Catalogue 56-March 2009 - Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller

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Catalogue 56  2009
The Long Century of Horse Power, 1775-1925
Part 1: Mostly Books
Robin Bledsoe  Bookseller
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references are at the end.
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Cover illustration. Item 239.
Robin Bledsoe • Bookseller
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THE LONG CENTURY OF HORSE POWER, 1775-1925
Part 1: Mostly Books
This catalogue focuses on the horse and its uses from the mid-18th century into the
1920s--from the build-up of European cavalries into the decade when mechanized
vehicles finally outnumbered draft animals on American farms. The genres of publication
include: books of all kinds; trade, farm, and auction catalogues; tracts; government
reports; serials; stallion and other advertisements; programs; sheet music; etc. The items
are in several languages. Many of them are known in only in a few copies; some seem to
be unrecorded. Most of them have never been offered by us before. We've made a point
of identifying their previous ownership, to help show how this print category was
distributed.
Vernacular or specialized works such as these were once forgotten, overlooked, and
undervalued. Today, however, equestrian history is a growing field of scholarship, and
researchers in all disciplines are discovering how these primary materials inform and
enrich their areas of study, such as:
agricultural, economic, veterinary, military, and sport history  material culture 
print history (illustration, prescriptive literature, regional publishing)  the history of
taste, display, and performance  interspecies relationships  gender and cultural
studies  advertising and merchandising  building and urban history . . . and much
more.
In roughly chronological order, some of the themes found here are:
the war horse and its improvement  equine natural history  farriery and the
professionalism of veterinary medicine  vehicle design and manufacture  horse
taming and the phenomenon of "educated" horses  the development of American
breeds  the popularization of riding for women  the humane movement and the
parallel growth of pet-keeping and children's books  the international trade in horses
 scientific interest in animal locomotion and its depiction by photography  the
popularity of American harness racing  French horsemanship and its influence on the
U.S. cavalry  the growth and codification of elite equestrian sport  managing
without stable help  the efforts of the horse industry and the cavalry to preserve their
livelihoods . . .and throughout, of course, judging, buying, handling, transporting, doctoring, and controlling horses--keeping them going in order to keep the national economies,
and leisured life styles, going.
See items 349-363 for recent secondary sources. Indexes of authors and illustrators not in
the main alphabet, places of publication, pre-1861 works, and selected subjects are at the
end. Part 2 of The Long Century of Horse Power will focus on ephemera and images.
In the history of the horse is written our own history.
1.
Abingdon [Willoughby Bertie, 4th] Earl of. An adieu to the turf: A poetical
epistle from The E--l of A------n to His Grace The A--------p of Y--k. London: Printed for
M. Smith 1778. vii, 24p. Later wrs. Nice copy. ** Satirical poem addressed to the
Archbishop of York: the author repents of his dissolute and extravagant racing life. Once
upon a time "More than a Maid I lov'd a Mare, / A judge of both their motion." He
changes his ways after a visit from a "Jockey Spectre," an apparition who shows him his
misspent past: "I saw all my Newmarket fate / Display'd through many a year." With
many references to contemporary men and horses.
$300.00
2.
Adams, W.S. Original papers on stable management and a few of the diseases
of horses in India. Madras: Printed at the Lawrence Asylum Press by G.W. Taylor 1887.
43p + 8 line pls. Backstrip rehinged. Ex libris The Cavalry Club [London]. ** Ten
papers on skin diseases, colic, "worm in the eye," spavin, etc., which first appeared in
specialized journals. The author was a veterinary surgeon stationed in India. (Not in
Wells, no copies in WorldCat)
$150.00
3.
Ainslie, Kathleen. Sammy goes a'hunting. London: Castell Brothers, n.d. [ca.
1906]. [24]p., many sprightly chromolithographs by the author. Orig. pict. bds. Overall
fair. ** Clothes-pin doll Sammy and his friends go hunting. Sammy tumbles into the
brook and is run down by a primitive motor car but still manages to earn the brush.
as is, $75.00
FROM THE COLLECTION OF HARRY T. PETERS
4.
Alken, H. The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse comparatively
delineated. London: James Toovey 1881 (1st pub. 1816; reissue of the 1866 edition by A
Knowing Hand?). 29p + many line ills. on 18 pls. by Alken, all in color. Almost all the
text and plates are printed on one side of the sheets. Pict. bds. (rubbed, as almost always);
the cover design is repeated on the title page. Occasional light smudging or browning;
internally overall very good and clean. Ex libris Harry Twyford Peters. ** What to look
for and avoid in horses, illustrated by a leading sporting artist. (Wells 83)
$200.00
5.
-----. Another copy, also with color pls. Bookseller's blindstamp and ink name on
front endpaper. Outer pages lightly browned; internally overall very good and clean.
$100.00
Alken, H., and family See also items 154, 162, 176, 229, 230, 318, 321.
6.
Allison, William. The British Thoroughbred horse: His history & breeding
together with an exposition of the Figure System. NY: Dutton 1901. xiii, 360, 183p + 11
pls., 1 in color (folding chromolithograph frontispiece). Gilt stamped; illustration mounted
on front cover. Cover wear; hinges cracked but binding sound; foxed. ** "This volume is
more or less the result of my own sins of omission while editing Bruce Lowe's book." The
text is followed by over 300 5-generation figured pedigrees of all the Derby, Oaks, and St.
Leger winners to date (the first such compilation published, according to the author). The
first edition.
$125.00
7.
Amateur [G.R. Walker]. Horses: Their rational treatment, causes of their
deterioration and premature decay. London: Ballière, Tindall, & Cox, 1873. 70, 117, 30p,
no ills. Covers spotted. ** Three works (originally issued as separate pamphlets)
promoting the author's methods for care and conditioning to build up strength, speed, and
endurance, with much reference to racehorses. Much of part 2 is Walker's exchange of
letters with the adjutant-general of the Horse Guards, relating to the reception of his first
pamphlet. (Wells 7981, dated 1872)
3 works in one, $200.00
8.
American Shetland Pony Club. The American Shetland club book: Vol. 1 [cover
reads: The American Shetland Stud Book 1893]. Columbia, MO: E.W. Stephens 1893.
Ed. and comp. by Mortimer Levering. 358p + 2 photos. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (rubbed).
** With a long "Historical Sketch" of the breed by Eli Elliott. Lists over 900 stallions and
mares with description, breeding as known, breeder or importer, and owner. (Wells 166)
$200.00
9.
American turf register: Vol. 1. Baltimore: J.S. Skinner. Contains issues 1-12
(Sept. 1829-Aug. 1830). 643p + 13 engraved pls., 1 pictorial title page. Heavily foxed;
occasional tape repairs. Three-quarter leather; lacks orig wrs. ** The first year of this
indispensable source for the history of American turf and field sports, which was published
into 1844. With the plates, which are often missing. (Wells 80, misdated) as is, $150.00
10.
American veterinary review: vols. 2 and 3 (April 1878-March 1880). Ed. by A.
Liautard. v, 536p; x, 5-503p, no ills. Contemporary half leather, marbled bds. (rubbed;
cardboard exposed on much of back cover of vol. 2). ** Two early volumes of the first
professional American veterinary journal, published by the United States Veterinary
Medical Association but largely shaped by Liautard.
Includes original papers,
correspondence, extracts from foreign journals, as well as articles about veterinary schools,
societies, and legislation. With much on horses.
2 vols. (24 numbers), $200.00
11.
Anderson, Edward L. How to ride and school a horse with a system of horse
gymnastics. London: W.H. Allen 1881. xx, 95p, no ills. Gilt stamped. Two leaves
between pp. xviii and [xix] have been removed, but since we have never seen a copy that
collates with having any leaves there, we assume they were interleaved. Ex libris Reginald
Arthur Loyd (armorial bookplate). Small stamp of [publisher] R. Ingalton Drake, Eton,
and a note that the book was bought at Eton, 1902. ** First edition of one of the first
books by this progressive American horseman. With a few pages on "When Ladies Ride."
(Wells 206)
$95.00
12.
-----. Another copy: cover soil, rear hinge cracked but binding sound. With [48]p
of publisher's ads for many books and maps issued from the India Office.
$50.00
13.
Anderson, Edward L. A system of school-training for horses [cover reads:
School-Training for Horses]. London: W.H. Allen 1882. xvi, 125p + 48p of publisher's
ads; no ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (shows wear). Ink stamp of Jeremiah O. Donoghue.
** Anderson recommended suppling the horse for all uses. This, his second book, treats
haute ecole and jumping. (Wells 227)
$60.00
14.
Anderson, Edward L., and Price Collier. Riding and driving. NY: Macmillan
1905. (American Sportsman's Library, ed. by Caspar Whitney) xiii, 441p + over 130
photos. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Very good bright copy of the first edition. ** Anderson
covers flat work and elementary jumping (with chapters on flexions from the ground and
on American saddle horses). Collier treats management, shoeing, harness, and driving
(single, pair, four, and tandem). With a chapter on driving tandem by T. Suffern Tailer.
(Wells 224)
$75.00
15.
-----. Another copy: plain pict. cloth. Average wear.
$30.00
16.
Angell, Geo. T. Autobiographical sketches and personal recollections. Boston:
American Humane Education Society, n.d. [1890s?; 1st pub. 1884]. 114, 37, 28p + a few
photos and other ills. Wrs. (front cover lightly stained). ** Life and philosophy of the
crusading animal rights pioneer, who was responsible for publishing Black Beauty in the
United States. With many excerpts from the society's magazine Our Dumb Animals and
from other periodicals.
$50.00
A REMARKABLE TROTTING FEAT BY AN "INDIAN PONY"
17.
Anonymous. Account of the unparalleled exploit of that celebrated American
phenomenon, Tom Thumb, who trotted 100 miles in 10 hours and 7 minutes, on
Monday, February 2, 1829, over five miles on Sunbury Common. London: G. Smeeton,
n.d. [1829]. 8p, 1 line ill. Disbound from Smeeton's Universal Pamphleteer [no. 15?]. **
The 1829 performances of Tom Thumb and Rattler made believers out of English
horsemen, who couldn't believe reports of 2:35 miles achieved by American trotters. The
light, compact cart drawn by Tom Thumb attracted almost as much attention as the horse
himself. Page 1 illustrates Tom Thumb; pp. 2-6 treat the match; p. 7 describes the cart; p. 8
gives an account of a 1750 carriage match. According to Youatt, Tom Thumb was
"reported to have been an Indian pony" "from beyond the Missouri."
$50.00
18.
Anonymous. The American horse owner's guide, and practical farrier, and
doctor. NY: Hurst, n.d. [1870s]. ("Magnet" Hand Book, 11) 98p, a few line ills. Wrs.
(stained, chipped). The front cover is hand colored, a little messy but probably contemporary. Bottom corners of first 3 pages chewed. ** The title continues: "A practical
guide for buying, breeding, breaking, training and shoeing of horses." Inexpensive
manual; the buyer got a lot of information for his 25 cents. Very scarce. (Not in Wells, 2
copies in WorldCat)
$75.00
A COLORFUL CARD GAME
19.
Anonymous. Clever Hans. NY: McLoughlin Brothers 1905. Card game (no. 390
1/2) with 24 cards printed in color. In stained box with mounted color illustration; one
sheet of rules laid in. ** Six cards show six different comic scenes of a circus performer
applying Rarey's taming methods to two men in a horse suit. The other cards are printed
with geometric designs. They are all in nice condition. The game's title capitalizes on the
fame of the real horse Clever Hans, whose feats of understanding and calculating were
widely publicized at the time.
$125.00
20.
Anonymous. Golden rules for the treatment of horses and other animals.
Philadelphia: Women's Branch of the Penn'a Society P.C.A. 1878. 111p, several line ills. +
2 lithographed pls. Wrs. (chipped; part of backstrip missing). Apparently lacking front
endpaper. Pencil name on front cover. ** Compilation of advice and anecdotes from The
London Horse Book, Youatt, Mayhew, Jennings, Rarey, and other sources on the humane
care of horses, cattle, dogs, and birds. With an extract from Riley's The Mule (with 2 pls.)
and "Advice on the Treatment of Horses" by John W. Gadsden, veterinary surgeon,
Philadelphia. A scarce, fragile survival. (Not in Wells, WorldCat cites only the 1889 ed.)
as is, $150.00
21.
Anonymous. Hints to purchasers of horses [cover reads: Hints to the Purchasers
of Horses]. London: Charles Knight 1825. 72p, no ills. Old three-quarter leather, gilt
stamped; marbled bds. (old stain along spine). Orig. wrs. bound in, printed with racing and
hunting scenes. One closed marginal tear, else internally near fine. Ink presentation to
Elise from Uncle Monti[?], Christmas 1906. ** Small guide to points, gaits, and defects,
intended to "render the purchase of [a horse], usually considered an affair of hazard, a
matter of comparative security." Specialized terms, "not being generally understood"
except by horsemen, are printed in italics (curb, spavin, etc.). Scarce. A pretty copy,
suitable as a gift. (Not in Wells, 4 copies in WorldCat)
$450.00
22.
Anonymous. The horse; its habits, diseases, and mode of treatment explained;
with advice to purchasers, and practical directions for its management in the stable and on
the road. London: Cradock 1844. New ed. (1st pub. 1840). 60p, 1 title page ill. Modern
cloth. Some pages stained or browned ** Handy, often tart, advice for those who own or
hire horses, such as "never take the word of an ostler where the health of your horse is
concerned, or that of the ostler's farrier, or veterinary surgeon." Overall a very nice copy of
a scarce title. (This ed. not in Wells, 1 copy in WorldCat)
$250.00
23.
