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pp. xvii, 427. Plus 17 full page color illustrations. Folio. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Text type-set in England by Lund Humphries, and printed in the U.S.A. by the Meridian Gravure company. Outstanding bibliography on the horse books in the collection formed by Paul Mellon. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF8
81 pages. Black and white photos and diagrams. "Written with the training of a colt in mind, but the instructions can just as well be followed to train an older animal or a saddle horse to drive." - from Preface. Prior owner's name inside front board, otherwise book unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket. A sound vintage copy of this excellent reference. Book
pp. x, 245 + Photographic plates. 8vo. Original full cloth binding is dampstained. The text is clean and bright. "THIS IS AN UNNUMBERED COPY FOR REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY" of an edition limited to only 1250 copies. The Derrydale Press was an American book publishing company founded in 1927 with headquarters on Park Ave. in Manhattan. . It was the creation of Princeton University graduate Eugene V. Connett III (1891-1969). Iit was the only publishing house in the world devoted exclusively to sporting books, and issued some of the most sought after books in the field. A great classic of horse breeding and training. Once the realm of the very rich. we now find local Amish are consulting this text for advice on their carriage driving horses. Scarce. HORSE1. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
pp. x, 245 + Photographic plates. 8vo. Original full cloth binding is dampstained. The text is clean and bright. Manuscript presentation from "The Millburns" on half-title. Rear end-paper excised. Number 371 of only 1250 copies. The Derrydale Press was an American book publishing company founded in 1927 with headquarters on Park Ave. in Manhattan. . It was the creation of Princeton University graduate Eugene V. Connett III (1891-1969). Iit was the only publishing house in the world devoted exclusively to sporting books, and issued some of the most sought after books in the field. A great classic of horse breeding and training. Local Amish are now consulting this text for advice on their carriage driving horses. Scarce. HORSE1. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
120 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes photos of horses Papworth (Imp.), Gallator, Dolan, and Shasta Pebble. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia, 1941 - 1942 - 1943. Part II reviews the racing seasons 1941 - 1942 - 1943. Printed upon glossy stock. Grey card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Page 36 was removed and cut horizontally into two pieces, both of which are present. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the early 1940s. Book
128 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes photos of horses Papworth (Imp.), Gallator, Dolan, and Shasta Pebble. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia, 1944 - 1945. Part II reviews the racing seasons 1944 - 1945. Printed upon glossy stock. Green card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the mid-1940s. Book
136 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes one-page photo of Dr. Lyon H. Appleby, President of the B.C. Racing Breeders' Society, plus excellent one-page aerial photos of Landsdowne and Brighouse tracks, and one-page photos of the Hastings Park track and Victoria's Willows Park - all tracks are jammed with race fans. Includes photos of horses Cum Laude, Dalkeith, Koraway, Mouse Hole, Pacific Pearl, Spangle Cock, Brighton King, Fort Garry, Saffworth, Meadowvale Boy, Mabe Monday, Pasha, Papworth (Imp.), Dolan, and Carm's Victory. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia, 1945 - 1946. Part II reviews the racing season 1946. Printed upon glossy stock. Blue card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the mid-1940s. Book
pp. xi, 191. Illustrated. 8vo. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards. Extremities slightly rubbed. Original dust jacket, price clipped. Hardbound. Very good. W6
Paris, France-Hippique, 1912; in-8, 34 pp., broché. Bon état.
PARIS, Charles Lavauzelle, 1892 - In 8 - Reliure demi-chagrin - 668 pages, y compris table alphabétique générale des matières - Bel exemplaire.
PARIS, Charles Lavauzelle, 1894 & 1895 - In 8 - Reliure demi-chagrin - 256, 244, 436 & 216 pages, y compris table alphabétique générale des matières - Bel exemplaire.
PARIS, Charles Lavauzelle, 1891 - In 8 - Reliure demi-chagrin - N° 1 au N° 26 - 380 & 1050 pages, y compris table alphabétique générale des matières - Bel exemplaire.
PARIS, Charles Lavauzelle, 1902/1903 - In 8 - Reliure demi-chagrin - 102 Numéros, 01/1902 à 02/1903 - 1916 pages, y compris table alphabétique générale des matières - Bel exemplaire.
