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Adams, O.R. Lameness in Horses. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger 1971. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1962]. 562p, many photos and line ills. Very good hardcover (light cover soil, endpapers browned). Bookplate. No d.j., as issued. ** Although this longtime standard veterinary text has been much revised over the years, early editions..... More
2004. Bammes, Gottfried. The Artist's Guide to Animal Anatomy. Mineola, NY: Dover 2004 (1st pub. 1989, 1994). Trans. from German. 143p, many ills. by the author, many in color. Very good paperbound. ** An imaginative and excellent guide to anatomy, proportion, motion, basic forms, and technique, with much on horses..... More
Brown, Paul. The Horse: His Gaits, Points, and Conformation. Scribner 1943. [1st ed.] [64]p, many ills. by Brown. Good hardcover (endpapers browned, as usual); lacks d.j. Laid in: illustrated signed handwritten note with drawing, original pencil sketch, and clippings. ** (1) Undated handwritten ink note from Paul Brown, to an..... More
1829. [Clark, Bracy, ed.]. The Farrier and Naturalist; or, Horseman's Chronicle. London: Simpkin and Marshall 1829. Vol. 2, nos. 13-35 (complete). 392p + index, several line ills. Good hardcover (old quarter leather, marbled boards; rubbed). Front cover tender and will probably come off. Binding otherwise sound. ** An early veterinary..... More
1859. Dadd, George H. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Horse: With Anatomical and Questional Illustrations [etc.]. NY: A.O. Moore 1859 (1st pub. 1856). x, 291p + 17 (of 20) hand-colored engraved pls. Fair hardcover in original cloth binding (spine worn, mended). ** This ambitious work was the first American..... More
1977. Emery, Leslie, et al. Horseshoeing Theory and Hoof Care. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger 1977. xii, 271p, many photos and line ills. Very good hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** Professional textbook, With much on navicular and other lamenesses. The primary contributors were Jim Miller and Nyles van Hoosen; the..... More
Frolich, G., and G. Schwarznecker. Lehrbuch der Pferdezucht. Berlin: Paul Parey 1926. 6th revised ed. of Schwarznecker's Pferdezucht (1st pub. 1894). vii, 682p, over 130 line ills. + 37 pls. (nice portraits of breeds by artists or after photos); some folding pedigree charts. Fair hardcover (covers soiled and rubbed, front..... More
1999. Gaughan, E.M., and Patricia M. Hogan. Equine Joint Disease. Veterinary Learning Systems (Bayer), 1999. 32p, many photos and radiographs. Good paperbound (light handling wear). ** Six papers from the North American Veterinary Conference, supplementing the Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian. On diseases of the fetlock, pastern..... More
1909. Great Britain. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Types of Horses Suitable for Army Remounts. London: HMSO 1909. 8p, 10 photos. Good paperbound (light soil, wear). ** Summary of types of horses suitable for the Household Cavalry, Cavalry of the Line, Royal Artillery, Royal Field Artillery, Royal Engineers and Army..... More
2018. Grisel, G. Robert. Equine Lameness for the Layman: Tools for Prompt Recognition, Accurate Assessment, and Proactive Management. Trafalgar Square 2018. 238p, many photos and drawings, most in color. New spiral-bound hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** A detailed and systematic manual on how to observe and identify lameness. Not..... More
1902. Guerin-Catelain, Maxime. Le Changement de Pied au Galop: Analyse de son Mecanisme. Paris: Berger-Levrault 1902. 61p, over 140 small line ills. and photos. Good hardcover (modern buckram, original wrappers not present). Inner margins of outer pages stained. Occasional neat pencil notes. In French. ** "Recherches experimentales" into the change..... More
1993. Harris, Susan E. Horse Gaits, Balance and Movement. NY: Howell 1993. 160p, over 300 line ills. by the author. Fwd. by Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu. New paperbound. ** Clearly explains the horse's mechanics, natural gaits, and modes of balance common to all breeds, disciplines, and styles of riding. A...... More