Anonymous. Horse show: American forces in Germany. Coblenz 1920. 11p.
Wrs. ** Prize list and entries for 14 classes, including carts and wagons, artillery horses,
officers' chargers, polo ponies, open jumping, and more. The show was held on May 2526. A virtually fine copy of this very scarce survival.
$85.00
24.
Anonymous. How to buy a horse;... London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper 1840.
viii, 250p, several line ills. + 2p of publisher's ads. + 1 lithographed pl. (a lively scene in
Rotten Row). Gilt stamped. Some gatherings loose; lightly foxed. ** The title page
continues: "Containing instructions for the choice or rejection of a horse from his shape,
appearance, action, soundness, or defects; an exposition of the tricks frequently practised in
the sale of unsound horses, and practical directions for the improvement and maintenance
of condition by feeding, stable-management, exercise, etc...." Collected articles from The
Sporting Magazine. (Wells 3842)
$150.00
25.
Anonymous. Memento d'hippologie: Pour répondre au questionnaire de l'Ecole
d'Application de Cavalerie.... Saumur: S. Milon fils 1896. 144p, 1 title page ill. Probably
later marbled bds., cloth spine. Contemporary ink notes on 2 pages. Overall fine. In
French. ** Consists of 76 chapters ("questions"), each with much outline information on
parts of the horse, ailments and remedies, shoeing, teeth, breeds, etc., to master for the
Saumur cavalry school exam. Summarized from the much larger Traité d'hippologie by
MM Jacoulet and Chomel (1894). The first of three editions. (Mennessier 2:182, no
copies of any ed. in WorldCat)
$225.00
DINNER FOR 13 ON THE ROAD
26.
Anonymous.
A newly invented travelling carriage.
[London]: Edwd.
Ravenscroft, printer, n.d. [mid-19th century]. One lithographed sheet, overall 11 x 11 1/4
inches, image 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Handling wear, but no tears. ** This appealing
lithograph shows a sturdy little house--complete with curtained sash windows, paneled
door, and door knocker--atop a carriage underbody. The caption describes in detail its 20x-9-foot drawing-and-sleeping room, heated and fully furnished "in the most recherche
style." There was also a 5-x-9-foot anteroom, but the phrase boasting a water closet has
been inked out. One January 26 a party of 13 dined in the car and "travelled 20 miles at the
rate of 6 miles an hour," no doubt enjoying the view from the 9 windows. The whole was
drawn by just two horses. Edward James Ravenscroft flourished 1854-1884. A very
unusual depiction of an early mobile home.
$350.00
27.
Anonymous. [Plates from an Italian cavalry manual]. Bound volume of 32
folding lithographed pls., keyed to sections in a 19th-century manual that we haven't
identified. Contemporary marbled bds. The plates are dogeared; some tears at folds; other
folds are fragile but usable with care. ** The many line ills. show calisthenics, points and
gaits of the horse, equipment, horsemanship including saber and rifle work, formations of
squadrons, etc. One double folding plate shows schooling in a large outdoor ring in front
of a stable. The plates fold to ca. 4 x 6 1/2 inches and unfold to ca. 6 1/2 x 13 inches or
larger. They were lithographed by Laudi.
as is, $150.00
AN UNRECORDED HUMANE TRACT
28.
Anonymous. La Question du charretier du cheval considérée au point de vue
humanitaire économique et social. Verviers [Belgium]: L.-M. Léonard 1902. 28p, 1 ill. +
12p of line ills. Wrs. (lightly scraped; dogeared). In French. ** This humanitarian tract
was published after a new road was built in Verviers. It cost a million francs, but not one
centime was spent to ease and safeguard the horses as they labored in the mud; indeed, the
horse ambulance and humane society observer only annoyed the site engineers. Several
ideas for safety and comfort are outlined, such as an improved tip-cart to prevent falls, use
of a breastplate while collar sores heal, and a permanently attached feedbag with breathing
holes. A scarce survival. (Not in Mennessier or any source consulted)
$150.00
29.
Anonymous. The sagacity and intelligence of the horse. NY: Kiggins &
Kellogg, n.d. [ca. 1850s]. (Third Series--No. 7) 16p, 6 woodcuts. Green pict. wrs. (lightly
spotted). ** A children's pocket-sized collection of anecdotes about the intelligence,
wisdom, and affection of the horse. One of Redfield's Toy Books. (Not in Wells)
$30.00
30.
----. Another copy: tan pict wrs. (loosening)
$25.00
31.
Anonymous [Clara L. Mateaux]. Ups and downs of a donkey's life. NY:
American News Company, n.d. [late 1870s]. (Cosy Corner Series) 184p, many line ills.
from various sources. Pict. cloth, elaborately stamped in black and gilt with a vignette of
two children and a donkey (some wear; slightly shaken). ** Children's book about Rag
the donkey's adventures, by the author of other animal stories.
$30.00
32.
Anonymous [Laura Valentine]. The field the fox hunt and the farm. London:
Frederick Warne, n.d. [early 1880s]. N.p., many color ills. on 36 pls. Pict. cloth, gilt
stamped. Rebacked with plain cloth (orig. backstrip mounted at rear); hinges reinforced
with tape; new endpapers. Fair: front cover soiled; pages soiled throughout, some marginal
tears. Torn blank leaf within the last poem, but this is a binding error; nothing is missing.
Ink presentation "Thomas Lewis Teesdale Reeve--A Christmas Present from his
Grandmamma and Auntie Flo, Dec. 25th 1883." ** Three long poems for children: "The
Little Sportsman's Alphabet," "The Farm Yard Hunt," and "A Country Holiday," with
lively illustrations by Frank Grey. A well-loved copy of an appealing and scarce book.
One Thomas Lewis Teesdale Reeve was arrested 20 years later for deserting from the
North-West Mounted Police in Canada. (4 copies in WorldCat)
as is, $250.00
33.
Anonymous [revised by George Fleming]. The horse book, being simple rules for
managing, feeding, and keeping a horse.... London: R.S.P.C.A., n.d. [ca. 1883]. (No. 43 in
an unidentified series) 99p, several line ills. Foxed. Wrs. (worn). Ink presentation to Dr.
Maurice from Sir [Francis] Burdett, 1883. ** The first half covers humane care and
treatment; the second half is devoted to the abuse of the bearing rein (with an excerpt from
Black Beauty). With an "abridged preface" by Edward King. Probably published for free
distribution to carters and other horsemen. (Wells, p. 81)
$85.00
34.
Anonymous, ed. Saddle and song: A collection of verses made at Warrenton, Va.,
during the winter of 1904-1905. NY: Lippincott 1905. 200p + 8 pls. Ink name of Richard
F. Warren, Devon, Pa. ** Anthology of long poems about great rides, hunting, and other
equestrian subjects, by Browning, Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, "Banjo" Paterson, etc. Nice
bright copy, much better than often found.
$30.00
35.
Arabian Horse Club of America. The Arabian stud book [vol. 2]. Berlin, NH:
Franklin Printery 1918. 207p + 19 photos of horses. Full leather, gilt stamped. Light shelf
wear, else very good. Ink presentation from W.R. Brown to Wilfred [sic] Blunt, Crabbet
Farm, but perhaps never sent. ** First edition of volume 2 of the American stud book.
Contains entries for horses 1-362, plus texts by W.R. Brown (president of the Arabian
Horse Club) on "History," "Standard Conformation and Type," "The Principal Strains of
Arabian Thoroughbred Stock," and "Reference Books." With a detailed index of owners.
Many pencil notes throughout, identifying full and part Crabbet horses in the pedigrees.
(Wells 314)
$300.00
THE PUBLISHER'S ARCHIVE COPY, WITH PRINTING HISTORY
36.
Armatage, George. The horseowner and stableman's companion: Or hints on
the selection, purchase, and general management of the horse. London: Warne, n.d. 5th
ed. [1890s; 1st pub. 1869]. vi, 120p. Pict. cloth. ** This copy is from the publisher's
archives, with a stock sheet listing all the editions and their print runs. The printing plates
were apparently melted down in 1931, almost 30 years after the last edition. (This ed. not
in Wells)
$125.00
37.
"Associated Corps of Experienced Writers" [E.L. Stowe, ed.?]. Illustrated
American horse book: [On] the various diseases of the horse, also a history of the breeds
of horses, and the origin, development and remarkable performances of the trotting horses
of America. Chicago: Live-Stock Pub. Co. 1879 (1st pub. 1878). iv, 600p, several line
ills. + many wood-engraved pls. of famous trotters, draft horses, cattle, and swine. Covers
rubbed; pages age browned; some marginal soil. ** This hefty volume also includes The
American Cattle Book and The American Swine Book. Horses take up over half the book.
Shipping/handling extra. (Wells 3938, with variant pagination)
$75.00
38.
Astley, Philip. Astley's system of equestrian education, exhibiting the beauties
and defects of the horse; with serious and important observations on his general excellence,
preserving him in health, grooming, &c. Dublin: Thomas Burnside 1802. 8th ed. (1st pub.
1801). xvi, 197p + 10 engraved pls. including frontispiece portrait. Contemporary bds.
(stained, rubbed), later leather spine; inner front hinge reinforced. With many 19th-century
notes on the front endpapers about Astley's life and the book's editions, plus some pencil
notes to the text and on the plates. ** The last edition of "one of the first modern treatises
on equitation," which influenced Baucher and Fillis (Toole-Stott, who also lists it as one of
the "100 best circus books"). Astley was a brilliant rider and the founder and manager of
equestrian circuses in London, Paris, and many other European cities. His amphitheatre is
mentioned in Jane Austen's Emma. (Wells 371)
$450.00
39.
Aureggio, E. Conférences illustrées sur la cavalerie des armées françaises &
étrangères.... [Lyon, ca. 1905?]. 4th ed. (1st pub. ca. 1902). 278p, over 100 line ills. and
photos. Later cloth; orig. wrs. bound in. Ex libris The Cavalry Club [London]. In French.
** Compares the French cavalry's horses and methods with other cavalries worldwide,
including Russia. With much on various breeds, horses of north Africa, and shoeing.
Aureggio was a veterinarian and member of the Legion d'Honneur. This book collects
both earlier and new works by him. Scarce. (Mennessier 1:53, 1 copy in WorldCat)
$150.00
THE WILD WEST AMAZES LONDON
40.
[Austin, Tex, promoter; Charles B. Cochran, organizer]. First international rodeo
or cowboy championships. London, 1924. 3 items: souvenir booklet (16p, several
photos), program for June 16 (4p), and admission ticket. All very good (booklet creased
down center). ** This two-week show at Wembley Stadium brought wild west riding to
the heart of London--cowboys' and cowgirls' "bronk" riding, steer wrestling, fancy roping,
cowgirls' trick and fancy riding, relay races, and more. Vera McGinnis, in her trademark
long pants, won two championships here. Sold with: Charles Simpson's book El rodeo
(London 1924), which chronicled and illustrated the rodeo, and described the bemused
reaction of English horsemen.
4 items, $250.00
41.
Bach, F.W. (Capt.). How to judge a horse: A concise treatise as to its qualities and
soundness. NY: William R. Jenkins 1893. ii, 180p, 30 line ills. + 8p of publisher's ads.
Pict. cloth (rather soiled; internally very good). Ink stamps of W.G. Hollingworth, Utica.
** The title page continues: "Including bits and bitting--saddles and saddling--stable
drainage--driving one horse, a pair, four-in-hand, or tandem; and extracts from Rarey's and
Rockwell's method of training young and obstinate horses." (Wells 452)
$150.00
42.
Barroil, E. L'art équestre (Traité d'équitation de haute école). Paris: J.
Rothschild 1889. Two works in one: (1) Iconographie des allures et des changements
d'allures; (2) Dressage raisonné du cheval. 188p; xxii, 237p; over 160 line ills. total by
Gustave Parquet (1 folding) + frontispiece photo of Captain Raabe. Quarter leather,
marbled bds. Some marginal foxing, occasional small ink corrections to the text. Ex libris
Henry Sarasin. In French. ** The one-volume edition; the very comprehensive texts
were first published separately in 1887. Part 1 treats the mechanism of gaits and
movement; part 2 treats training through advanced work, in the tradition of Raabe. The
analysis in part 1 was made possible by Marey's sequential photographs, and the ills. in
part 2 are after photographs by Delton. Commandant Bonnal's preface to part 2 notes that
Marey's photos validated Raabe's theories. An extremely nice copy from a renowned
equestrian collection. (Mennessier 1:74, Wells 532)
43.
Barton, James, Iron Works and Manufactory, London. Catalogue of patent stable
fittings. N.d. [early 1870s]. Rev. ed. (1st pub. 1860s?). 148p, many line ills., some tinted.
Later cloth. Opening pages smudged; overall very good. ** Trade catalogue of stable
equipment of all kinds: stall grilles, stable racks, name plates, mangers, monogrammed
tiles, and much more. With a long list of nobility and gentry who patronized the firm. The
testimonials are dated 1864 and 1871. (Not in WorldCat or British Library)
$400.00
44.
Battell, Joseph. The Morgan horse and register: Vol. 1. Middlebury, VT:
Register Printing Co. 1894. xx, 996p + many photos + 2-page pedigree of Justin Morgan
at front and United States map at rear (both are often removed). Orig. half leather (scuffed;
parts of spine top and bottom missing). Hinges exposed but binding very sturdy. Outer
pages foxed. Ex libris Sigourney M. Burnham. ** The title page continues: "Containing
the history and pedigree of Justin Morgan...and of his best known sons and grandsons.
