Horse Faces; Impressions of Horsemen by One Who Is Not
N.p. Paddock Press, 1931. Helvenston, Harold. Limited edition. Hardcover (boards, half cloth). 297p, many ills. No. 82 of 350 copies. This copy was owned by one of the horsewomen featured in the book--Florence Dibble, with her signature. She was a renowned four-in-hand whip, who set a speed record for coaching from New York to Atlantic City in 1936. Laid in: undated newspaper clipping showing Dibble with her saddle horse Desert Rose. With another autograph--Samuel W. Taylor, owner and editor of Rider and Driver, who signed in ink below his portrait. Good (bottom margins lightly damp rippled; endpapers lightly stained; spine stained and rubbed). Item #32931
Dozens of pencil portraits of show people from the early 20th century--owners, riders, drivers, trainers, dealers, officials, judges, writers, etc. etc., with short captions. Chiefly Saddlebred, Hackney, and Walking Horse figures (Earl Teaters, Loula Long Combs, Mrs. W.P. Roth, etc.), but also hunter-jumper (Adolph Spreckels, Harry Worcester Smith, Alex Sysin, etc.) See photos for an index of the subjects and Dibble's portrait. (Not in Wells).
Price: $200.00