The Horse of the Desert
New York: Derrydale Press, 1929. Morris, George Ford. Limited edition. Hardcover. 218p, many photos and other ills. (some by George Ford Morris), 4 plates in color. Lacks the jacket. One of 750 copies of the regular edition. Introd. by James G. Harbord and Henry Fairfield Osborn. Very good, except margins of frontispiece and its tissue guardsheet are heavily browned. Item #32861
Classic account of the desert Arabian by an important early US breeder and importer--its origins, habitat, qualities, bloodlines, influence on other breeds, importations, and contemporary breed associations and studs. Somewhat late in the day, Brown argues for the use of Arabians and Arabian blood to rejuvenate the cavalry. (Wells 1134) Large and heavy; shipping/handling will be extra. Please keep this in mind when ordering. Cannot be sent outside the US.
Price: $250.00