Also pedigree and history...of most of the more prominent stallions foaled before 1881
descended in male line from Justin Morgan, together with the pedigrees of about one
thousand animals registered in conformity with the rules of the Morgan Register."
Shipping/handling extra. (Wells 5211)
$350.00
THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF BAUCHER
45.
Baucher, F. A method of horsemanship, founded upon new principles: including
the breaking and training of horses: with instructions for obtaining a good seat.
Philadelphia: A. Hart (late Carey and Hart) 1851 (1st pub. 1842 in France). 254p + 12
lithographed pls. Rebacked, with some loss to original backstrip. Foxed. Ink name of
Wm. T. Lowler[?], Philadelphia, 1851; pencil name of Stephen S. Willets, 1927. ** The
true first American edition of this manual, which was very influential on our cavalry
training, and educated riding in general. (This ed. not in Wells)
$300.00
46.
-----. Another copy: 2nd American ed. Philadelphia: A. Hart (late Carey and Hart)
1852. Scattered foxing; occasional penciling. Presentation from Morris Hacker to his
uncle Joseph P. Morris, Wellsborough, Tioga County, Penn'a, 1853; later ink name of J.K.
Thompson. ** The content is unchanged. (Wells 602)
$150.00
47.
Baucher, F. Méthode d'équitation basée sur de nouveaux principes. Paris
[Author; Mme Ve Dondey-Dupré, printer] 1843. 4th ed. (1st pub. 1842). 239p + 12
lithographed pls. by L. Heyrauld. Quarter leather, marbled bds. (rubbed). Foxed,
sometimes heavily. Ex libris Edmund Cadwalader Evans. In French. ** Includes testimo-
nials from officers. The handsome plates (some foxed, some less so) show suppling the
horse and handling the reins. (Mennessier 1:88, Wells 592)
as is, $200.00
Baucher, F. See also Selected Subjects, at the end. We also have François Baucher: The
Man and His Method by Hilda Nelson ($65.00).
48.
Beach, Belle. Riding and driving for women. NY: Scribner 1912. xiv, 295p,
many photos and other ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Bookplate removed. Shaken; overall
fair. ** First edition of the classic American sidesaddle manual, by the leading horsewoman of her day. "Nothing in this book is hearsay. That which takes but a moment to tell
has taken me years to learn." A sign of the times is the use of "women" in the title rather
than "ladies." (Wells 651)
as is, $85.00
Beach, Belle. See also item 112.
49.
Beery, Jesse. The story of "Kate and Queen": How "Kate" became an outlaw
and how "Queen" became the family driver, as told by themselves. Pleasant Hill, OH:
Author, n.d. [1st pub. 1908]. 95p, a few line ills. Pict. wrs. (taped). Some page soil. **
How good or bad handling affects a horse's future. Published in connection with Beery's
correspondence training course. (Not in Wells)
$20.00
THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF XENOPHON IN ENGLISH
50.
Berenger, Richard. The history and art of horsemanship. London: Printed for T.
Davies...and T. Cadell 1771. 2 vols.: vii, 319p + 10 engraved pls.; 246p, 2 line ills. + 2
engraved pls. Later quarter leather, marbled bds. (rehinged). Spine gilt stamped. Ex libris
Wm. Walcot Esqr. (armorial bookplate); ink name of Walter Jennings, Christmas, 1893,
from J.B.J. ** An important and beautifully produced work, drawing on Italian and
French traditions. Vol. 1 treats the history of riding and the horse in England, together with
selections from Xenophon (the first appearance of his work in English) and Thomas
Pownall's history of the ancient chariot. The section on breeds includes references to the
New England "ambler," or Narragansett Pacer. Vol. 2 includes Berenger's translation of
Bourgelat's A New System of Horsemanship (Le nouveau Newcastle, 1744), its first
appearance in English. A very nice set. (Wells 749)
2 vols., $1500.00
51.
Blunt, J.Y. Mason. Maxims for training remount horses for military purposes.
NY: Appleton 1894. 32p, a few line ills. Limp cloth, gilt stamped. Ex-Mercantile
Library, New York, with stamps on title page. ** A beautiful copy of this little introduction to schooling and riding, taken from "various text and drill books in use in this and
other countries." The author was a lieutenant in the Fifth Cavalry. Scarce.
$100.00
52.
Borden, Spencer. What horse for the cavalry? Fall River, MA: J.H. Franklin Co.
1912. vi, 106p, many photos. Orig. cloth, gilt stamped, with mounted photo (lightly
scuffed). Ink presentation from the author to Col. John E. Thayer, 1912. ** Borden, an
early U.S. breeder and promoter of the Arabian, argues that the U.S. horse supply would be
woefully inadequate in the event of war. Based on his observations at state studs in
Germany and Hungary, he advocates government breeding of cavalry mounts, especially
Arabians or Arabian crosses. (Wells 960)
$150.00
53.
Boucaut, James Penn (Hon. Sir). The Arab: The horse of the future. London: Gay
and Bird 1905. Pref. by Walter Gilbey. xx, 249p + 9 photos and other ills. Green cloth,
brightly gilt stamped. Foxed. ** On the deterioration of English and Australian horses,
and how to improve "all the best qualities of the horse--soundness, stamina, endurance, and
docility" with unspoiled Arabian blood. (Wells 974)
$200.00
54.
Boudrye [Beaudry], Louis N. (Rev.). Historic records of the Fifth New York
Cavalry, First Ira Harris Guard. Albany: S.R. Gray 1865. 358p + several detailed
engraved portraits. Contemporary half leather, marbled bds. Spine gilt stamped, with
monogram surmounted by a crown. Outer pages foxed, else very good and clean. ** On
the Guard's "organization, marches, raids, scouts, engagements, and general services
during the Rebellion of 1861-1865 with...sketches of the Armies of the Potomac and of the
Shenandoah. Also, interesting accounts of prison life and of the secret service...." The
author was the chaplain of the regiment. Horses are treated in passing.
$125.00
55.
Bowers, G. Canters in Crampshire. London: Chatto & Windus, n.d. [1878].
N.p., many ills. on 21 large pls. Color pict. bds.; new leather spine. Covers rubbed; some
marginal soil. ** Contains 3 works: "Gallops from Gorseborough," "Scrambles with
Scratch Packs," and "Studies with Staghounds." There were almost no women sporting
artists of the day; Georgina Bowers, a hunting woman, was a popular exception. Her
illustrations of humorous hunting scenes, which recall Leech, appeared in many
publications. Shipping/handling extra.
56.
No item.
British Remount Commission. See item 133.
ENGLISH HACKNEYS IN CHICAGO
57.
[Brookfield Stud, England] Description of the model of the Brookfield Stud and
of the portraits of typical horses.... [cover is headed: Chicago Exhibition]. No publishing data [1893]. 40p, 1 ill. on cover. Pict wrs. (back cover stained). ** Brochure
published for distribution at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. It describes the model of the
stud's London "show" branch and the 19 paintings of its horses that were on exhibit. With
much other information about the stud and its champion Hackney horses.
$40.00
58.
Brown, Cecil. The horse in art and nature: With numerous illustrations from life.
London: Chapman and Hall, n.d. [1896?]. 219p, over 100 line and halftone ills. by the au-
thor. Pict. bds. (worn, recased). ** Large detailed guide for artists on how to represent
horse conformation, action, styles of riding, etc. (Wells 1114)
$225.00
59.
Browne, Theo. Stephenson. In the riding-school: Chats with Esmeralda. Boston:
D. Lothrop 1890. 205p, no ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Top of spine worn. ** An
engaging manual, in the form of lessons given to a young lady in Boston. It is filled with
insights into horsewomanship of the day, and into the foibles of riding students and
teachers of any day. (Wells 1140)
$125.00
60.
Burnand, F.C. About buying a horse &c &c: Occasional happy thoughts. [Spine
reads: Occasional Happy Thoughts 1] London: Bradbury, Agnew 1875. xii, 291p. Ex-lib.
(stamps on title page and first text page). Bright pict. cloth, gilt stamped; internally worn.
** Chiefly a long humorous account of looking for a suitable horse; plus four shorter
pieces, one about adventures in a hansom cab. Burnand was a playwright and the longtime
editor of Punch. (Wells 1229)
as is, $35.00
61.
Busbey, Hamilton. The trotting and the pacing horse in America. NY:
Macmillan 1904. (American Sportsman's Library, ed. by Caspar Whitney) x, 369p +
many pls. from photos and old sources. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Very good bright copy.
** History of the heyday of harness racing, by one who was involved in setting the
standard in "Standardbred." Busbey was a journalist, editor of The Turf, Field and Farm,
and an active track judge. (Wells 1244)
$100.00
62.
"C. de Hurst," pseud. How women should ride. NY: Harper 1892. viii, 248p,
several line ills. by C.T. Hill after photos. Cover soil; half-title loose. ** The author's aim
was "to carry the girl along the bridle-path, from the time she puts on a habit for the first
attempt, to that when she joins the Hunt for a run across country after the hounds." Covers
dress, choosing a horse, jumping, hunting, driving, "emergencies," "sympathy between
horse and woman," etc. The author remains unidentified. (Wells 3845)
$100.00
63.
Cabell, Isa Carrington. Seen from the saddle. NY: Harper 1893. (Harper's Black
and White Series) Introd. by Charles Dudley Warner. vi, 161p + 4p of publisher's ads + 1
line pl. Cover soil. Occasional penciling. ** A young man and woman ride through
Connecticut, musing along the way on life, literature, the nature of men and women,
horses, women's riding dress, and much more. In the pocket-size of this series. (Not in
Wells)
$25.00
64.
Cadiot, P.J. Les Exercices de chirurgie hippique à l'Ecole d'Alfort. Paris: Asselin et Houzeau 1895. 115p, 56 line ills. (a few tinted with red, perhaps by a reader). Orig.
limp cloth (worn, backstrip partly gone). Ink name of Edward Crundall. In French. **
Equine surgery of all kinds, as practiced at the veterinary school at Alfort. The only
French edition; it was later published in the U.S. A 28-page pricelist of veterinary drugs
and supplies from the Droguerie Renault is bound in. (Mennessier 1:200)
$95.00
WITH A GEORGE FORD MORRIS PORTRAIT
65.
Calumet Stock Farm, Geneva, Ill. First catalogue of trotting and pacing bred
stock. L.A. Davies, president. Chicago: Globe Lithographing and Printing Co., n.d.
[1892]. 52p + 1 pl. (portrait of Roy Wilkes by George Ford Morris). Wrs. (soiled; torn,
with minimal loss). Firm's ink stamps (such as "Sold") on some pages. ** Descriptions
and 3-generation pedigrees of stallions Roy Wilkes and Nutonian, and 38 fillies and mares.
Visitors to the upcoming Chicago World's Fair are encouraged to "run out to the farm" to
rest their eyes and minds. This is not the Thoroughbred Calumet Farm.
as is, $100.00
66.
Caran d'Ache, pseud. [Emmanuel Poiré]. Les Courses dans l'antiquité. Paris: E.
Plon, Nourrit, n.d. [1888]. 63p, many color ills. by the author. Pict. bds. (worn, rebacked).
Page wear. In French. ** Large album of cartoons loosely based on racing then and
now, by a popular caricaturist of the day. Shipping/handling extra. (Mennessier 1:210)
as is, $95.00
Caran d'Ache. See also item 319.
67.
Carter, William H. Horses saddles and bridles. Baltimore: Lord Baltimore Press
1902. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1895). x, 422p, 122 ills. Gilt stamped. Covers worn as usual, but
sturdy; rear hinge mended. Quartermaster's department stamp on title page; two ink
names, one of which is Ernest Ludwig. ** Important American manual on the cavalry
horse--its uses, framework, gaits, care, bitting, transport, shoeing, etc.--directed to "an ever
enlarging group of progressive officers." Revised to take into account experiences in the
Spanish-American War, which left "strange trails which have completely changed the old
and familiar conditions of Army service." (Wells 1362)
$40.00
68.
A Cavalry Officer ["Magenta"], pseud. [Maurice Hartland Mahon]. The handy
horse-book or practical instructions in driving, riding, and the general care and
management of horses. Edinburgh: Blackwood 1865. x, 153p, a few line ills. + 20p of
publisher's ads. Gilt stamped. Covers faded, but a much nicer copy than is usually found.
Bookplate of Thomas Gemmell. ** General health care, including shoeing and ailments of
the feet and legs, based on the author's lifelong experience as a horseman and cavalry
officer. Two chapters on driving and draught. The first of several editions. (Wells 4867)
$40.00
69.
-----. Another copy: covers faded, front endpaper half torn away.
$25.00
70.
Caveat Emptor, pseud. [Sir George Stephen]. The adventures of a gentleman in
search of a horse. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea and Blanchard 1836 (1st pub. 1835). 288p +
1 line pl. Contemporary cloth, spine label (rubbed). Rather foxed. ** The first American
edition. Stephen, a lawyer, had "a talent for seeing the worst side of people and his
profession involved him in many disputes and injured his career" (Oxford Dictionary of
National Biography). In this "light exposition of the relevant law" he warns would-be
horse buyers about buying and selling, warranty laws, etc., citing many cases as well as his
own misadventures with horses. (Wells 7300.16)
as is, $40.00
71.
No item.
72.
Christian, T.J.J. Mounted instruction for field artillery: Care of horses and
equipment, riding, driving and miscellaneous. Menasha, WI: George Banta 1921. 252p,
many line ills. and photos, 2 folding. Covers stained; some marginal rippling. Ink name of
Moralee[?] Silver, University of Utah. ** Detailed manual, with a long chapter on
handling multiple hitches.
