1938. Duncan, William Cary. Golden Hoofs: The True Story of an Amazing Mare, Goldsmith Maid. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1938. 158p + ills. by J. Louis Lundean and others, 1 pl. in color. Very good bright hardcover in good d.j. (edges chipped, creased). ** Still one of the few biographies of an..... More
1891. Isaac B. Reed [auctioneer]. Catalogue of Horses, Carriages, Harness, Etc. NY: Fitzpatrick & Wissler Printers, Feb. 17, 1891. [8]p, no ills. Fair paperbound (details on request). Occasional prices penciled in. ** One of the firm's regular auctions of horses and vehicles, held at their Horse and Carriage Emporium on..... More
1932. white box 7. Palin, S.F., manager. Third Annual Indianapolis Speed Sale. Indiana State Fair Grounds, 1931. 232p, no ills. Fair paperbound (soiled, backstrip chipped, taped at base, one page tear neatly mended). Two pages browned from old newspaper clippings about the 1938 Old Glory sales. ** Auction catalogue of..... More
![Score Card [harness and flat racing]. Geneva Pre-Emption Park, NY](/pictures/thumb/30183.jpg?v=1622054223)
No stated place [Geneva, NY?]: No stated publisher, N.d. [1890s]. First edition. Unbound card. One card, ca. 5 ½ x 7 inches. Pencil notes on both sides, though not full race results. Creased, worn, edge tears. No loss. Lists 2 trotting races and 1 running race, each with a few..... More
1903. Rau, William H. [stereo card publisher]. Prince Alert, a King among Light Harness Horses. Philadelphia, 1903. Sold by Universal View Co., Philadelphia and Lawrence, KS. Very good stereo card, printed in rich sharp tones. The back is plain. ** The title continues, "Mile Pacing Record made in 1903, 1..... More
Indianapolis: Western Horseman Co., 1921. Smith, P.M. First edition. Soft cover. Issue of December 14, 1921 (vol. 44, no. 46). Pp. 1259-1338, many photos and ads. Center 4 pages, which are printed in red and green, have come loose. Ca. 10 x 15 inches. Light age soil and handling wear;..... 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
![Horse Racing in Sacramento: A Brief History [1 of 500]. Barry Whitehead](/pictures/thumb/8600.jpg?v=1539198051)
Whitehead, Barry. Horse Racing in Sacramento: A Brief History. Stanford University Libraries 1994. 18p, several ills. Introd. by Marjorie Kimball. Very good paperbound. One of 500 copies. ** Published as a keepsake for the exhibition "Of Horses and Horsemanship," this previously unpublished article looks at 19th-century flat and harness racing..... More
![The Trotting Horse of America: How to Train and Drive Him [rev. ed.]; With Reminiscences of the...](/pictures/thumb/12852.jpg?v=1539198002)
Woodruff, Hiram. The Trotting Horse of America: How to Train and Drive Him. With Reminiscences of the Trotting Turf. Ed. by Charles J. Foster. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1875. 18th revised and enlarged ed. (1st pub. 1868). 479p + several line pls. Elaborately stamped pictorial cloth (lightly rubbed). ** Memoirs..... More
