1886. Crafty, pseud. [Victor Gerusez]. La Province a Cheval. Paris: E. Plon, Nourrit, 1886. 404p, hundreds of line ills., many full page. Very good hardcover (original gilt-stamped pictorial blue-green cloth). In French. ** In words and humorous illustrations Crafty chronicled the fads and foibles of equestrian life in fin-de-siecle France..... More
1976. Haynes, Glenn W. The American Paint Horse. University of Oklahoma Press 1976. 351p, many photos, 16 pages in color. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (spine faded). ** First comprehensive history of an iconic American breed. "It is about time that someone presented a sound historical, informational, and colorful..... More
1939. Fawcett, William. Sporting Spectacle: A Cavalcade of Sport in England's Yesteryear. London: Methuen 1939. 253p + 16 pls. Good sturdy hardcover; no d.j. ** Reminiscences and anecdotes of hunting, racing, coaching, and shooting in England before World War II, with many tales of colorful characters. Fawcett was an all-round..... More
2007. Dyer, Lucinda. Back to Work: How to Rehabilitate or Recondition Your Horse. Trafalgar Square 2007. 389p, many photos. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Lots of advice and guidance here from veterinarians and experts in reconditioning horses, as well as case studies of how amateur riders brought..... More
1929. Somervile, William. The Chace: A Poem. Introd. by A. Henry Higginson. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran 1929 (1st pub. 1735). xviii, 118p, many ills. by Thomas Bewick (chiefly from the 1796 edition). Good hardcover (would be very good except about half the pages are rippled at the bottom (from..... More
1964. Challan Belval, Colonel [Henry]. Dressage: De la Reprise No 1 a la Reprise Olympique: Les Principes et Leur Application. Paris: Emile Hazan 1964. 86p, many line ills. by G. Margot. Very good hardcover (plasticized boards), slight shelfwear. No d.j., as issued. In French. ** Introduction to dressage principles from..... More
1931. Watson, Frederick. Hunting Pie: The Whole Art & Craft of Foxhunting. Fwd. by Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. NY: Derrydale Press 1931. xv, 63p + 11 pls. and cover by Paul Brown. Fair hardcover: 3-color pictorial boards (soiled, rubbed, as often; some staining and foxing to outer pages). Lacks the scarce..... More
1978. Capdevila, Pedro V. La Estancia Argentina. Buenos Aires: Plus Ultra 1078. Over 400p, many photos and line ills. + several color photos. In the publisher's series Grandes Obras de la Literatura Gauchesca. Good hardcover in good d.j. (book would be very good except the covers are splayed due to..... More
1925. Miller, E.D. Modern Polo. London: Hurst and Blackett, n.d. [1925]. 480p, 172 photos and line ills. Fair hardcover: shaken, as often. No d.j. Owner's ink name (Jack Kurtz, Arabia, 1959). ** The fifth edition of this classic manual, first published in 1896... More
1980. Schlichtegroll, Friedrich, ed. Turnier Buch Herzogs Wilhelm des Vierten von Bayern von 1510 bis 1545. Zirndorf: Leipold [1980]. Facsimile edition (1st pub. 1817). Ca. 200p + over 30 large double-page color pls., a few folding. Fine hardcover; no d.j. (as issued?). In German Gothic type. ** Stunning facsimile edition..... More
1986. Womack, Bob. The Echo of Hoofbeats: A History of the Tennessee Walking Horse. Shelbyville, TN: Dabora 1986. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1984). 435p + several photos + color photo of Sun's Delight on jacket. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Revised edition of this comprehensive history, which..... More
1971. Smith, Vian. Horses in the Green Valley. Garden City, NY: Doubleday 1971. 149p, a few photos. Very good hardcover (endpapers browned) in good d.j. (soiled). ** Warm memoirs of a lifetime with Exmoor ponies, steeplechasers, and other horses in Devon; the author's last book before his early death. Can..... More
1946. Smith, Lawrence B. (Lon). Fur or Feather: Days with Dog and Gun. NY: Scribner 1946. 144p, many large ills. by Paul Brown. Very good hardcover in fair d.j. (browned, chipped, small tears). Title page printed in red and black. ** Smith recalls his favorite gun dogs (spaniels, retrievers, hounds..... More