Harrison, James C., et al. Care and Training of the Trotter and Pacer. Columbus: United States Trotting Association 1968. 1054p, over 130 photos. Good sturdy hardcover (fore-edges foxed); lacks d.j. Previous owner's ink name. ** First edition of this definitive guide to breeding, breaking, shoeing and balancing, training, driving, feeding..... More
1882. Hawkins, R. Waterhouse. The Artistic Anatomy of the Horse. London: Winsor and Newton, n.d. [1870s-80s], 6th ed. (1st pub. 1865). 78p, 24 wood-engraved ills. by the author + 54p of publisher's ads for artists' supplies. Fair but sound paperbound (spine reinforced; covers soiled, a little torn, and marginally dampstained;..... More
1869. Haycock, William. Horses, How They Ought To Be Shod. London: J. Churchill & Sons 1869. xi, 52p + 14 large detailed lithographed plates, a few tinted. Fair hardcover: original gilt-stamped purple cloth is faded; frontispiece detached; bottom corner of front endpaper chipped away. Bookplate. ** A veterinarian's advice on..... More
Hill, Cherry, and Richard Klimesh. Horse Hoof Care. N. Adams, MA: Storey 2009. 152p, many b&w photos. New large paperbound. ** Clear, up-to-date guide to healthy hoof care practices, horseshoeing, hoof handling, working with farriers and vets, etc. The latest in Cherry Hill's popular Horsekeeping Skills Library. Excellent value!... More
Jurga, Fran. Understanding the Equine Foot. Lexington: Blood-Horse 1998. (Horse Health Care Library) 147, many photos, some in color. Very good paperbound. ** Excellent introduction to foot and hoof anatomy, care, shoeing, and emergencies. Can be sent outside the U.S. for less than the default shipping rate. (Published at $16.95)..... More
Koch, Ludwig. Koch, Ludwig. Die Reitkunst im Bilde. Vienna: Campagne-Reitergesellschaft, n.d. [1928]. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1923). 337p, many line ills. by the author, many plates in color. Good hardcover (spine frayed and mended; binding sturdy). No d.j. In German. ** Principles of horse and rider's movement and balance on..... More
![Die Reitkunst im Bilde [supplement]. Ludwig Koch](/pictures/thumb/1114.jpg?v=1580568188)
Koch, Ludwig. Koch, Ludwig. Die Reitkunst im Bilde. Vienna: Campagne-Reitergesellschaft, n.d. [1928]. 95p, many line ills. by the author. Good hardcover (back cover partly dampstained); no d.j. In German. ** Text and illustrations of basic principles of the horse's balance, movement, and use of the back, on the flat and..... More
Lamb, A.J.R. Horse Facts: A Brief Study of Points of the Horse and Equine Mechanism. Chicago: Ziff-Davis 1948 (1st pub. 1936). xi, 81p, several line ills. and photos. Very good hardcover in fair d.j. (torn). ** Short handbook on structure and movement. Jacket reads: "A complete study of the structure..... More
Liautard, A. Lameness of Horses and Diseases of the Locomotory Appararatus. NY: Jenkins 1888. 309p, no ills. Fair hardcover (covers spotted, back hinge exposed, but binding is sturdy). Originally sold by the veterinary instrument firm Haussmann & Dunn, Chicago, with their label mounted in the rear. ** Draws on established..... More
2006. Loving, Nancy S. All Horse Systems Go: The Horse Owner's Full-Color Veterinary Care and Conditioning Resource for Modern Performance, Sport and Pleasure horses. N. Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square 2006. 632p, 516 color photos, 70 line ills. Very good large paperbound (new, but light shelf wear). ** This substantial book..... More
Magner, Dennis. The Classic Encyclopedia of the Horse. NY: Bonanza 1980. Facsimile reprint of the horse section of Magner's Standard Horse and Stock Book (1st pub. 1887), with a modern foreword by Catherine Riley. 643p, over 950 line ills. Very good hardcover in good d.j. ** About half the book..... More
1929. Maine State Horseshoers' and Blacksmiths' Association. Annual Convention. Skowhegan, ME, 1929. [12]p, a few line ills. Good paperbound (cover soil, thumbing; no tears). ** Publication of the summer convention of the Master Horseshoers and Blacksmiths of the State of Maine. Summary program of events, list of prizes donated (e.g...... More
1996. McIlwraith, C. Wayne, and Gayle W. Trotter. Joint Disease in the Horse. Orlando, FL: Saunders 1996. 490p, over 325 photos and line ills. Very good hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** Professional veterinary textbook, the first one ever devoted to basic equine joint pathobiology. Chapters by many specialists on..... More
