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1805. [Act of Parliament]. An Act for Granting to His Majesty Additional Duties in Great Britain on Horses Used in Riding, or for Drawing Certain Carriages [etc.]. [London] March 18, 1805. Pp. [125]-131, headed by British coat of arms; a few charts. Good paperbound, neatly reinforced with paper tape... More
1767. [Act of Parliament]. An Act to Explain, Amend, and Reduce...the General Laws Now in Being for Regulating the Turnpike Roads of This Kingdom [etc.]. London: Mark Baskett 1767. Pp. 527-559, no ills. except British coat of arms. Good paperbound (removed from a bound volume; occasional small holes). Printed in..... More
1837. Adams, William Bridges. English Pleasure Carriages: Their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities [etc.] London: Charles Knight 1837. xviii, 315p, ca. 25 line ills. Good hardcover (blue-green cloth, spine gilt stamped). Lacks front endpaper; occasional neat penciling. Armorial bookplate of Augustus Terry Clarke. Related material laid..... More
1837. Adams, William Bridges. English Pleasure Carriages: Their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities [etc.] London: Charles Knight 1837. xviii, 315p, ca. 25 line ills. Good hardcover (orange-brown cloth). Covers becoming tender; rear hinge exposed; lightly foxed. Former owner's pencil name: Jay Coogan, Whitehall, Newport, R.I., with..... More
American Driving Society. The Whip: Newsletter of The American Driving Society. Volumes 1 and 2, comprising issues 1-36 (January 1975-January 1979). Variously paged (usually ca. 16-20p each), many black-and-white photos and ads. Very good paperbound with original covers, rebound in sturdy buckram. From the collection of Otto Siegmund DVM, with..... More
1915. Bates, A. Motor and Carriage Painting: A Practical Manual. With a chapter on "Modern Methods on Motor Car Painting" by C.E. Oliver. London: Trades Paper Pub. Co. 1915. 158p + 2p of ads, 1 line ill. Good hardcover (gilt lettering dull). ** First edition of this guide to techniques..... More
2004. Bean, Heike, and Sarah Blanchard. Carriage Driving: A Logical Approach through Dressage Training. NY: Howell 2004. Updated ed. (1st pub. 1992). 247p, over 150 photos and line ills. New paperbound. ** Deservedly popular manual for training a "sound, safe driving horse," essential reading for both beginners and advanced drivers..... More
Bennett, Eric. The Worshipful Company of Carmen of London: A Short History. London: Simpkin Marshall 1952. 181p + 6 pls. Very good hardcover, gilt-stamped. ** First edition of this documentary history of the Company and its various identities since its founding in 1517. Includes the charter and lists of masters..... More
1894. Blew, William C.A. Brighton and Its Coaches: A History of the London and Brighton Road. London: Nimmo 1894. xxi, 354p + 20 hand-colored pls. from watercolors by J. and G. Temple. Good hardcover (gilt-stamped pictorial blue cloth); a little shaken but overall a nice copy. One sheet of publisher's..... More
1905. Boston Work Horse Parade Association. Catalogue Third Annual Parade, May 30th, 1905. Boston: C.H. Buck 1905. 72p, a few ills. in the ads but no ills. of the horses or vehicles. Fair paperbound (lacks covers, else very good). ** Hundreds of entries listed for all kinds of horse-drawn services--fire..... More
2006. Bowers, Steve, and Marlen Steward. Farming with Horses. St. Paul: MBI 2006. (Country Workshop series) 159p, many color photos. New paperbound. ** Excellent guide to starting to work with farm horses. Includes horse-to-implement alignment, harnesses and collars, hitching singles and teams, rein grips, horse care, etc.... More
1893. [Brookfield Stud, England] Description of the Model of the Brookfield Stud and of the Portraits of Typical Horses... [cover is headed: Chicago Exhibition]. No publishing data [1893]. 40p, 1 ill. on cover. Very good paperbound. ** Brochure published for distribution at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. It describes the..... More