$75.00
73.
Clark, Bracy. A series of original experiments on the foot of the living horse,
exhibiting the changes produced by shoeing, and the causes of the apparent mystery of this
art. London: Author 1809. 147p + many line ills. on 9 engraved pls., some of which are
dated 1810. Contemporary quarter leather, marbled bds. (edges rubbed, new leather spine,
rehinged). Scattered foxing; offsetting from plates. Ex libris Thos. Richardson, Stamford
Hill. From the collection of Dr. Elizabeth A. Lawrence, with invoice. ** An early
investigation into the elasticity of the hoof and how to accommodate it with appropriate
shoeing, by a prolific writer on the horse's foot. Uncommon.
$700.00
74.
Cler, Albert. La Comedie à cheval ou manies et travers du monde équestre....
Paris: Ernest Bourdin, n.d. [1842]. 155p, many line ills. by Charlet, T. Johannot, Eug.
Giraud, and A. Giroux. Contemporary marbled bds., leather spine (faded); orig. wrs.
bound in. In French. ** Humorous observations on racing, gentlemen riders, cavalry
officers, stud farm managers (the primary requirement is not to like horses), etc. A popular
work, further enlivened by the leading French illustrators of the day. (Mennessier 1:286,
Wells 1536)
$200.00
75.
Codman, John. Winter sketches from the saddle: By a septuagenarian. NY:
Putnam 1888. 205p + 1 wood-engraved pl. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (soil). Preliminary
gathering tender. ** "I have a favorite medical system, which I shall style
Equestrianopathy." The author describes several pleasant long-distance rides along the
Hudson River Valley and into Connecticut, with his mare Fanny. He reflects on the sights,
the area's history, and his own life. Dedicated to George Bancroft, "the octogenarian
equestrian." (Not in Wells)
$40.00
76.
Constable, H. Strickland. Something about horses, sport and war. London:
Eden, Remington, 1891. 293p, no ills. Pict. cloth (rubbed, spine mended). Ex libris
Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. (armorial bookplate). ** Seven essays on "the gospel of recreation"--racing, hunting, and war--written "with a view to shewing the great importance,
from a national point of view, of cultivating all kinds of manly sport." (Wells 1633)
$30.00
77.
Copperthwaite, R.H. The turf and the racehorse [cover reads: The Turf, the
Race-Horse and Stud Farm.] London: Day 1866. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1865). vi, 330p. Full
leather, elaborately gilt tooled front and back with a horse and jockey within a cartouche.
Covers shelf-rubbed. ** The title page continues: "Describing trainers and training, the
stud-farm, the sires and brood-mares of the past and present, and how to breed and rear the
racehorse."
$85.00
EARLY POLO IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
78.
Coronado Country Club [San Diego?]. Fourth annual polo tournament and race
meet March 1909 [cover title]. Chula Vista, CA: Denrich Press [printer]. Carl Lundquist,
publisher. [56]p, many photos and line ills. Pict. wrs. (chipped, short closed tear to top
front cover). One page printed upside down. ** Lists the conditions for 7 races for
galloways and ponies, to be run under the rules of the Southern California Polo and Pony
Racing Association. Also gives the entries and tournament schedule for the John D.
Spreckels Polo Trophy. The competing teams were Ranelagh from England, Burlingame
A and B, Los Angeles, Bryn Mawr, and Riverside. Many ads for hotels, resorts, real
estate, automobiles, jewelry, tailors, wineries, and more, located up and down the coast
(San Francisco, Monterey, Los Angeles, San Diego, etc.). A wonderful and very scarce
period piece from the early boom years of southern California.
$350.00
79.
[A Country Squire]. Essay on hunting: Comprising hunting lawfulness benefits
pleasure pastime game scent hounds the horse huntsman sagacity. &c. &c. &c. London:
Edward Jeffrey and Son 1820. 3rd ed. (1st pub. 1733). 92p + 1 pl. Old half leather
(rubbed); spine gilt stamped. Opening pages foxed. ** "A Country Squire" remains
unidentified. We know this of him: "My Work is plain and rural like its Author: My
Science is gotten in green Fields, and has been my study as well as Exercise this 40 Years."
After praising country life and sport, he turns to the question of whether rationality and
sensibility exist in animals, seeking to prove they do not. The engraved frontispiece by J.
Scott shows a medallion portrait of a man in profile, surrounded by game and hunting
equipment. Engraved title page with a hunting vignette, fox mask, and hound head within
a vine border. Nice for a gift.
$225.00
80.
Crane & Breed Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati. Catalogue and price list of hearse
mountings. Earhart & Richardson [printer] 1898. 48p, many line ills. One page corner
torn away, with no loss of content; else very good. Dec. wrs., printed in gold. ** Comprehensive trade catalogue of designs for lamps, emblems, tassels, urns, handles, curtains,
hub bands, and many more accessories for horse-drawn hearses. The firm was founded in
1853. Scarce. (Firm not in Romaine; this catalogue not in McKinstry)
$450.00
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF KRIK'S
81.
Crickmore, H.G., comp. Krik's guide to the turf: 1877-1878: Part I. NY [Author;
printed by Union Square Printing Co.] 1878. 232p. Rebound in half leather, marbled bds.
(edge wear). Initials C.P.C. on spine. ** The title page continues: "Records of races run
in the United States in 1877, with index. Owners and their racing colors--prominent racecourses, and how to reach them--weights carried--list of poolsellers and bookmakers--dates
of important events--rules of the American, Louisville and Pacific Jockey Clubs, etc. etc."
The first appearance of this important racing annual. Part II, containing nominations for
1878 stakes, leading winners of 1877, etc., appeared later in the year. Invaluable for racing
historians.
part I, complete in itself, $200.00
82.
Crocker, E.K. The education of the horse [cover reads: Prof E.K. Crocker's
Illustrated Horsemanship]. Glasgow: Thomas Murray 1894. x, 374p, 192 line ills. + 1p
advertising Crocker's patent bits. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (soiled). Outer pages foxed. **
The first of two editions. Crocker's training methods were based on subjection and
restraint, and the illustrations are likewise old-fashioned. With a few pages on ladies'
riding. Crocker "apparently ran a sort of equine melodrama in which the 'actors' were
horses suitably cast to perform the roles of villain, hero, and heroine" (Grimshaw). (Wells
1698)
$150.00
83.
D., LL. A little book for every man who keeps a horse; or, ease to horses, and
safety to drivers, in single and double harness. Dedicated to the gentlemen of England.
London: Simpkin, Marshall 1862. "Third thousand." 64p + 2 line pls. Pict. limp cloth,
gilt stamped. ** The author advocates his Patent Improved Safety Shafts, to ease the work
of both horse and driver. A lifelong sailor who turned to driving in early retirement from
the sea, he also offers stable and care tips. Very nice copy of this little book. Printed in
Bath by R.E. Peach. (Wells 4661, without the errata slip she cites; 4 copies in WorldCat)
$175.00
COLORED EDITION OF THE FIRST AMERICAN EQUINE ANATOMY
84.
Dadd, George H. The anatomy and physiology of the horse: With anatomical
and questional illustrations.... NY: C.M. Saxton 1863 (1st pub. 1856). x, 291p + 20 handcolored engraved pls. Blind stamped. Spine tips shelf-chipped; outer pages foxed; overall
very good. ** The third of three editions of the first American equine anatomy. With a
chapter on toxicology by W.J.T. Morton, glossary of technical terms, and dictionary of
general terms and ailments. The hand coloring is contemporary and very fine. ** A very
nice copy of this ambitious and beautiful work, good for a gift.
$500.00
85.
Dadd, George H. The modern horse doctor: Containing practical observations on
the causes, nature, and treatment of disease and lameness in horses.... NY: A.O. Moore
1859. "12th thousand" (1st pub. 1854). 132p, several line ills. + 12p of publisher's ads.
Spine gilt stamped. Average wear; front endpaper missing. Signed twice, some years
apart, by Marvin Mills of Hume, Allegany County, New York. ** Dadd's best-known
work, which was "far ahead of contemporary writings" and "marked a new departure in the
field of horse practice" (Smithcors).
$45.00
86.
Dale, T.F. Polo past and present. London: "Country Life" 1905. (The "Country
Life" Library of Sport) xx, 515p, ca. 20 line ills. + many photos. Upper back cover dampstained; else a nice copy, partly unopened. ** History, training and breeding polo ponies,
strategy and rules, etc. One of the classic Edwardian polo books. (Wells 1745)
$75.00
87.
Dale, T.F. Riding, driving and kindred sports. London: T. Fisher Unwin 1899.
(The Sports Library) xv, 207p + 12 pls. Pict. cloth (smudged). ** In a series intended as a
kind of "cheap Badminton Library" for younger, less affluent sportsmen of the coming
20th century. The "kindred sports" are polo, hog- and jackal-hunting, and racing. With a
chapter on riding and hunting for women. (Wells 1747)
$35.00
TWO EARLY USES OF ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
88.
Delton, J. Le Tour du Bois: Photogravures. Paris: Author 1884 [title page date].
[1]p, 25 photogravure pls., [2]p. Orig. cloth, gilt stamped (edges worn). Rear two endpapers detached. Plate margins foxed or dampstained, but the images are good and clean.
In French. ** Preface by Jules Paton, "Notice" about the firm dated January 1885, captions
identifying all the riders. Louis-Jean Delton father and son operated a fashionable
equestrian photography studio in Paris for several decades, and these plates reproduce their
instantaneous photos of Parisian society and military officers riding in the Bois de
Boulogne (at all gaits, jumping, and rearing). One plate of an "amazone" may be a studio
portrait taken against a cleverly painted backdrop. (Mennessier 1:381, Wells 1889)
$500.00
Delton [firm]. See also item 42.
89.
Dodge, Theodore Ayrault. Patroclus and Penelope: A chat in the saddle. Boston:
Houghton, Mifflin, 1885. 170p + 14 photos. Pict. bds., leather spine (scuffed; torn at head
as usual, with some loss to title lettering). Pencil presentation from Henry Sayles to W.A.
Wadsworth, Geneseo; Wadsworth's small ink stamp on several pages. ** Advice on "high
school" riding (with reference to Baucher), park riding, and jumping. This book is notable
for its early use of "instantaneous" photographs of the horse in motion (taken by Baldwin
Coolidge). The first of three editions of a book that is is seldom found in nice condition;
this one is better than most. (Wells 2020)
$95.00
90.
Dodge, Theodore Ayrault. Riders of many lands. NY: Harper 1894. viii, 486p,
many line ills. by Frederic Remington and others, and "from photographs of Oriental
subjects." Pict. cloth, gilt and silver stamped. ** The first edition of Dodge's colorful,
intelligent observations of riders around the world (Mexico, North American Indians,
Europe, etc.). He concludes that the best style of riding is the one best adapted to its
purposes. With much on the Middle East, and references to Arabians throughout. A nice
bright copy, much better than usually found. (Wells 2024)
$75.00
MORE ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
91.
Dumas, J.-B., and Ponton d'Amécourt (Vicomte de). Album de haute-école
d'équitation: Equitation diagonale dans le mouvement en avant. Paris: L. Baudoin
[1895]. viii, 100p, hundreds of photos printed on rectos. New cloth, worn orig. pict. bd.
cover laid in. Title page soiled; margins of two plates quite worn, not affecting content.
Ink signature-stamps of authors on verso of title page. Ex libris The Cavalry Club
[London]. In French. ** This lavish and large work, which took almost a decade to
complete, uses photographs to explain all the outdoor and collected gaits, and jumping.
Includes suppling from the ground, flatwork and jumping without a bridle, uphill work, the
phases of the gallop, etc. Dumas is the rider. Many French military books of the time
examined the horse's movement; this is one of the most ambitious and important.
Shipping/handling extra. (Mennessier 1:422, Wells 2092)
$750.00
92.
Durant, Ghislani. Horse-back riding, from a medical point of view. NY:
Cassell, Petter & Galpin 1878. 137p + 6p of ads. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped with a vignette
of a lady and gentleman rider. Covers spotted; head of spine worn; internally very good.
** The introduction to health and exercise is followed by chapters on the mechanism of
riding, and the physiological, therapeutic, and hygienic effects of riding. The last chapter is
a history of horse racing in antiquity. The advertisers include Dickel's Riding Academy
and Dunlap & Co., "hatters, leaders and introducers of fashions in ladies' riding hats," with
an illustration of a riding hat with veil. (Not in Wells)
$150.00
93.
Dwyer, Francis. On seats and saddles: Bits and bitting and the prevention and
cure of restiveness in horses. NY: Lovell, Coryell, n.d. [1887?]. From the 4th English ed.
[1886]. 307p, over 20 line ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (some spotting). With ink stamps
identifying this copy as a subscription premium from "The Rider and Driver." ** Very
popular analysis of the interactions among the horse's movement, the rider's seat, saddlery,
harness, and bits. This expanded edition adds material on training for draught and handling
problems. (Wells 2126)
$35.00
94.
-----. Other copies: various undated reprints of the first American edition
(Philadelphia: Lippincott 1869). 255p, over 20 line ills. Pict. cloth, reading Dwyer's Horse
Book. Without the added material.
$20.00
CLAYBANK MISSIONARY PONIES IN THE UPPER MIDWEST
95.
[E., H.S.?]. The story of Nelly and Gypsy the missionary ponies. NY: Crothers
and Korth 1893. 16p, 2 ills. on covers (not showing the ponies). Wrs. (stained, restitched).
