U.S./Meadowbook polo team travled to Argentina for a series of matches and tournaments. This book records "a few of the high spots... More
1986. Somerville, E.OE., and Martin Ross. The Real Charlotte. Ed. by Virginia Beards. University of Rutgers Press 1986 (1st pub. 1894). 298p. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Although the Anglo-Irish cousins Somerville and Ross are best known for the Irish R.M. stories, critics consider The Real Charlotte... More
1990. Miles City Saddlery Co. 1925 Catalog (No. 26). San Gabriel, CA: Pitman's Treasures 1989. Facsimile reprint. 104p, many ills. Very good paperbound (light cover soil). No. 71 of 1000 copies, signed by the publisher. ** Features Coggshall saddles; also stirrups, headstalls, bits, spurs, leather trappings, etc. All described and... More
1996. Rasmussen, Leon, and Miles Napier, eds. Treasures of the Bloodstock Breeders' Review. London: J.A. Allen 1990. xvii, 692p, several ills. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. Slightly skewed from poor storage; will straighten out with proper shelving. ** Informative and entertaining anthology of the best from this British... More
1973. Willcox, Sheila. The Event Horse. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1973. 159p, many photos. Fwd. by H.R.H. Princess Anne. Very good in very good d.j. Neat ink name on front endpaper. ** One of the first modern handbooks on schooling and conditioning horses for eventing. The author won Badminton 3 years in... More
1986. Watson, J.N.P. The World of Polo: Past & Present. Topsfield, MA: Salem House 1986. 164p, many ills. + many color pls. (often works of art). Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Good historical survey of polo in Britain and its dominions, the U.S., and South America. More
1992. Mattson, Andrea L. Roots: Foundation Quarter Horse Bloodlines. Wamego, KS: Premier Publishing 1992. 110p, many photos. Overall very good paperbound (occasional penciling, light creasing to cover, bookplate). Signed by the author. ** Lists 3000 foundation Quarter Horses (and some Thoroughbreds), with birth year, sire, dam, and dam's sire when... More
1995. Steinbrecht, Gustav. The Gymnasium of the Horse. Cleveland Heights: Xenophon 1995 (1st pub. 1886). xix, 319p, no ills. New paperbound. ** Foreword by William Steinkraus, who describes this work as a "cornerstone of the equestrian literature, a work of truly remarkable coherence, comprehensiveness, and depth of understanding; its careful... More
1930. Murger, Henri. Latin Quarter: Scenes de la Vie de Boheme. Hartford: Edwin Valentine Mitchell and NY: Dodd, Mead, 1930. 306p, many small line ills. Good hardcover (light shelfwear; back cover scuffed); no d.j. ** The stories about Rodolphe, Mimi, Marcel, Musette, and the other 1840s bohemians that inspired Puccini's... More
1987. Mason, Pippa. Designs for English Picture Frames. London: Arnold Wiggins & Sons 1987. N.p. (51 entries), over 50 ills., 4 in color. Very good paperbound (covers shelf soiled). ** Loan exhibition of drawings and studies for frames from the late 17th to the late 19th century. Chiefly picture frames... More
1985. Martin, Henri-Jean, and Roger Chartier, eds. Histoire de l'Edition Francaise. Vol. 3: Le Temps des Editeurs, du Romantisme a la Belle Epoque. Paris: Promodis 1985. 539p, many ills. + many color ills. on 38 plates. Good ex-lib. hardcover (bottom page corners lightly bumped; label removed from front endpaper; old... More
1986. Johnston, Simon, Mark Holt, et al., eds. Octavo: Journal of Typography, nos. 1-8. London: Eight Five Zero [1986-1992]. Seven printed issues (16p each, hundreds of color ills. total) + a CD-ROM as issue no. 8. All published; fine paperbounds in a fine custom-fitted slipcase (lavender cloth). One of 225... More
