Des Moines. IA: Mills Publishing Co., 1892. First edition. Hardcover (original pebbled cloth). Over 714p, no ills. "Containing complete alphabetical lists, with condensed pedigrees of all standard stallions, standard mares, geldings, and non-standard animals, with an appendix containing a numerical list of standard stallions; the trotting rules and regulations; the..... More
Chicago: Arabian Horse Club Registry of America, n.d. [1960]. First edition. Soft cover (covers sunned). "Created by J.G. Barnard, Rolling Hills, California." Ca. 40p, several photos, color charts. Not a detailed history of the registry, but a tribute to its 52nd anniversary and the "growth and progress" of the breed..... More
Washington DC: GPO, 1900. No stated edition. Stapled soft cover. 34p, no ills. (USDA, Office of Experiment Stations, Bulletin 79) Ex-lib.: withdrawal stamps of MIT Libraries. Nothing about horses, but a state-by-state survey of farmers' institutes (and some agricultural colleges and agriculture departments), their organization and funding, etc. Can be..... More
Paris: Jouve & Boyer, 1900. First edition. Soft cover. 210p, no ills. In French. Doctoral thesis. Historical survey and analysis of the civil and penal codes governing pari mutuel wagering on horse racing in France. The author was an attorney. Uncommon. As is: reference copy... More
Aldershot, UK: Ashgate, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. 611p, no ills. Guide to hundreds of archival records relating to the veterinary profession in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. Where to find the records of practices, individuals, companies, professional associations, national and local governments, schools and..... More
Paris: Grou-Radenez, printer, 1947. First edition. Soft cover (stiff wrappers, in original jacket). N.p. + several plates, several elegant ads (some in color). In French. In 1895 a group of amateur horsemen, headed by the Comte du Cosse-Brissac, established a riding club in Paris with these goals: "Le perfectionnement de..... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. 190p, no ills. No jacket (as issued?). (Institute for Government Research, Service Monographs of the United States Government, No. 41). Summarizes the BAI's many functions (improved livestock breeding, prevention of cruelty to animals, meat inspection, disease control, veterinary education, etc.), followed by..... More
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New York: Knickerbocker Press (G.P. Putnam's Sons), 1902, 1904, 1905. First edition. Hardcover. Each ca. 56p, no ills. The Riding Club (founded as The Gentlemen's Riding Club in 1881) was located at 7 East 58 Street. New York Gilded Age society is amply represented in the lists of members. From..... More
N.p. [Soquel, CA?]: U.S. Equestrian Team, n.d. [early 1950s]. No stated edition. Stapled soft cover. 11p, no ills. Rules and suggestions for holding various jumping classes, dressage, and combined events. Importance of the announcer, "have you considered team competitions?," announcement of a Zone 10 Horse and Rider of the Year..... More
Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders for the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. 235p, ca. 370 ills. (11 in color). Photo is cropped. Published at $60. Surveys the contributions of Pennsylvania to veterinary education, practice legislation, disease eradication, and the military veterinary service. Focuses on personalities, but there is material..... More
N.p. United States Equine Marketing Association, n.d. [1987-88]. First edition. Unbound sheets. Over 150p, no ills. Photo-duplicated typescript, printed on one side, as issued. "Intended for the private use of the USEMA membership and authorized affiliates." Many statistical tables on the economics of the horse industry in the late 1980s..... More
Lexington, KY: National Foxhunters' Association, 1904. First edition. Hardcover, stamped in gilt. 110p, many pls. + several pp. of ads. Large ink name on front endpaper (the last name looks like Sawyer). A beautiful bright copy of the second of the three stud books edited by Williams. The photos show..... More