** True story, for children, of two Kentucky Claybanks who conveyed their pastor owner
on his missionary visits among the Oneida Indians in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Told
partly in Nelly's voice. Proceeds from the book's sale went to the Oneida [Indian] Hospital
Fund. Very scarce. (Not in Wells, 1 copy in WorldCat)
$250.00
96.
Ebbitt, Richard; J.F. Cavanaugh; D.J. McClary. The horse. Concord, NH:
Rumford Press 1901. "Published by Cavanaugh Brothers, Manchester, N.H." 118p,
several line ills. + 1 anatomical pl. Covers scuffed. ** On "Diseases and Shoeing" by
veterinarian Ebbitt, "Soundness, Sales, and Warranty" by dealer Cavanaugh, and "How I
Trained and Drove Star Pointer, 1.59 1/4" by McClary. The pacer Star Pointer was the
first horse to beat 2 minutes. (Not in Wells)
$150.00
97.
Egerton-Warburton, R.E. Songs and verses on sporting subjects. London:
Pickering 1879. 35p + 16p of publisher's ads. Very good. ** Poems about hunting, the
death of Whyte-Melville, a visit from the Empress of Austria, etc. "Bought and Sold"
refers to Rarey's work.
$30.00
TWO ALBUMS OF MEXICAN CARTS AND WAGONS
98.
Elcoro (Valentin and Hijos), Mexico City. Libro de precios carros. N.d. [early
1900s]. Two albums: n.p., many line ills. and photos, some in color. Cloth fastened with
brads (covers stained). Some wear. In Spanish. ** These albums display the carts,
wagons, and other vehicles made or supplied by the Elcoro firm. Many of the pictures,
prices, and other information have been pasted in. Other information has been amended in
ink. Probably a salesman's or office copy, updated as needed. Very interesting, and
unusual.
2 vols., $850.00
99.
Elk Ridge Fox Hunting Club, of Baltimore County, Md. First annual race meeting...at Pimlico Race Course [cover title]. Oct. 14-15, 1892. 8p. Orig. wrs., printed in
gilt (splitting). ** List of officers, races, and American Hunt and Pony Racing
Association conditions. A scarce survival.
$60.00
100. Elkhart Carriage and Harness Mfg. Co., Elkhart, Ind. [Catalogue 30]. January
1892. 64p, many line ills. of buggies, phaetons, wagons, harness, etc., all printed in blue.
Chromolithographed wrs. (speckled). Small parts of spine chipped away or mended;
overall very good. ** Each item is described and priced. Also includes two pages of
western saddles (including sidesaddles), with prices only.
$150.00
101. Etreillis, Baron d'. Ecuyers et cavaliers autrefois et aujourd'hui. Paris: L.
Baudoin 1883. 168p + 8p of publisher's ads, no ills. Later quarter leather, marbled bds.;
orig. wrs. bound in. Ex libris Henry Sarasin. In French. ** First of two editions. Survey
of contemporary equitation: French (including Baucher, the School of Versailles, Saumur,
and racing), German, English, and circus. A beautiful copy, suitable for a gift.
(Mennessier de la Lance 1:468, Wells 2255; 1 copy in WorldCat, at Yale)
$400.00
102. Everhart, James Bowen. The fox chase. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1874. 30p
+ 5 line pls. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Good only. ** Long poem set in Chester County,
Pennsylvania, by a Chester County author. Illustrated by H[armon] Faber, engraved by
[Jeremiah] Rea. A relatively early American hunting title.
as is, $60.00
103. Ewart, J.C. The Penycuik experiments. London: Adam and Charles Black 1899.
xciii, 177p, 46 photos and other ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped and printed in imitation of
zebra hide (new plain spine, rehinged). ** Geneticist Ewart experimented with crossbreeding zebras with ponies and horses in order to discredit the then current theory of telegony. Penycuik refers to the site in Scotland where he worked. (Wells 2267)
$200.00
ONE OF THE MOST SPLENDID DRIVING BOOKS
104. Faverot de Kerbrech (Baron). L'Art de conduire et d'atteler, autrefois--aujourd'hui. Paris: R. Chapelot 1903. xiii, 489p, ca. 340 line and other text ills. +
16 pls., 8 in color. Orig. pict. wrs. (worn). Some marginal wear. Disbound (see price
options below). In French. ** On the history of carriages, driving, harness, and
accoutrements, and on present-day practice and etiquette. One of the most sumptuous
works on carriages and driving ever published, with large plates of vehicles and livery.
Priced as is. Or, if you wish, we can supply a handsome custom-made linen box at cost
(ca. $100-$150). Shipping/handling extra. (Mennessier 1:476: "important ouvrage," Wells
2321) $1000.00
105. Fillis, James. Journal de dressage. Paris: Flammarion 1903. xxviii, 405p, a few
line ills. + many photos and other ills. on 28 pls. Contemporary cloth (one gathering
slightly loose). In French; no English edition exists. ** Day-by-day journal of how Fillis
schooled Ossun II, Povero, and Maestoso, while he was the riding master at the cavalry
school in St. Petersburg. With appendixes comparing the theories of various French
masters. One of the least common of Fillis's books. (Mennessier 1:484, who notes that if
the photos are closely examined, the difficulties described by Fillis are not surprising;
Wells 2412)
$250.00
106. Fleitmann, Lida L. Comments on hacks and hunters. NY: Scribner 1921. xvii,
264p + 23 photos. The first of at least three printings. Lightly foxed. ** On "the handling
of high-class horses," written "to fill a long-felt need among the horse lovers of America."
With a chapter on the advantages of sidesaddle over astride. (Wells 880)
$40.00
107. Fleming, George. The practical horse keeper. Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates,
n.d. [1900?; 1st pub. London 1886]. viii, 264p, several line ills. ** A little bit of everything, by the principal veterinary surgeon of the British army: choosing a horse, stabling,
feeding, hunting, driving, "the family pony," shoeing, diseases, etc. With a chapter on the
ass and mule; one of the first British books to treat these equines. (Wells 2514)
$40.00
108. Flower, William Henry. The horse: A study in natural history. London: Kegan
Paul, Trench, Trübner 1891. (Modern Science series) xiv, 196p, 26 line ills. Cover wear,
staining. ** First edition of this introduction to the horse's ancestors, nearest relatives, and
structure, by the then director of the Natural History Museum in London. (Wells 2524)
$20.00
109. Free-Lance, pseud. [J.T. Denny]. Horses and roads: or how to keep a horse sound
on his legs. London: Longmans, Green, 1880. xii, 229p + [2]p of publisher's ads. Pict.
cloth, gilt stamped. ** This series of papers republished from The Farm Journal treats
many factors affecting soundness, including shoes, road surfaces, use of the wagon brake,
going barefoot, etc. The first of three editions. (Wells 1904)
$75.00
HORSES AND MULES IN THE GREAT WAR
110. Galtrey, Sidney. The horse and the war. London: "Country Life" 1918. 130p,
many photos and ills. by Lionel Edwards, 1 in color + 1 on cover. Bds. (quite worn, as
usual). ** Very informative firsthand account of horses and mules in World War I--supply,
training, transport, in battle, care, etc. Fair (foxed, shaken), as almost always found.
as is, $60.00
111. Galvayne, Sidney. The horse: Its taming, training, and general management; with
anecdotes, &c., relating to horses and horsemen. Glasgow: Thomas Murray 1888. 207p +
over 20 lithographed pls. + 4p of ads for Galvayne's books and other products. Gilt
stamped. Covers faded, spine chipped. Ink name of T. Wood, R.A. ** Galvayne was a
popular Australian tamer who promoted, among other methods to gain submission, tying
head to tail ("galvayning"). This book was later expanded and reissued as The XX Century
Book of the Horse (1905). (Wells 2678)
$75.00
112. Garland, James A. The private stable: Its establishment, management and
appointments. Boston: Little, Brown, 1903. New ed. (1st pub. 1899). xv, 631p, over 230
line ills. + many photos. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Somewhat worn. ** One of the four
great American driving books. Detailed advice, for the novice gentleman owner of a
private stable, on the fine points of harness, equipage, livery, training, stable management,
and supervision of staff. This expanded edition adds several chapters, including those on
hunting by Harry Worcester Smith, exhibiting by Francis M. Ware, and riding and driving
for women by Belle Beach. (Wells 2698)
as is, $250.00
113. Gates, Josephine Scribner. The land of delight: Child life on a pony farm. Boston:
Houghton Mifflin 1915. 114p + many photos. Pict. cloth (rubbed). ** Children's adventures on a Shetland pony farm, inspired by The Dunlap Pony Farms, Greenfield, Ohio.
The author is best known for her "Live Dolls" series of children's books. (Not in Wells)
$50.00
114. General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, KS. Tactics and technique of
cavalry. 1925. iii, 86p, no ills. Wrs. (stained). Marginal dampstaining, not affecting text.
** Treats marches, reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, security, combat, and
pursuit. "The text is based on Field Service Regulations, 1923, and Cavalry Training
Regulations to be issued by the War Department."
$30.00
115. Gerhardt, A. Manuel d'équitation:... [spine label mistakenly reads: Baucher].
Paris: J. Dumaine 1859. 215p + many lithographed ills. after V. Adam on 12 pls. Quarter
leather (rubbed). Foxed throughout. Ink names; ex libris Henry Sarasin. In French. **
The title page continues: "Ou essai d'une progression pour servir au dressage prompt et
complet des chevaux de selle, et particulièrement des chevaux d'armes, precédé d'une
analyse raisonnée du Bauchérisme." Gerhardt's first book, based on Baucher and dedicated
to him. Baucher's short text of thanks commends Gerhardt's analysis of his method.
Gerhardt, then an instructor in the Imperial Guard and later at Saumur, was known for his
work with difficult horses. He later disagreed with Baucher. (Mennessier 1:543, Wells
2818) $200.00
THOUSANDS OF OLD-TYPE OLDENBURGS
116. Gesellschaft Züchter Oldenburger Kutschpferde. Oldenburger Gestütbuch: Vol.
2. Rodenkirchen [1893]. xxviii, 1007p + 12 handsome lithographs by E. Volckers; many
folding pedigrees at the end. The Dolosa line, shown on a color lithographed tree, is in
pieces (mended) but complete. The other pedigrees may have crease wear but are intact.
Hinges professionally reinforced. Pict. cloth, silver stamped. In German. ** Vol. 2 of the
Oldenburg stud book; vol. 1 was published in 1891. Lists over 2500 horses: stallions
1243-1591, mares 1154-3596, and some further mares. Hefty; shipping/handling extra.
(Wells 7854)
as is, $125.00
117. Gilbey, Walter (Sir). Horses past and present. London: Vinton 1910. 2nd ed.
(1st pub. 1900). 110p + 9 pls. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped; a very good bright copy. **
Horses and their uses in Britain from the Conquest on, arranged by monarchy. (Cf. Wells
2855)
$50.00
118. Gilbey, Walter (Sir). Racing cups 1559 to 1850 / Coursing cups. London: Vinton
1910. 76p, ca. 30 pls. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Cover soil; front endpaper detached; two
margins rubbed. Review copy from the Daily Express Library. ** Full-page photos and
facing descriptions of silver and silver-gilt trophies from various British racing meets. One
of the very few books on this subject, which is of increasing interest to decorative arts
specialists.
$50.00
119. Gilbey, Walter (Sir). Small horses in warfare. London: Vinton 1900. 49p + 5
pls. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Covers a little splayed; preliminary pages lightly foxed; else
very good. ** The advantages of small horses, based on reports from around the world
and experiences in South Africa and elsewhere; and how to breed and rear them. A
beautiful bright copy, much better than usually found.
$50.00
120. Gilbey, Walter (Sir). Thoroughbred and other ponies: With remarks on the height
of racehorses since 1700. London: Vinton 1903. 156p + 10 photos. Pict. cloth, gilt
stamped (cover soil). Ex libris Arthur Acton; engraved compliments sheet from William
Potter of Liverpool laid in. ** The second, revised edition of Ponies Past and Present
(1900, on native and Arab ponies). The chapter on polo ponies, like the rest of the book,
now places more emphasis on the infusion of Thoroughbred blood. The chapter on the
height of Thoroughbreds and the relation of height to utility is new. (Wells 2860) $50.00
Gilbey, Walter (Sir). See also item 53.
A "FRAUDULENT PUBLICATION"?
121. Gilman, Wenona, pseud. [Florence Schoeffel]. Saddle and sentiment [cover adds:
A Story of the Turf]. NY: Outing 1892. 284p + several line pls. by Henry Stull and others
(one detached). Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Reading copy: loose. ** American racing
novel, with much period flavor, by the author of many romantic stories and novels. First
published serially in the sporting magazine Outing, which Schoeffel later sued for its
"fraudulent publication" of the book.
as is, $30.00
122. Giraud, Byng. [Stable building and stable fitting: A handbook for the use of
architects, builders, and horse owners. London: Batsford 1893] xvi, 103p, over 70 line
ills. + many line ills. on 54 pls., 2 folding. Limp cloth (quite spotted, lower front corner
bent). Front endpaper torn. Lacks title page. Ink name of Arthur H. Brockie, 1903. **
Very scarce and comprehensive guide to planning and building private and commercial
stables. Illustrated with plans, elevations, and details. This copy was distributed by the
architecture bookseller Bruno Hessling, New York. (Wells 2869)
as is, $250.00
123. Gobert, H.-J., and P. Cagny. Le Cheval de course: Elevage hygiène entrainement
maladies. Paris: J.-B. Baillière 1911. viii, 500p, ca. 40 photos + 2p of publisher's ads.