1972. Calgary Brewing and Malting Company. Calgary Carriage Collection. Calgary, n.d. [ca. 1972]. [56]p, ca. 24 color ills. Very good paperbound (light cover stains). ** Chiefly North American vehicles of many kinds, with good large photos and descriptions. More
1883. Carnegie, Andrew. An American Four-in-Hand in Britain. NY: Scribner 1883. viii, 338p + photographic frontispiece of "Our Coach." Good hardcover. Gilt-stamped pictorial brown cloth (smudged, rubbed, small spine label). Signed presentation copy to William Digby (the Liberal jouranlist?), London, June 1883. Tipped in: part of a handwriten signed luncheon..... More
1886. Champlin, John Denison. Chronicle of the Coach: Charing Cross to Ilfracombe. NY: Scribner 1886. 298p, 75 line ills. by Edward L. Chichester. Good hardcover (normal shelfwear, a few page margins chipped). Overall a nice bright copy in a pictorial binding, printed in gold and black. ** Account of two..... More
Chronicle of the Horse staff. American Horses in Sport 1987. Middleburg, VA, 1987. Over 280p, many photos, many in color. Good hardcover (boards scuffed, stained; internally very good). ** Detailed review of the year in dressage, combined training, show hunters, driving, Grand Prix jumping, and the Pan American Games. Results..... More
1988. Cowdery, John. Carriage Driving. Ramsbury: Crowood 1988. 160p, 132 photos and line ills. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Overview of training and competing, by a former British national champion. More
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
1968. Damase, Jacques. Carriages. NY: Putnam 1968. Trans. from French. (Pleasures and Treasures series) 120p, 129 ills., 24 in color. Very good hardcover (edges shelf-rubbed) in very good d.j. With 3 pages of corrections from the Carriage Naming Committee of the Carriage Association of America. ** History of carriages and..... More
1905. Dominion of Canada Harness Makers Association. Canadian Harness and Carriage Journal (Leather and Buckles): November 1905. Toronto: W.J. Dyas, publisher. Vol. 15, no. 11. Pp. [371]-404, many line ills., photos, and ads. Good paperbound (creased from folding; covers chipped). ** News, tips on making and marketing harness, advice for..... More
2001. Ekins, Anne. Bits & Pieces [and] Stirrups, Spurs & Status Symbols: Saddlery Catalogue, vols. 1 and 2. Horsham, UK: Horsham Museum 2001, 2002. Each volume is ca. [60-70]p, with many photos. All photocopied, as issued. Very good paperbound, comb or spiral bound (bottom link of one plastic binding is..... More
Excelsior Top Company, Cortland, NY. [Catalogue]. 1885. 20p, many line ills. Good paperbound (covers rubbed, slightly spotted). ** Trade catalogue of horse-drawn buggy tops, upholstered seats and seat backs, cushions, and dashes, all described and priced. Two pages half torn through, neatly mended. Can be sent outside the U.S. for..... More
F.A. Babcock & Co., Amesbury, MA. Cuts of Our Two-Wheelers. N.d. [1880s-90s]. [8]p, several line ills. Good paperbound (self wrs., folded). ** Trade catalogue of several styles of carts, including two for ponies and the versatile "package, money, yeast, and general delivery cart." All described and priced. Printed in light..... More
Feltenberger, Dave. Starting a Team. Mischka Press, n.d. [recent]. 94p, many black-and-white photos. New paperbound. ** Excellent guide to starting a team of draft horses for farm work--teaching them to be catchable, leading and longeing, backing on command and ground driving, putting on the harness, pulling the first load and..... More
Ferrell, Merri, introd. The Coach Painter 1880. Stony Brook, NY: The Museums at Stony Brook 1983. 116p, many line ills. (ads, monogram patterns, etc.). Good paperbound (new, but covers shelf-scuffed). ** Facsimile reprint of the first six issues of this important and scarce monthly journal (1880), with an introduction by..... More
