Anderson, J.K. Ancient Greek Horsemanship. University of California Press 1961. xv, 329p + several pls. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (rubbed, chipped). ** Still the definitive history of the horse in ancient Greece--breeds, bits and other equipment, stable management, equitation, military equipment and tactics, etc. Includes the author's translation... More
Berjeau, Ph. Charles. The Horses of Antiquity, Middle Ages, and Renaissance, from the Earliest Monuments down to the XVIth Century. London: Dulau 1864. 20p + 60 line pls., 1 in color. Good hardcover (limp cloth). Covers soiled; foxed (chiefly the text). ** Examples of the horse in art in many... More
1978. Berkebile, Don H. Carriage Terminology: An historical dictionary. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press 1978. 487p, over 1000 entries and many ills. ** This invaluable dictionary gathers together "all of the known carriage types of the Western world...and [gives] the derivation of the terms, if known, and the history and... More
1974. Brown, R.A. Horse Brasses: Their History and Origin. Wimbledon: Hoveglen 1974 (1st pub. 1949). 88p, many line ills. and photos. Good paperbound (cover soil). ** With much on the "symbolic meaning" of the designs; the photos of actual brasses are very small. Can be sent outside the U.S. for... More
1927. Coe, Charles H. Juggling a Rope: Lariat Roping and Spinning Knots and Splices. Also the Truth about Tom Horn "King of the Cowboys." Pendleton, OR: Hamley 1927. 114p, many photos. Good hardcover (covers stained). Ex-library: ink stamps on front endpapers and title page; pocket removed from front endpaper. Else... 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
1991. Edwards, Ron. Bridles Plaited and Plain. Kuranda, Australia: Rams Skull Press 1991 (1st pub. 1985). 32p, many line ills. Very good paperbound (light shelfwear). ** Step-by-step guide to how to plait a bridle, make a plain bridle without rings or buckles, make extended head and barcoo bridles, and make... 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
Evans, David Sandford, and Charles Mureau. The Pink Coat: Or the Why's & Wherefore's of Fox Hunting. Calabasas, CA: Hill'n Dale Press 1961. 40p, several line ills. Fine hardcover; no d.j. One of an unspecified limited edition. ** Small dictionary of hunting terms, sayings, expressions, and dress. Dedicated to Jacqueline... More
Evans, Tim (curator), and Barbara Allen (editor). Saddles, Bits & Spurs: Cowboy Crafters at Work. Cheyenne: Wyoming State Museum 1993. 34p, many photos. Very good paperbound (light shelfwear and soil; back cover corner creased). ** Published for a major exhibition that profiled ca. 15 makers of saddles and other leather... More
1977. Fitz-Gerald, W.N. The Harness Makers' Illustrated Manual. Croton-on-Hudson: North River Press 1977 (facsimile reprint of 1875 edition). 325p, many line ills. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (closed tear to front panel). ** "A practical guide book for manufacturers and makers of harness, pads, gig saddles, etc. Containing directions... More
G.S. Garcia [and] F.A. Meanea. G.S. Garcia's Illustrated Catalogue 1903 [and] Meanea Saddles 1923 Catalogue. Two facsimile reprints, bound back to back (Pitman's Treasures, 1990). 70, 48 pp., many line ills. and photos (some loss of quality). Very good paperbound (would be as new except slightly curled from careless storage)... More
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1971. Galiano, MM., et al., eds., plus groups such as La Societe d'Encouragement pour l'Amelioration des Races de Chevaux en France, and several others. Le Cheval a travers les Ages. Chateau de Chateaudun, 1971. [132]p, reproduced from typescript as issued and printed on rectos only, so there are 64p of... More
![Harness and Saddlery Manufacturer's Wholesale Catalogue]. Morsbach Graf, Co](/pictures/thumb/15869.jpg?v=1569008787)
