Hints on Driving
London: George Bell, 1894. White, G.H.A. First edition. Hardcover, stamped in black. 180p, 34 line ills. by G.H.A. White. Endpapers foxed, covers worn and stained; internally very good; binding is tight. Blindstamp of recent owner on front endpaper. Old bookseller label on rear endpaper. Good. Item #31129
First edition of this classic guide, which went through many editions. Step-by-step lessons on single, pair, tandem, and four-in-hand driving for novices. "Nothing has been considered too trifling to be explained," writes Knight. With the bookplate of a former owner at Sandhall, Howden, Yorkshire. On the rear endpaper he has copied out a 1989 letter from H. Wynmalen in The Field, answering his query about handling the reins of eight horses. Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate. (Wells 4253).
Price: $25.00