![Principles of Modern Riding, for Gentlemen [1825]. John Allen](/images/noimage.png)
1825. Allen, John. Principles of Modern Riding, for Gentlemen. London: Thomas Tegg 1825. xiv, 286p + 32 engraved pls. Good hardcover: contemporary half leather, marbled boards (rubbed). Although the text is generally very good and clean (some offsetting from plates), most of the plates are dampstained in the margins and..... More
1802. Astley, Philip. Astley's System of Equestrian Education: Exhibiting the Beauties and Defects of the Horse; [etc.]. London: T. Burton, n.d. [1802?]. 5th ed. (1st pub. 1801). xvi, 197p + 9 engraved pls. showing airs above the ground, work between the pillars, and long-reining. Fair hardcover, but scarce in any..... More
1810. Beckford, Peter. Thoughts on Hunting in a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend. [London] Albion Press 1810 (1st pub. 1781). 312p + 10 engraved pls. by John Scott after paintings by J. Barenger (including frontispiece and folding plate of a kennel layout); engraved title page. Very good hardcover..... More
1921. [Billings, C.K.G.]. King and Queen: A Colloquy. Privately Printed, 1921. 49p + several photos. Fair to good hardcover (paper-covered boards, cloth spine). Covers rather stained, edges rubbed. Internally very good and clean. No jacket (as issued?). Gift inscription. Owner's neat ink stamp on front endpaper. ** Very scarce; the..... 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
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
1806. Freeman, Strickland (Esq.). The Art of Horsemanship altered and abbreviated, according to the principles of the late Sir Sidney Medows. London: Printed for the author by W. Bulmer and Co. [etc.], 1806. [12], xix, 254, [2] pp. with 14 engraved ills. + 16 engraved pls. (1 folding). Very good..... More
1894. Gatines, Rene de. Conference Hippique: Les Cinq Mouvements Cles de l'Equitation. Paris: Legoupy 1894. 56p + several photos by M. Gabriel. Good paperbound (covers soiled). In French. ** Schooling methods--the five "keys" to equitation--by a well-known ecuyer of the day. Here he demonstrated, for a group of army officers..... More
1813. Gibbons, Thomas [buyer of coaches], et al. Two Early 19th-Century Manuscript Orders for Carriages, Newark, NJ. (1) Letter of agreement between Miller and Crane [coachmakers] and T[homas] Gibbons, 1813. (2) Memorandum of agreement between Robert B. Campfield [coachmaker] and Thomas Gibbons, 1814, with detailed specifications for the carriage. Two..... More
1758. Heber, Reginald. An Historical List of Horse-Matches Run; and of plates and prizes run for in Great Britain and Ireland, in the year 1757. London: Author 1758. xxxvii, 163p, no ills. Good hardcover: contemporary full leather (rubbed). Outer pages browned; light dampstain to last few pages; overall clean, complete..... More
1844. M'Adam, William. Observations on Single-Horse Carts. Bath: H.E. Carrington 1844. 19p + many line ills. on 5 pls. Good paperbound (soiled, spine reinforced; plates browned). From the library of W.B. Lowe, Stratford on Avon, a Shire horse breeder in the 1880s (his blind stamp on front cover). ** On..... More
1860. Mayhew, Edward. The Horse's Mouth, Showing the Age by the Teeth. London: Fores, n.d. (ca. 1860). 4th ed. (1st pub. 1840s). 194p, 32 color pls.; 8p of publisher's ads. Slight flaws, but overall a beautiful bright hardcover (original green cloth, gilt stamped). Laid in: 1877 newspaper clipping on "horse..... More
![Cynegetica; or the Force and Pleasure of Hunting [1720]. H. Morgan](/pictures/thumb/16939.jpg?v=1592492404)
1720. Morgan, H., of the Inner-Temple, Gent. Cynegetica; or the Force and Pleasure of Hunting: An Heroi-Comical Poem, in Two Canto's. London: Printed for W. Chetwood, at Cato's Head, 1720. 2nd ed., with additions. 46p + many blanks to fill out the binding, 5 decorative devices + frontispiece. Title page..... More
1903. Pennell-Elmhirst, E. The Best of the Fun 1891-1897. London: Chatto & Windus 1903. xii, 469p, 56 ills. by G.D. Giles and J. Sturgess, 4 in color. Near-fine hardcover: half-leather, rebacked. Spine gilt-stamped with hunting motifs. A few stains on front endpaper, cover edges lightly shelf rubbed. Angling bookplate of..... More
1796. Schmidt. Instruction pour la Cavalerie, sur le maniement le plus avantageux du sabre, publiee en 1796, par Schmidt, professeur d'escrime du corps royal des cadets a Berlin,... Paris: Anselin 1828. cccxxxiii, 84p + 8 folding engraved pls.; 30p of publisher's ads. Very good paperbound (original wrappers, untrimmed; partly unopened)..... More
1832. Segundo, Don Juan. A Treatise on the Suitable Bitting of Horses; With a description of a new system of bridle bits, invented by Don Juan Segundo. "Translated from the Original Spanish Manuscript." London: Edward Latchford 1832. viii, 40p, a few line ills. + 1 folding pl. showing several bits..... More
Smith, Stephen W., New York. Patent Auto-Propelling Cantering Horses....[cover title]. NY: Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, n.d. [mid-1860s]. 8p, several ills. Good paperbound (self wrs.). A little penciling, including signature of J.W. Everhard, Miami, Nebraska. Some wear, mended tears, but nice for such a fragile item. ** Retail advertising pamphlet for children's..... More
1891. [Webb, W.S.] Catalogue Shelburne Farms Stud. NY: John Polhemus 1891. 88p, no ills. Fair hardcover (covers stained); internally very good and sturdy. ** Lists over 200 horses at Shelburne Farms in Vermont, most with breeding and description. Emphasizes Hackneys and Standardbred trotting horses; also carriage horses, saddle horses, and..... More
1832. Zund, J.J. Handbuch der Pferde- und Vieharzney-Kunde [etc.]. Philadelphia: Heinrich Hory for the author, 1832. 376p + [8]p, no ills. Good hardcover (full contemporary leather-backed boards, which show normal age-rubbing). Foxed throughout, some pages chipped. Crayon scribbling on front pastedown. rear endpapers torn. Binding very sturdy. In German fraktur..... More