PARIS, Charles Lavauzelle, 1905/1906/1907 - In 8 - Reliure demi-chagrin - 60 Numéros, 01/1905 à 01/1907 - 876 pages, y compris table alphabétique générale des matières - Bel exemplaire.
PARIS, Henri Charles-Lavauzelle. 1907/1908 - In-8 Carré - Reliure 1/2 basane havane - Dos lisse orné de fillets dorés - Pièces de titre & de tomaisons en maroquin cerise - Titre doré - N° 1 de 01/1907 au N° 53 de 01/1908 - 861 pages - Documents officiels. Avec Table chronologique & Table Analytique - - Très bel exemplaire
PARIS, Henri Charles-Lavauzelle. 1908/1909 - In-8 Carré - Reliure 1/2 basane havane - Dos lisse orné de fillets dorés - Pièces de titre & de tomaisosn en maroquin cerise - Titre doré - 1334 pages - N° 1 du 28/01/1908 au N° 66 du7/8 mars 1909 - Documents officiels. Avec Table chronologique & Table Analytique -Très bel exemplaire
PARIS, Henri Charles-Lavauzelle. 1905 & 1906 - In-8 Carré - Reliure 1/2 basane havane - Dos lisse orné de fillets dorés - Pièces de titre & de tomaisons en maroquin cerise - Titre doré - 728 & 876 pages - Très bel exemplaire N° 1 de 01/1905 au N° 59 de 01/1906 & N° 1 de 01/1906 au N° 60 de 01/1907 - Documents officiels. Avec Table chronologique & Table Analytique
An essentially visual history of Uckfield with 164 illustrations. Some creasing to dust jacket at base of front. Not paginated. Signed by authors on title page.
[6], 169 pages. Glossary. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. Photographic endpapers. Stated first edition. A thorough and practical exposition of the breaking out of the range raised colt. Chapters include: The Horsebreaker; The First Lesson; The Sack Hobble; Bad Habits Controlled; His First Shoeing; Basic Fundamentals; The Two Rein; The Mountain Raised Bronc; Ground Work; The Stake Rope. Publisher's faux leather brown cloth decorated in gilt. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's details atop copyright page. A worthy vintage copy of this exceptionall guide, written by a seasoned expert. Book
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not marked or torn with light creasing to edges. 368pp. Autobiography of racing commentator Peter O'Sullevan.
CLICHY, Baranger - 1980 - In-4 - Broché sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs - Photographies noir et blanc in texte et hors texte - Textes en français, anglais, allemand, italien, espagnol - Non paginé, environ 60 pages - bon exemplaire
Features: Japanese Theatre Prints - Part 1; Beaver Teapots; The Walking Rocking Horse; China Mark Research; Edward - King of the Castles; Glass - the great enigma; Ancient Mexican Gold - Four Masterpieces. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Address label on front. Quality copy. Magazine
30 pages. Features: The Burlington Glass Site; Pennsylvanian German Folk Art; Canadian Furniture; Starting a Book Collection, by L.S. Loomer; The Children of Peace - a sect of the Quakers founded by David Willson and went on to build their first church in the village of Sharon, Ontario in 1819 - with illustrations; Horse Brasses - article with black and white photos; Guide to Canadian Woods - Part 2 - Softwoods and Imported Decorative Woods, by Michael Harmes; The Built-in English Rooms at the Royal Ontario Museum; Glossary of Pottery and Porcelain Terms. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
78 pages. Features: Good Clear Cut Glass - Myths and misapprehensions cloud the Irish glass story; Mennonite Georgian - The Joseph Schneider Home, Kitchener, Ontario; Architectural Drawing in Quebec - Exhibition celebrates Quebec City's 375th anniversary; The Nation's Attic - The Smithsonian; The Potter's View of Canada - Canadian scenes on 19th century earthenware; Elizabeth and Jane - Their Work - Samplers; The Decoy in Canada; Horse Brasses - decorative pieces warded off the evil eye; The Weldon Collection - Specimens of China brought to the Colonies by the Early Settlers, Particularly the Loyalists - English Porcelain - Part III. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition, with a tiny bid of fading at upper and lower covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear at edges, no tears. 143 pages, heavily illustrated in color and b&w. Chapters include: Life in mews and stables, The gig set, Horse dealers and copers, carriages for sale or hire, Cabbies and cads, Perils of the roads.