Quarter leather, marbled bds. Outer gatherings neatly and securely taped into book block.
Ink name of veterinarian Alb. D. Willard, 1911. In French. ** Breeding, training, and
caring for Thoroughbreds. (Mennessier 1:559)
$100.00
124. Gocher, W.H. Fasig's tales of the turf with memoir. Hartford: Author 1903.
314p + 1 photo. Cover wear. Ex libris Harry Worcester Smith; 1927 Horse Review article
laid in (on the "golden age" of the American road horse). ** Part 1 is a long life of
William B. Fasig, his varied roles in harness racing, and his auction business. Part 2 is a
selection of Fasig's many articles about the sport from Wallace's Monthly, The Horse
Review, and other journals. With much on driving in Cleveland, and a detailed chapter on
how to lay out and grade a trotting track. There are many nuggets of information here for
historians of 19th-century harness racing. (Not in Wells)
$50.00
125.
-----. Another copy: some wear, and without the extra material.
$25.00
126. [Goodrich, S.G.]. Illustrative anecdotes of the animal kingdom: by the author of
Peter Parley's Tales. Boston: Brown & Taggard 1860 (1st pub. 1845). 336p + 2 pls.
(London Zoological Garden and pictorial title page). Gilt stamped (lightly rubbed). Spine
reads: Cabinet Library Animal Kingdom. ** Natural history and tales of over 100
animals, birds, and fish, from the higher apes down to corals. Pp. 209-228 treat the horse,
pony, ass, and zebra. Originally for children; of much interest for human-animal
relationships of the day.
$40.00
127. Goubaux, Armand, and Gustave Barrier. The exterior of the horse. Philadelphia:
Lippincott 1904. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1892). Trans. from French. xxvii, 916p, over 340 line
ills. Hinges mended but binding sound. Ink name of Elkan H. Yunker, V.D.M., of
Philadelphia. ** A landmark study of anatomy and movement, and a source for many
other equine books. Although a range of material is included (teeth, color, behavior,
breeds, etc.), most of the book is a detailed description of the horse's structure and the
mechanism of its gaits, based on the latest scientific investigations of the day. (Wells
2968)
$85.00
128. Goulding, Geo. L. & Co., Denver. Grand combination sale at City Stock
Yards...500-horses and cattle-500. Auction catalogue, Feb. 18-23, 1889. 195p (216
horses, 349 cattle), several lithographed ills. by noted livestock artist N.A. Throop. Wrs.
(stained, chipped). Pencil name of [?] Christie. ** Trotters, roadsters, work horses, and
Shetland Ponies, all with descriptions and most with short pedigrees (Morgan, Clay,
Hambletonian, Thoroughbred, perhaps some early Quarter Horse, etc.). Followed by
Galloway, Shorthorn, Jersey, Holstein, and Aberdeen Angus cattle, which are listed in
greater detail. Many Kansas and Missouri dealers are represented.
$200.00
129. Gourmel, A. (Captain). Cours de dressage professé de 1894 à 1899 aux officiers
et sous-officiers du 5e Régiment de Hussards. Paris and Nancy: Berger-Levrault 1901.
215p, many line ills. by M. Vautrain. Wrs. (neatly reinforced with a plastic covering; first
gathering loose; rear hinge taped). Overall internally very good. In French. ** Officers'
riding and schooling course, through passage and jumping. (Mennessier 1:567, not in
Wells)
as is, $100.00
A GERMAN HORSEMAN REPORTS ON THE ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR
130. Grabensee (Landstallmeister) [= Karl Grabenstedt, of Halle]. Zur amerikanischen
Pferdezucht.... Berlin: Paul Parey 1906. 60p + 4p of publisher's ads, 12 photos. Cloth,
orig. wrs. bound in. Ex-lib. (marks on front wr. and title page only). Covers splayed from
rebinding. In German. ** The author judged the German carriages at the 1904 Louisiana
Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, and he also traveled to report on breeds and breeding in
the U.S. and Canada. He summarizes the classes shown in St. Louis (trotter,
Thoroughbred, coach and draft breeds, Hackney, Morgan, Saddle Horse, Shetland Pony),
and then he describes the farms he visited. He closes with remarks on the horse's uses and
role in the American economy. Very scarce. (Wells 2976)
$150.00
131. Greenwood, George. Hints on horsemanship, to a nephew and niece; or, common
sense and common errors in common riding. London: E. Moxon 1871. New ed. (1st pub.
1839). x, 110p, 14 line ills. + 2p of publisher's ads. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (rebacked,
rehinged). ** Aims to improve civilian riding, without "condemning" ladies and
gentlemen to the military system. Rein handling, bitting, breaking, etc. Emphasizes
outdoor riding, but also treats lateral movements and collection, as well as ladies' riding.
(Wells 3033)
$60.00
132. Greville, Violet (Lady), ed. Ladies in the field: Sketches of sport. NY: Appleton
1894. v, 287p., no ills. Pict. cloth, stamped in silver and gilt. Cover edges shelf-rubbed;
internally very good. ** Six chapters on riding, hunting, and team and tandem driving by
Lady Greville, The Duchess of Newcastle, Mrs. Chatworth Musters, and Miss Rosie
Anstruther Thomson, followed by chapters on big-game hunting, cycling, and punting.
The essay on the role and duties of "The Wife of the M.F.H." is especially interesting. "It
is scarcely necessary nowadays to offer an apology for sport.... Women cheerfully...climb
mountains, sail on the seas, face wind and rain and the chill gusts of winter, as
unconcernedly as they once followed their quiet occupations by their firesides." (Wells
3037)
$250.00
NORTH AMERICAN HORSES FOR THE BRITISH ARMY
133. Gunning, Charles V. (Brig. Gen. Sir), comp., for the British Remount Commission.
Report on the purchase of horses and mules by the British Remount Commission in
Canada and the United States of America from August, 1914, to February, 1919.
Montreal: British Remount Commission 1919. 103p, many tables + 1 folding map. Ink
corrections throughout text. Stapled wrs. (covers poor, front cover detached). Outer pages
dogeared. (See price options below.) Ink name of Col. Lynch. ** This extremely
comprehensive report, labeled "secret," treats every detail of the supply of North American
horses to Britain during World War I: overall narrative, with reprints of telegrams;
specifications of horses to be chosen; personnel (officers, dealers, veterinarians, etc.);
animals purchased, lost, and shipped; railways and depots used; labor, wages, forage; and
much more. Extremely scarce. Not listed among the extensive sources for Margaret
Derry's Horses and Society (item 351), nor have we found a listing in any source
consulted. Priced as is. Or, if you wish, we can have it professionally rebacked with new
outer protective wrappers, preserving the original wrappers within, at cost (ca. $80).
as is, $300.00
134. Günther, F.A. Die Krankheiten des Pferdes und ihre homöopathische
Heilung.... Langensalza [Germany]: Author 1873. 15th "improved" ed. (1st pub. 1837).
(Part 1, complete in itself, of Der homöopathische Thierarzt) 222p, no ills. Covers rubbed. In German fraktur. ** Homeopathy in general, diagnoses, and descriptions of
remedies (rather than tables of dosages). A popular work in Germany.
$80.00
135. Günthersberger, Hugo Wilhelm. Reiterlieder. Vienna: Akademischer Verlag
1908. 62p. In German. ** Pretty little volume of equestrian and other verse, attractively
designed.
$40.00
136. Hamilton, Ker B. Our saddle horses. London: Smith, Elder, 1865. 39p, no ills.
Orig. stiff pict. wrs. (part of backstrip missing but binding sound; small ink stain to back
and a few margins). Ink presentation to Colonel Loyd M.H.A. from the author [1879?].
** On the light riding horse: its alleged deterioration and the pros and cons of introducing
Arab and Thoroughbred blood. (Wells 3241, 4 copies in WorldCat)
$95.00
137. Harbison & Gathright, Louisville. Illustrated catalog no. 11 [cover reads: Harness
and Saddlery Up-to-the Minute]. 1913. 278p, hundreds of line ills. and photos. Wrs. (fair,
torn and mended). Outer pages worn; lacks last page of index (from M on). ** The firm,
established in 1866, manufactured and jobbed "saddlery, harness, collars, trappings and
strap work of every description...saddlery hardware, leather, robes, blankets, turf goods,
Etc." Hundreds of items are listed, illustrated, and priced in this catalogue, including ca. 60
pp. of saddles--English, Kentucky, cavalry, western, and 20 different sidesaddles, each
with a large illustration.
as is, $175.00
138. Harewood, Harry [pseud.?]. A dictionary of sports; or, companion to the field, the
forest, and the river side. London: Thomas Tegg 1835. vi, 365p, many small line ills.
throughout. Ex-lib., not heavily marked. Overall fair to good. ** Detailed glossary of
"every term applicable to racing, shooting, hunting, fishing, hawking, archery, etc. etc. with
essays upon all national amusements." Good reference copy for the sporting terms of the
day. The author may have been Henry Lascelles, second Earl of Harewood and master of
the Harewood Hunt (this information courtesy of bookseller Ken Callahan). as is, $75.00
SOME BOOKS BY MR. AND MRS. HAYES
139. Hayes, Alice M. The horsewoman: A practical guide to side-saddle riding. Ed. by
M. Horace Hayes. London: W. Thacker 1893. xiv, 272p, many line ills. by J.H. Oswald
Brown + 4 photos by M.H. Hayes + 40p of publisher's ads for Thacker, Spink of Calcutta.
Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (cover soil). Front endpaper and frontispiece detached; some page
browning and smudging; some neat marginal penciling. ** The first edition of this
important manual. The photos show the author aside various mounts, including the famous
zebra. (Wells 3362)
$75.00
140. -----. Another copy: 3rd rev. ed., now subtitled A practical guide to side-saddle
riding and hunting. London: Hurst and Blackett 1910. xvi, 534p + 1p of ads, 156 ills.
(chiefly photos). ** Nice copy of the last edition, which adds three chapters, including
riding in Mexico and hints to instructors. "The advance of the motor-car has so greatly
changed the conditions of...hacking.., that I have had to re-write much of this chapter."
Notable at the time for its photos of women's unskirted legs to show the correct position.
(Wells 3364)
$100.00
141. Hayes, M. Horace. Among men and horses. London: T. Fisher Unwin 1894. xiv,
358p, many photos and other ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. A few page margins torn due
to careless opening; else a very good bright copy. ** Riding, breaking, polo, and buying
horses in Ireland, India, and South Africa. Written in the imperialist tone of the day, but
with a wealth of information about the horse world and contemporary horsemen--Sample,
Galvayne, Frank Fillis (nephew of James), and many more. (Wells 3366)
$60.00
142. Hayes, M. Horace. Points of the horse: A familiar treatise on equine
conformation. London: Thacker 1897. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1893). xxiii, 333p + ca. 400 line
ills. (chiefly by J.H. Oswald Brown) and photos. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Average wear.
** On conformation, anatomy, gaits and jumping, strength and stamina, color, breeds, and
more. Hayes used photography early on in his books; there is a short chapter on
"Photographing Horses." Still a useful book; the pictures are much superior to those in the
modern reprint (now out of print). (Wells 3387)
$40.00
143. -----. Another copy: 3rd rev. ed., now subtitled A treatise on the conformation,
movements, breeds and evolution of the horse. London: Hurst and Blackett 1904. xxviii,
736p, 660 ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Front hinge mended, but a nice sturdy copy. **
Substantially enlarged from the previous editions, with 279 new photos and information
about horses in Russia and South Africa, based on the author's stays there. (Wells 3388)
$60.00
144. Hayes, M. Horace. Veterinary notes for horse owners: An every-day horse book.
London: W. Thacker 1881. 2nd enlarged ed. (1st pub. 1877). xii, 473, [vi]p + 38p of
publisher's ads, over 10 line ills. + 1 lithographed pl. of "Good Fore Legs." Pict. cloth, gilt
stamped (rubbed); outer pages foxed. ** The second edition of this very popular work,
which has gone through many revised editions for over a century, most recently in 2002.
With much reference to conditions in India, including a "Hindustanee veterinary
vocabulary."
$100.00
145. -----. Another copy: 4th rev. ed., now subtitled A manual of horse medicine and
surgery written in popular language. London: W. Thacker 1891. xi, 618p, many line ills.
(including some by J.H. Oswald Brown after photos) + 1 photo. Quarter leather (rubbed),
rehinged. Pocket at rear with many small clippings and notes on veterinary matters. Ex
libris Alastair Wardrop Euing Crawford of Auchentroig (armorial bookplate). ** The
preface details the many changes made from the previous edition. The Indian material has
been dropped. The frontispiece, "Clean Fore Legs," is now a photo.
$100.00
A LAVISH LOOK AT THE PERCHERON
146. Hays, Charles du. The Percheron horse. Baltimore: Privately Printed [W.T.
Walters] 1886. 128p + many portraits of horses. Bds., printed in red and gilt (soil and
wear; top edge of front cover chewed; backstrip tips torn). Internally very good.
Presentation from Walters to Quincy A. Shaw [head of Calumet Copper Mine and
prominent Boston art collector]. ** The large-format deluxe edition of item 159,
published by the book's patron and translator. Some footnotes by Walters update the
original text. The mounted plates, which are printed on tissue, are unique to this edition.
