[Dubuque, IA]: No stated publisher, 1940. First edition. Soft cover. 20p, a few ills. in ads (no horses are pictured). Damp-rippled but not stained and there is no odor. Pencil notes on front and back cover, unrelated to the show. Ca. 6 ½ x 10 inches. Lists entries for over..... More
New York: Durland Company, 1908. First edition. Soft cover. 51p, many small ills. in the ads; no pictures of horses or exhibitors. Covers soiled, chipped, marginal tears and mended holes in back cover. Program of 27 classes held at the Durland Riding Academy on April 21-23, 1908. Index of exhibitors..... More
![Item #31412 Washington Squires Polo Club [cover title]. Lee Mauck](https://bledsoebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/31412.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1678806603)
Unpublished, ca. mid-1950s-1963. Various bindings and loose sheets. Three-ring binder, notebooks, loose sheets, etc. Mostly handwritten in mostly the same hand, a few typed. The activities of the Washington Squires Polo Club (a youth club) are only one of the topics here. Photo of cover is cropped. Appealing documentation of..... More
New York: Arco, 1973. First edition. Soft cover. 128p, many photos. Fwd. by Neal Shapiro, USET. "An illustrated review of 50 major horse shows--their history, background and a candid look at their chief characteristics." Intended chiefly as a guide for exhibitors--dates, classes, facilities, etc. Obviously the details are now out..... More
N.p. [Soquel, CA?]: U.S. Equestrian Team, n.d. [early 1950s]. No stated edition. Stapled soft cover. 11p, no ills. Rules and suggestions for holding various jumping classes, dressage, and combined events. Importance of the announcer, "have you considered team competitions?," announcement of a Zone 10 Horse and Rider of the Year..... More
![Item #31371 The Official Horse Show Blue Book [vol. 13, 1919]; Rochester Horse Show Number [on...](https://bledsoebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/31371.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1677591198)
New York: J.W. Waring, 1920. First edition. Hardcover. 270p, many photos and ads for equestrian and luxury goods (riding apparel, hotels, furs, ocean cruises, etc.). With tipped-in errata slip. Ink writing on front cover. Annual for the 1919 show season. "Containing complete summaries of all recognized horse shows held in..... More
![Item #30873 The Official Horse Show Blue Book [vol. 16, 1922]. J. W. Waring, publisher](https://bledsoebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/30873.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1649106010)
New York: J.W. Waring, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. 342p, many photos and ads for equestrian and luxury goods (riding apparel, hotels, furs, ocean cruises, etc.). Unlike most volumes in the series, this one was published without a mounted cover photo. "Containing complete summaries of all recognized horse shows in the..... More
![Item #30629 The Official Horse Show Blue Book [vol. 22, 1928]; The Recognized Authority on...](https://bledsoebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/30629.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1638810041)
New York: J.W. Waring, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. 507p, many photos and ads for equestrian and luxury goods (riding apparel, hotels, furs, landscaping, jewelry, real estate, ocean cruises, etc.), 2 in color. Cover photo shows Jonquil, winner of the Kentucky State Fair 3-gaited stake in 1926, 1927, and 1928. Owned..... More
![Item #30635 The Official Horse Show Blue Book [vol. 23, 1929]; The Recognized Authority on...](https://bledsoebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/30635.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1639437548)
New York: J.W. Waring, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. 517p, many photos and ads for equestrian and luxury goods (riding apparel, hotels, furs, landscaping, jewelry, real estate, ocean cruises, etc.), 1 in color. Cover photo shows King of the Plain, undefeated Hackney pony of 1929. A wide-ranging Blue Book, including a...... More
![Item #31842 The Official Horse Show Blue Book [vol. 8, 1914]; The Recognized Authority on Correct...](https://bledsoebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/31842.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1702337708)
New York: J.W. Waring, 1914. First edition. Hardcover (original suede). Important--the suede suffers from typical "red rot" of this material, which stains whatever it touches. Keep the book wrapped up and away from paper or fabric. 210p, many photos and ads for luxury goods. Disbound. "Containing complete summaries of all..... More
New York: J.W. Waring, 1916. First edition. Hardcover (original leather-covered boards, gilt-stamped). 393p, many photos of gaited saddle and harness horses, jumpers, and horsemen and women. Some photos are by Haas or Schreiber. Also many ads for luxury and equestrian goods. Suffers from the "red rot" that is typical of..... More