1929. Gauvreau, Jean-Marie. Nos Interieurs de Demain. Montreal: Librairie d'Action Canadienne-Francaise 1929. (In the series Documents Artistiques) 92p + 32 pls. Good paperbound (front cover stained, spotted). Gatherings partly uncut. Presentation copy from the author. ** A call to modernism in interior design. Aimed at Canadian audiences; for instance, how... More
1999. Engberg, Siri, and Clive Philpot. Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999. Minneapolis: Walker Art Center 1999. 2 vols. Vol. 1 (Prints, Books, "Misc."): 127p, hundreds of ills., many in color. Vol. 2 (Essays, Entries, "Info."): 155p, many ills., many in color. Fine hardcover in very good slipcase with wraparound d.j. **... More
1956. Curl, Peter. Designing a Book Jacket. London: Studio 1956. (How to Do It series, 65) 96p, many ills., some in color. Good hardcover in fair d.j. (mended tears). Book would be very good except for crossed-out ink name on front endpaper. ** Materials, layout, lettering, progress of a commission... More
1929. Courthion, Pierre. Raoul Dufy. Paris: Chroniques du Jour 1929. (Vol. 1 in the collection XXe Siecle) [36]p. many line ills. + 40 pls., 2 in color pochoir (Leda and the Swan; "Carnaval"). Original wrappers (gatherings may loosen from dry glue) in original glassine d.j. (fair). All within poor original... More
1979. Bush, Sarah L., and Genevieve Merrill. Atherton Lands. [Authors, 1979]. 56p, many photos and line ills. Fine paperbound. ** History of the lovely town of Atherton in the San Francisco Bay Area, written in pre-Silicon Valley days. Description of early estates, list of streets and their name origins, old... More
1928. Boerner, C.G. [firm]. Kupferstiche Alter Meister: Katalog CLVII. Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928. 2 vols. Text: 181p, a few ills. Plates: many ills. on 54 pls. Good oversized paperbounds (spines reinforced with tape; average shelfwear; internally very good). ** Auction catalogue, featuring early and Old Master woodcuts, engravings, and etchings... More
1973. Ballerini, Luigi, ed. Italian Visual Poetry 1912-1972. NY: Finch College Museum / Istituto Italiano di Cultura 1973. 78p, many ills. and diagrams, some in color. Good to very good paperbound (covers soiled). Comb binding is intact and secure. ** Extensive exhibition catalogue, with a wealth of information: checklist of... More
1907. Baedeker, Karl. The Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland and an Excursion to Alaska. Leipzig: Baedeker 1907. 3rd rev. and aug. ed. 331p, 13 color maps (some folding), 12 plans; 2 place-marking ribbons. Good clean hardcover (limp leatherette). Protruding edges of 2 maps chipped, with no loss of content. Tear... More
2004. Roberts, Pamela. Teaching the Child Rider. London: J.A. Allen 2004 (1st pub. in very different form in 1968). Revised, enlarged edition. 94p, many color photos and line ills. As new hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** Long a classic guide for instructors and parents alike; a British Horse Society... More
1976. Podhajsky, Alois. The Art of Dressage: Basic Principles of Riding and Judging. Garden City, NY: Doubleday 1976. Stated first edition. 185p + 28 photos. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (shelf-soiled, price-clipped). ** Podhajsky analyzes selected Olympic dressage tests from 1912 to 1972, movement by movement. If some of... More
2005. Hotaling, Edward. Wink: The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy Winkfield. NY: McGraw-Hill 2005. 256p, many photos. Very good paperbound. ** No sooner had "Wink" won his second straight Kentucky Derby in 1902 than black jockeys were banned from American racing. This "most resilient, courageous athlete" spent most... More
1907. Hackney Horse Society. Hackney Stud Book, 5 vols.: XXIV to XXVIII (24 to 28), 1907-1911. London: William Clowes. Variously paged, each with 1 or 2 photos of champion horses. Good clean sturdy hardcovers (spine tips rubbed; outer pages foxed). Covers and spines gilt stamped. No d.j., as issued. **... More
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