1948. Ashoub, Abdel Alim. History of the Royal Agricultural Society's Stud of Authentic Arabian Horses. Cairo: Royal Agricultural Society, Animal-Breeding Section, 1948. 136p + many photos. Good paperbound (covers faded, chipped). Some foxing to the newsprint-like pages. ** Historical text, followed by a list of all the stallions and mares... More
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
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
1939. Brown, Paul. Black & White by Brown: Simplified Drawing. NY: Scribner 1939. 1st ed. ("A"). Fwd. by Milton C. Weiler. [64]p, many ills. by the author. Very good hardcover in fair unclipped d.j. (tears). The two pages of human anatomical shapes (for cutting out and positioning with brads) are... 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
![Libro de Precios Carros [two trade albums of Mexican carts and wagons]. Elcoro, Valentin and Hijos.](/pictures/thumb/14103.jpg?v=1539198005)
1900. Elcoro (Valentin and Hijos), Mexico City. Libro de Precios Carros. N.d. [early 1900s]. Two albums: ca. 60p total, printed on one side. Many line ills. and photos, some printed in bright red and blue. Fair hardcover (stained), fastened with brads. A flawed set: the rear pages and most margins... 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
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
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
1903. Somerville, E.OE. Slipper's ABC of Fox Hunting. London: Longmans, Green 1903. 85p, 20 large color pls. by Somerville. Cover illustration in color. Fair hardcover: covers rubbed and stained, loosening. The plates are generally very good and clean. ** Alphabet of hunting verse in Irish dialect: "N was a Nanny-goat... 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