They are lithographs after photographs (chiefly by Schreiber), portraying Percherons
owned by Walters. Printed on heavy deckle-edge paper by The Art Age Press in New
York, this is one of the most luxurious of all American horse books. Shipping/handling
extra. (Wells 409, no copies in WorldCat)
as is, $400.00
147. Head, Francis B. (Sir Bart.) The horse and his rider. London: John Murray 1861.
2nd ed. (1st pub. 1860). 226p + 2 pls. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (stained, worn). **
Treatise on natural history, care, taming (including Rarey), hunting, etc. The author, who
rode 18 miles every day, had much experience in South America and Canada (where he
was lieutenant-governor). (Wells 3421)
as is, $20.00
148. Heinze, Theodor. Pferd und Reiter oder die Reitkunst in ihrem ganzen
Umfange.... Leipzig and Berlin: Otto Spamer 1882. 5th rev. ed. (1st pub. 1863). xxii,
538p, 159 line ills. + 2p of publisher's ads. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (lightly chipped). In
German fraktur. ** The last edition of this very comprehensive volume on care and
management, riding, and training through the capriole. (Wells 3455)
$100.00
149. Herbert, Henry William (Frank Forester). Hints to horse-keepers, a complete
manual for horsemen;.. and chapters on mules and ponies. NY: Orange Judd, n.d. [ca.
1870s; 1st pub. 1859]. 425p, ca. 85 line ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Cover wear; front
hinge exposed but binding tight. ** Covers every aspect of horsemanship and horsekeeping--breeding, buying, breaking, using, feeding, physicing, grooming, driving, and
riding. Includes chapters on Baucher, choosing and caring for carriages, and "Ladies'
Riding--Written by a Lady" (based on Mrs. Stirling Clarke's The Habit and the Horse).
(Wells 3489 cites 1st ed.)
$45.00
150. -----. Other copies: later ptgs., 1905-1909. The publisher didn't tamper with the
success of this very popular manual, and the material is essentially unchanged, even into
the automobile age. Nice condition. (These eds. not in Wells)
$30.00
151. Herbert, Henry William. Frank Forester's horse and horsemanship of the
United States and British provinces of North America. NY: Stringer & Townsend
1857. 2 vols.: 552p, 576p, many line ills. + 14 engraved pls. total ("portraits of celebrated
horses") + 2 engraved title pages. Contemporary half leather, marbled bds. (quite rubbed).
Binding sound. Inner margin of one plate cracked due to stiffness of the paper, not
affecting the image. Scattered foxing; else internally cleaner than usually found. ** First
edition of what is by far the most comprehensive 19th-century American work on horses.
Most of vol. 1 is devoted to British and American Thoroughbred breeding and racing. Vol.
2 covers harness racing, native breeds including the Morgan and Narragansett Pacer,
breeding, care and management, stabling, shoeing, and riding and driving. The cornerstone
of any library on the American horse. Shipping/handling extra. (Wells 3483)
2 vols., as is, $200.00
152. Hermitage Stud, Nashville. First annual catalogue of richly-bred trotting stock.
V.L. Kirkman, President. May 1890. 86p + 1 pl. Wrs. (fair; spine taped). ** 71
stallions, mares, colts, and fillies, all with pedigrees and racing and/or breeding records.
The stallions were Wedgewood, Bow Bells, Ponce de Leon, Bonnie Wood, and Candidate.
as is, $45.00
153. Hieover, Harry, pseud. [Charles Bindley]. Stable talk and table talk; or,
spectacles for young sportsmen. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846.
2nd ed. (1st pub. 1845). 2 vols., totaling 860p + 1 engraved pl. + 48p of publisher's ads.
New plain cloth, leather spine labels. Opening pages of vol. 2 dampstained, including
frontispiece portrait and title page; else very good. Pencil name of James S. Watson, 1890.
** Essays on hunting, racing, breeding, management, equestrian art, etc. (Wells 828)
2 vols., as is, $75.00
154. Hinds, John, pseud. [John Badcock]. The grooms' oracle, and pocket
stable-directory;... London: Author, Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper [etc.]. 1830. 2nd ed.
(1st pub. 1829). xii, 298p + [14]p of publisher's ads + 1 folding pl. by Alken (old hand
coloring). Full leather, spine gilt stamped (rubbed). Light browning; overall very good.
** The title page, which is headed "Conversations on Conditioning," continues: "In which
the management of horses generally, as to health, dieting, and exercise, are considered, in a
series of familiar dialogues, between two grooms engaged in training horses to their
work.... Including extracts from the receipt book of John Hinds, V.S." (This ed. not in
Wells)
$200.00
A TALE OF EQUESTRIAN WOE
155. Hort, John Josiah. The white charger: That cost me two hundred pounds; lost me
seventy thousand pounds; drove me from society; eventually deprived me of my friends;
and finally compelled me to quit the service. London: J. & D.A. Darling 1850. 65p + 4p
of publisher's ads. Small publisher's catalogue tipped in at rear (8p). Wrs. (rebacked).
Lively color cover and color frontispiece by Alfred Ashley. Overall fair. ** A tale of
equestrian woe. The author was a lieutenant-colonel and author of the other military
satires The Horse Guards and When We Had Tails on Us. Scarce in any condition.
as is, $95.00
156. Huidekoper, Rush Shippen. Age of the domestic animals. Chicago: Alexander
Eger 1904 (1st pub. 1891). viii, 217p, ca. 200 line ills. Quarter leather (old insect hole to
bottom of rear joint). First gathering loose; bottom margins dampstained, not affecting
content. Names or initials of three owners, including Carl Tuthill of Grand Rapids and
C.J. Maust of Springs, Pa. ** The title page continues: "Being a complete treatise on the
dentition of the horse, ox, sheep, hog, and dog, and on the various other means of
determining the age of these animals." Fine detailed wood engravings of teeth and jaws.
The Alfort-trained author had been dean of the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary
Department. The third of three editions.
$60.00
157. Hutchison, William M. Hints on colt-breaking. London: Chatto & Windus 1892.
117p, 25 line ills. + 32p of publisher's ads. Pict. cloth. One top margin torn away, not
affecting content. Presentation copy to J.[I.?]B. Gilliat from the author, with a bit of
doggerel about the merit of his method. ** Training to ride, drive, and jump; "a curious
mixture of seemingly opposing ideas" (Grimshaw). He recommends teaching young
horses free jumping even before backing or driving; his area for this purpose features a 6foot concrete-lined water jump. (Wells 3907)
$100.00
158. Huth, F.H. Works on horses and equitation: A bibliographical record of
hippology. London: Quaritch 1887. x, 439p. Half vellum, marbled bds. Spine labels
lightly chipped; internally fine. ** Chronological list of thousands of non-fiction works
from 430 B.C. through 1886. Includes some topics omitted by Wells: the cavalry, racing,
shoeing, and veterinary medicine. Indexed by author and subject. The first edition of this
useful and handsome reference. (Wells 3909)
$300.00
159. Huÿs [Hays], Charles du. The Percheron horse. NY: Orange Judd, n.d. [1868?].
100p + several wood-engraved pls. after photos. Previous owner's names (of Pittsburgh
and Harrisburg); occasional marginal staining. Trans. from French. ** The first American book on the breed, translated by and published through the interest of W.T. Walters,
whose horses are portrayed in the plates. (See also item 146) (Wells 3407)
$150.00
160. Huzard, J.B. Des Haras domestiques et des haras de l'état en France. Paris:
Bouchard-Huzard 1843. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1829). 484p, no ills. Contemporary bds.
(rubbed; binding sturdy). In French. ** Very comprehensive account of contemporary
breeding theory and practice in France, with a supplement on the English Thoroughbred
and how that term is to be defined. This edition adds material on the organization and
management of the French national stud farms, which were set up to improve saddle, work,
cavalry, and sport horses. (Mennessier 1:665, Wells 3916)
$250.00
161. International Live Stock Exposition, Chicago. Combination unreserved sale of
about 100 highly pedigreed Shetland Ponies imported and American bred. Auction
cat., Dec. 2, 1908. 46p (86 lots), a few photos. Wrs. ** Fine copy of this catalogue of
"the greatest sale of Shetland Ponies in point of quality and numbers ever held in
America," held under the auspices of the American Shetland Pony Club, at the height of
the pony fad.
$50.00
A WOMAN ECUYER AT SAUMUR? MON DIEU!
162. Isabelle, Marie. "Surfaix cavalier;" A new system of breaking-in & training
horses. London: Bosworth & Harrison 1856. vi, 148p + many lithographed ills., some
signed by [Samuel Henry?] Alken, + 4p of ads for horse goods supplier John G. Shipley.
Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Part of backstrip missing; lacks front endpaper. ** The title page
continues: "The breaking-in and training of cavalry and race-horses and hacks, in twelve
lessons; the breaking-in of carriage-horses, in six lessons." The author's methods involved
an 8-armed dumb jockey and a rowel-ended whip; one plate depicts a horse bitted with 8
reins. The story of Marie Isabelle, French milliner turned horse trainer and would-be
Saumur instructor, defies the imagination. Challenging class and gender barriers, she
traveled alone to Russia where she demonstrated her suppling and rassembling methods
before the court of Tsar Nicolas. She then won a trial position of sorts at Saumur, where
she was humiliated to the point of fleeing to England in 1856. After publishing this book
(translated into French in 1858), she more or less vanished, leaving many questions in her
wake. A biography, by Gabrielle Houbre, was published in France in 2003. (Wells 3993)
$300.00
163. Jackson, Gabrielle E. Big Jack: And other true stories of horses [cover reads: Big
Jack: The Story of a Horse]. NY: J.F. Taylor 1903. 181p + 1 pl. (mended tear to margin).
Pict. cloth (shelf-rubbed). ** Children's stories, first published in St. Nicholas, Our
Animal Friends, The New York Herald, etc.
$25.00
164. Jähns, Max. Ross und Reiter in Leben und Sprache, Glauben und Geschichte der
Deutschen. Leipzig: Grunow 1872. 2 vols.: xxiv, 462p; xv, 464p; no ills. Marbled bds.,
orig. wrs. bound in. Light cover wear; internally very good. Owner's ink name. In
German. ** First edition of this very detailed scholarly cultural history of the horse in
German life, lore, language, legend, and history. (Wells 4028)
2 vols., $250.00
165. Jennings, Robert. The horse and his diseases: Embracing his history and varieties,
breeding and management and vices; with the diseases to which he is subject, and the
remedies best adapted to their cure.... Philadelphia: John E. Potter 1861 (1st pub. 1860).
384p, many small line ills. + 18p of publisher's ads. Orig. bds., leather spine. Fair but
sturdy (covers worn, some pages stained). Owner's pencil name, 1861. ** Detailed
manual based on many "authorities," by the founder of the ill-fated Veterinary College of
Philadelphia (1852), which may or may not have been the first veterinary college, with
students, in the United States. Includes a chapter on the Morgan (from Linsley) and
"Rarey's Methods of Taming Horses." (Cf. Henderson, Smithcors)
as is, $50.00
166. Jennings, Robert. Horse-training made easy: Being a new and practical system of
teaching and educating the horse. Philadelphia: John E. Potter, 1866. 186p, several line
ills. + 1 engraved pl. + 6p of publisher's ads. Covers and outer pages waterstained. Pencil
name of Ed. H. Otis, Hillsboro [?] 1896. ** The title page continues: "Whip-training, or
how to drive without reins; how to make a horse trot honest, &c. To which is appended, an
essay on shoeing; also, the symptoms and treatment of the various diseases of the horse...."
Here Jennings "discredited the Rarey system, but appropriated many of Rarey's ideas"
(Henderson). Also published as a pamphlet to be given out by agricultural societies.
(Wells 4050)
as is, $50.00
167. Johnson, Warren B. From the Pacific to the Atlantic [cover reads: "Across the
Continent" "from the Pacific to the Atlantic"]. Webster, MA: John Cort 1887. 369p + 2
pls. Ex-lib. (blindstamp on title page); lacks front endpaper. Overall very good and bright.
** The author, a lifelong Yankee, tried out California, didn't like it, and didn't have the
train fare home. Here is his "account of a journey overland from Eureka, Humboldt Co.,
California, to Webster, Worcester Co., Mass., with a horse, carriage, cow and dog."
$50.00
168. Karr, Elizabeth. The American horsewoman. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1884.
vii, 323p, 35 line ills., chiefly from earlier works. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Front hinge
cracked but binding sturdy. ** First edition of the first sidesaddle manual written by an
American woman for her "countrywomen." On the habit, saddle and bridle, seat and
handling the reins, the gaits, jumping, and handling "critical situations." Mrs. Karr hailed
from North Bend, Ohio. (Wells 4152)
$250.00
169. -----. Another copy: 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1890. Pict. cloth, gilt
stamped. Covers dull; hinges cracked but binding sound. ** In a smaller format, but the
material is unchanged. (Wells 4153)
$100.00
AN INCUNABLE OF LITHOGRAPHY
170. Kegel, Karl. Mittheilungen aus dem Umfange der Pferdezucht, Pferdekenntnis,
Reitkunst.... [cover reads: Kegels Zeitschrift der Pferdekunde für das Jahr 1820].
Bamberg: Johann Friedrich Schmidt 1820. 311p + 4 folding lithographed pls. by F.S.
Scharnagel, including 2 of contemporary brands. Wrs. (worn but binding sound); some
pages dogeared; foxed. Overall more than acceptable for a handbook of its age. From the
library of dressage master H.L.M. Van Schaik, with his blindstamp. In German fraktur.
** Fundamentals of breeding, care, and riding; with a long list of subscribers (chiefly
aristocracy and military officers). An incunable of lithography. (Wells 4167 cites a
different Hamburg imprint, Winkler 752.7-8)
$300.00
171. Kellogg, Peter C. & Co., New York. Auction catalogue: Closing out of
Rosemeade Trotting Stud. The property of Mr. L.J. Rose, Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 28,
1893. 21p. Wrs. (torn, fair); internally very good and clean. ** Lists 25 horses (1
stallion, the rest mares and fillies), each with pedigree and description. Rose states he is
selling his "entire stock of trotting horses." The home-bred stallion, Comrade, was "very
much inbred to the Clay family," which Rose was partial to.