1997. Slatta, Richard W. Comparing Cowboys and Frontiers. University of Oklahoma Press 1997. 336p, 36 ills. and maps. Fine hardcover in very good d.j. (spine faded). ** Ten essays devoted to the problems, sources, methods, and issues of modern frontier history, by a leading historian of the west. Among them..... More
1985. Schulz, Carol M., and Carol D. Neubauer. The Desert Arabian Horse: Definitions, Organizations, and Classifications. Cazenovia, NY: Dogwood Hill/Landmark Publications, 1985. 44p, several charts and tables. Very good stapled paperbound (spine faded). Reproduced from typescript, as issued. No. 186 of 500 copies, signed by both authors. ** "This book..... More
1891. Periam, Jonathan. The National Cyclopedia: A Dictionary of Useful and Practical Information for the Farm, Home and School. Chicago: R.S. Peale and Werner, 1891 and 1893. 3 vols., totaling over 1100 pages, many line ills. + many pls., some in color. Good to very good hardcover: pages age browned..... More
1952. Morris, George Ford. Portraitures of Horses: A Few People, Some Dogs & Other Animals with Autobiographical Comment and Narrative. Shrewsbury, NJ: Fordacre Studios 1952. 280p, over 500 ills., 21p in color. Good large hardcover (imitation leather); no d.j. Long closed tear across pp. 207-208, neatly but not invisibly mended..... More
2019. Haak, Kathleen, design and production. World on Wheels 7: Studies in the Manufacture, History, Use, Conservation, and Restoration of Horse-Drawn Vehicles. Lexington, KY: Carriage Association of America 2019. 62p, many color photos and other ills. New large paperbound. ** The latest volume in this fine series publishes five papers..... More
1993. Gazder, P.J. The Arab Horse Families of Great Britain 1875-1973. Northleach, England: Heriot 1993. 3rd ed. (1st pub. 1964, 1976). xxvii, 211p + many photos. Very good hardcover; lacks original flimsy glassine d.j. ** This latest edition of mares and stallions registered with the Arab Horse Society added many..... More
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1898. [Kimball, O.D., and C.E. Shattuck]. Jenner, 1370. Nashua, NH, n.d. [ca. 1898-99]. 15p, 1 ill. on front cover. Fair paperbound (worn). ** Promotional brochure for this French Coach stallion, which was imported by M.W. Dunham in 1892. Includes an introduction and history to the French Coach breed, noteworthy sales..... More
1859. Mills, John. The Flyers of the Hunt. London: "The Field" and Ward and Lock, 1859. 114p + 6 hand-colored pls. by John Leech. Very good hardcover (later half leather by Riviere & Son, spine gilt-stamped). Original cloth covers bound in. Armorial bookplate of J.A. Burnham Jr. From the collection..... More
2009. Wheeling, Ken, ed. World on Wheels 1: Studies in the Manufacture, History, Use, Conservation, and Restoration of Horse-Drawn Vehicles. Lexington, KY: Carriage Association of America 2009. 96p, many ills. New paperbound, printed in a small edition. ** The first volume in this fine series prints five papers that were..... More
1992. Von Tempski, Armine. Bright Spurs. Woodbridge, CT: Ox Bow 1992. Facsimile reprint (1st pub. 1946). 248p, several pls. and silhouette chapter heads by Paul Brown. Very good paperbound. ** Teen novel about two sisters who run a dude ranch in Hawaii, based on the author's own youthful experiences. Von..... More
1947. Vesey-Fitzgerald, Brian, ed. The Book of the Horse. Los Angeles: Borden 1947. 879p, many photos and line ills. + several color plates of works of art. Good hardcover in fair d.j. A nice sturdy copy of this book, whose bulk often weakens its binding. Bottom fore-edges stained; some plate..... More
2017. Haak, Kathleen, design and production. World on Wheels 6: Studies in the Manufacture, History, Use, Conservation, and Restoration of Horse-Drawn Vehicles. Lexington, KY: Carriage Association of America 2017. 92p, many color photos and other ills. New large paperbound. ** Publishes five papers (four were given at the 2016 international..... More