1891. Graf, Morsbach & Co. [Harness and Saddlery Manufacturers' Wholesale Catalogue]. Cincinnati, 1891. 180p, hundreds of line ills. printed in one or more flat colors. Poor to fair paperbound (incomplete). Original pictorial card covers (quite worn, rubbed). Lacks pp. [1-4], including a color title page, the folding frontispiece, and a.... More
Holborn Surgical Instrument Co. General Catalogue of the "Holborn" Veterinary Instruments and Appliances. London, 1951. Ca. 200p (pages variously numbered), hundreds of line ills. with captions, printed in blue. Fair hardcover (covers rather worn, endpapers cut out). Laid in: two price lists (1947, 1951). ** Large trade catalogue, divided into... More
1997. Hutchins, Dan. "Old West" Cowboy Collectibles: Auction Update and Price Guide. Las Vegas, NM: Hutchins 1997. 35p, ca. 40 black-and-white photos. Very good paperbound (light cover wear). ** Lists the prices of over 650 western items that sold at auction in 1996 (High Noon, Engel, Payne, Old West Show... More
1996. Hutchins, Dan and Sebie. Old Cowboy Saddles & Spurs: Identifying the Craftsmen Who Made Them. Marion, IA: Hutchins 1996. 6th annual ed. 240p, many photos and line ills. Very good oversized paperbound (slight shelf wear and soil). No. 79 of 1000 copies, signed by both authors. ** Collector's guide... More
1970. Hutchins, James S., introd. Horse Equipments and Cavalry Accoutrements. Pasadena: Socio-Technical Publications 1970 (1st pub. 1891). 59p, many measured drawings. Very good hardcover; lacks d.j. ** Facsimile reprint of Ordnance Memoranda No. 29, "our most valuable published source of technical information about the cavalry equipment prescribed by the War... More
1980. Jacobs, Lee C. A McChesney Manual: Scrutinizing Bits and Spurs of an Innovative Creator. Colorado Springs: Author, n.d. [ca. 1980]. 62p, many photos and line ills. (mostly reproduced from old catalogues and newspapers, so of indifferent quality). Good paperbound (coffee? stains on front cover). ** Life of the renowned... More
Kellock, E.M. The Story of Riding. Newton Abbot, UK: David & Charles 1974. 216p, several ills. Fine hardcover in very good d.j. ** History of horsemanship, emphasizing Europe through the 19th century. Also treats equipment, riding dress, care, and "Amazones" (sidesaddle). Many interesting tidbits of information are here. (Wells 4176.1). More
Kerr, W.A. Practical Horsemanship [cover reads: Riding; The All-England Series]. London: Bell 1891. (Handbooks of Athletic Sports series) x, 222p + [8]p of ads, many line ills. Fair hardcover (shaken, covers soiled). ** Introduction to handling, riding, bitting, saddlery, shoeing, etc. (One of the ads is for mounting animal hoofs... More
1891. Kerr, W.A. Practical Horsemanship [cover reads: Riding]. London: George Bell 1891. 222p + 6p of publisher's ads, several photos and line ills. Fair hardcover: shaken, covers soiled, page removed between last page of text and first page of ads (an announcement for Kerr's book on sidesaddle riding). ** The... More
1982. Kosloff, Lou. California Bit and Spur: A History and Development. Newport Beach, CA: J. Ralph Bell 1982. 238p, many large photos + several color pls. including eight that comprise "a chronological photo essay of the loose-jaw spade bit from the early 1700s to the present." Very good hardcover (tooled... More
1990. Langdon, William G., Jr. Bits, Patterns and Reining. Colbert, WA: Author 1990. 153p, many line ills. Very good paperbound, comb bound. ** "A complete study on how to use bits and patterns in teaching a horse to rein. Let the bits and patterns do some of the work." Emphasis... More
1989. Langdon, William G., Jr. Bits and Bitting Manual: Getting the Horse to Understand Man, the Bit, the Rein, and the Leg. Colbert, WA: Author 1989. 113p, many small line ills. by the author. Good paperbound, comb bound (small stains to back cover); internally very good. ** "Studies on all... More