$75.00
Kellogg, Peter C. See also item 240.
172. Kendall, B.J. & Co., Enosburgh Falls, VT. The doctor at home: Treating the
diseases of man and the horse. A practical handbook for the non-professional.... 1883
(copyright 1882). 96p, many line ills. Pict. wrs. (very light shelfwear). ** An
exceptionally nice copy of an early edition of this popular collection of patent medical and
veterinary recipes and testimonials. The rear cover depicts the firm's laboratory and
manufactury.
$25.00
173. Kilreynard, Right Hon. The Earl of, pseud. [C.W. Bell]. Fox hunting: A treatise.
London: Horace Cox 1899. 27p + 12 humorous line pls. by the author. Pict. cloth, gilt
stamped, with a spoof leather armorial shield mounted in. Cover soil. Ex libris Lionel
Henry Hanbury (armorial bookplate). ** A spoof treatise on hunting. "The chief
essential [for a Master] is that [he] be able to preserve as good a balance at his bankers as
he does on horseback."
$75.00
174. [Kimball, O.D., and C.E. Shattuck]. Jenner, 1370. Nashua, NH, n.d. [ca. 189899]. 15p, 1 ill. on front cover. Wrs. (worn). ** Promotional brochure for this French
Coach stallion, which was imported by M.W. Dunham in 1892. Includes an introduction
and history to the French Coach breed, noteworthy sales of French Coachers to breeders of
trotting horses, excerpts from the press on the advantages of crossing these two breeds, and
"Large Fine Carriage Horses Difficult to Obtain."
$35.00
175. King, A.H. Equine myology. Toronto: J.A. Carveth 1891. 40p, no ills. Pict. limp
cloth, gilt stamped (spine faded). Scattered foxing. ** Veterinary outline of the origin,
insertion, and action of all the horse's muscles. Interleaved with lightly ruled paper for
note-taking (unused).
$100.00
176. A Knowing Hand, pseud. [Henry Alken]. The horse: His beauties and defects.
London: William Tegg, n.d. [1866; 1st pub. 1816]. 29p + many uncolored lithographed
ills. on 18 pls. and pictorial title page, all by Alken. Almost all the text and plates are
printed on one side of the sheets. Orig. color pict. bds. (image is repeated on title page).
Fair copy. Modern ink name, "from Allen's, London, Eng." ** How to look for and judge
good and bad points of conformation, by this leading sporting artist. (See also items 4, 5.)
(Wells 84)
as is, $50.00
177. Knox, Thomas W. Horse stories and stories of other animals. NY: Cassell 1890.
212p, many line ills. from various sources. Bright pict. cloth, stamped in gilt. Endpapers
browned, else very good. ** "Experience of two boys in managing horses, with many
anecdotes of quadrupedal intelligence." Four chapters on horses; also cats, elephants,
primates, cattle, and sheep. An introduction to animals, for older children.
$100.00
178. Lafosse [Philippe-Etienne, fils]. Dictionnaire raisonné d'hippiatrique, cavalerie,
manege & maréchalerie. Paris: P.E.G. Durand neveu [etc.] 1776. (1st pub. 1775). 4
vols. + supplement in 2 vols.: xix, 463, 445, 518, 407p, 4 title-page vignettes. Later half
vellum, marbled bds., paper spine labels. Very light cover soil; overall a very fine set. Ink
name on title page; also on title pages are ink stamps of the Tierärztliche Hochschule,
Vienna, with eagle and swastika. In French. ** A beautiful crisp set of this detailed
encyclopedia. (Mennessier 1:121, Wells 4346)
2 vols., $500.00
IMPROVING THE SPANISH CAVALRY AFTER NAPOLEON
179. Laiglesia y Darrac, Francisco. Elementos de equitación militar para el uso de la
caballeria española,... Madrid: La Imprenta Real 1819. 224p + 13 line pls.
Contemporary leather. Marginal dampstaining to ca. first third of book; old worming
(chiefly to inner margins), affecting but not obscuring the text and sometimes the plates.
Several owner's names and dates into the 1850s, and occasional marginal notes. In
Spanish. ** First of three editions. A fair but complete copy of this scarce Spanish
cavalry manual, published in the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. The author was the
director of the national military school at Cadiz. The introduction describes the school and
the state of cavalry training in Spain; it then addresses the need for good horses, equipment,
and teachers, and for an openness to ideas from outside Spain. Parts 1 and 2 cover
generalities, riding, gaits, tack, etc. Part 3 treats choosing horses, teaching recruits, and
ailments. The plates are chiefly after La Guérinière; two show the action of bits. Scarce.
(Wells 4352, 3 copies in WorldCat)
as is, $450.00
180. Lang, Henri [= Heinrich]. Equitation & gymnastique: 25 dessins humoristiques
au crayon et à la plume. Paris: Goupil; Munich: Adolphe Ackermann, n.d. [1880]. [4]p +
many ills. mounted on 25 loose pls., reproduced "par phototypie." In pict. cloth portfolio,
gilt stamped, with illustration set within cartouche (rubbed). Cover wear, new cloth spine.
The plates are very good. Blindstamp of Manuel Essman on title page. ** Lang's
drawings depict circus life, performers, high-school acts (such as a liberty act with 12
Trakehner stallions), Mazeppa's Ride, etc. Chiefly equestrian subjects. Also published as
Circus-Bilder (1880). (Mennessier 2:43, Wells 4390)
$400.00
181. Lawrence, James A. The barb or the horse of the Sahara. Springfield, OH:
Springfield Pub. Co. 1905. 24p, several ills. (mostly small landscapes). Wrs. (soiled). **
On the distinction between the Berber Barb and the Arabian, and the quality of their
bloodlines. Issued with "compliments of Hartman Stock Farm, importers of Percheron
draft and German coach horses, Columbus, Ohio." Very scarce. (Wells 4428; not in
WorldCat, though 1 copy at Cornell)
$150.00
182. Le Compte Manufacturing Co., New York. Illustrated catalogue no. 3: Bridle
bits and specialties. N.d. [ca. 1900-10]. 172p, many line ills. Pict. wrs. Fair: covers
worn, stained, taped; top corner of one page torn away, with minimal loss. ** As the
cover proclaims, this trade catalogue is truly an "encyclopedia" of riding, driving, and pony
bits of all kinds, including polo, police, "controllers" for fearful horses, etc. Also some
related goods, such as hobbles, stirrups, tooth floats, toe weights, etc. There is one "cow
boy, Mexican and Spanish" bit. (Firm not in McKinstry, no copies in WorldCat)
as is, $125.00
VERY SCARCE GERMAN EDITION
183. Lebrun, M. Theoretisch-practisches Handbuch des Wagners, Stellmachers und
Chaisenfabrikanten;... Weimar and Ilmenau: Bernh. Friedr. Voigt 1835. xviii, 641p,
[6]p of errata + over 540 small line ills. on 6 folding pls. Contemporary half leather,
marbled bds. (quite rubbed, cardboard exposed on much of back cover). Most plates and
last few pages dampstained. In German fraktur. ** Trans. by Joh. Carl. Rinne. To judge
from the long list of errata, the translator and/or the printer struggled with rendering this
book into German from the French original (Manuel du charron et du carrossier, Roret,
1835). Detailed instructions for wagon and carriage making. The plates show parts,
hardware, bodies, wagons, gearing, and finished vehicles of all kinds. Very scarce.
(French ed. not in Mennessier; 2 copies of German ed. in WorldCat, both in Germany)
as is, $850.00
184. Lehndorff, G. [Count]. Horse-breeding recollections. Philadelphia: Porter &
Coates 1887. 63p + 6 fine engraved pls. of famous Thoroughbreds. Gilt stamped. As
often found: front cover lightly spotted; front hinge cracked and one gathering exposed;
some oxidation to plates and tissue guardsheets. ** Abridgment of the 1883 London
edition: includes all the text ("Notes on Breeding Race-horses" and "In-Breeding--OutCrossing") but omits the pedigrees. (Wells 4496)
$95.00
185. Lemon, Mark, ed. Tom Moody's tales. London, Bradbury & Evans 1864. 173p +
13 engraved pls. by Hablot K. Browne. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Back cover dampstained.
Plates foxed. ** Humorous stories of hunting, other field sports, and country life, first
published in New Sporting Magazine. Lemon was the longtime editor of Punch, the first
editor of The Field, and a close friend of Dickens. Tom Moody was a pen name he used.as
is, $40.00
THE FIRST AMERICAN PUBLICATION ON ROSA BONHEUR
186. Lepelle de Bois-Gallais, F. Memoir of Mademoiselle Rosa Bonheur. NY:
Williams, Stevens, Williams, 1857. 64p, no ills. Wrs. (disbound). Reference or binding
copy: title page torn; inner bottom corner of last page torn away, with loss of several words
from a journal review. Most of the sewing is intact; suitable for rebinding with some
mending, or for a protective enclosure. ** This is apparently the first American publication about Rosa Bonheur, written during the acclaim for her recent painting "The Horse
Fair." Contains a life of the artist; a poem by J.S. titled "The Critic Foiled at Rosa
Bonheur's Great Horse Fair 1857"; and many "Opinions of the Press" on "The Horse Fair."
Trans. from French by James Parry.
as is, $75.00
187. Linsley, D.C. Morgan horses: A premium essay on the origin, history, and
characteristics of this remarkable breed of horses;... NY: C.M. Saxton 1857. 340p + 4p of
publisher's ads + many wood-engraved portraits of horses. Moderate shelfwear; one
gathering exposed but binding tight; some foxing. Ink signature-stamp of Geo. W. Baker
on several pages. ** The original edition of this landmark book, which rescued and
preserved the early history of the Morgan. Just 15 years after publication, this first book on
the first American breed was already hard to find. (See also items 165, 228) (Wells 4625)
$250.00
188. Lowson, G. The modern farrier;... London: Fisher, Son, n.d. 3rd ed. [1830s-40s;
1st pub. 1836]. 608, iv p. + 7 wood-engraved pls. and engraved frontispiece.
Contemporary full leather (alligatored; rehinged). Foxed. ** The title page continues:
"Containing the causes, symptoms, and most approved methods of preventing and curing
the various diseases of horses, cows, oxen, sheep, swine, and dogs; With a very interesting
account of the history, and various breeds of English & foreign horses, and numerous
original recipes: Also instructions in hunting, shooting, coursing, racing & fishing, and a
summary of the game laws; to which is added an entertaining and enlivening selection of
the most celebrated anecdotes: The whole forming a useful and invaluable companion to
all persons engaged in the breeding and management of domestic animals." Printed by J.S.
Pratt, Stokesley. The engraved frontispiece by W. Cave of York depicts a contented,
prosperous farmyard. According to Smith, the text is based on Francis Clater's Every Man
His Own Farrier (1st pub. 1783). There are many editions, but this Fisher imprint is
uncommon.
as is, $100.00
189. Lupton, J. Irvine. Horses: Sound and unsound: With the law relating to sales and
warranty. London: Baillière, Tindall and Cox 1893. vi, 211p, 30 line ills. Pict. cloth. With
the label of Alexander Eger, veterinary bookseller and publisher, Chicago. ** The first
half describes the chief diseases and unsoundnesses; the second half treats the law of sales
and warranty, and reprints Britain's Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act of 1878 and parts
of various anti-cruelty acts. A very nice copy of the first edition. The author was a
veterinarian. (Wells 4734.1)
$75.00
RAREY'S METHOD COMES TO FRANCE
190. M., R. (Vicomte de). Dressage du cheval: La méthode Rarey mise à la portée de
tous. Paris: Journal de Haras 1858. 16p, 5 line pls. Wrs. (worn; hole in outer margin
going through front cover and most of the page margins). In French. ** Popular presentation of Rarey's five positions of throwing and subduing a horse, published in the same
year as the French edition of his work. A scarce survival. (Mennessier 1:407, Wells 2052)
as is, $175.00
191. M******, Capt., pseud. The handbook of horsemanship; containing plain practical rules for riding, driving, and the management of horses. London: Thomas Tegg 1842.
xi, 114p, 1 line ill. + 12 lithographed pls. by Frank Howard. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped.
Scattered foxing; two plates detached; lacks front endpaper. ** First published 1840
under the title The Equestrian (which appears on the half-title page here). Self-teaching
guides multiplied in the following decades, but this book was one of the first of its kind.
The author aimed to give "a clear view of the best principles of the equestrian art" in "an
hour's reading." Includes ladies' riding. Very scarce. (This ed. not in Wells) as is, $150.00
192. Machart, P. Le Cheval: Allures et vitesses. Paris: Berger- Levrault 1898. 43p, 35
photos and line ills., 4 charts. Wrs. Offprint from Revue d'artillerie. In French. ** On
the gaits, their representation in art, and speed in long-distance races ("raids"). Machart's
observations were borne out in the results of the great Brussels-Ostend long-distance race
of 1902. Very nice copy. (Mennessier 2:131: "très bonne étude," Wells 4782)
$60.00
193. Maere d'Aertrycke, Maurice de. Aperçu historique sur la cavalerie. Ghent: A.
Siffer 1899. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1898). 186p + 1 folding pl. Contemporary full leather, gilt
stamped (stained). Ex libris Garratts Hall Library, F.A. Heygate Lambert de Banstead
(gilt armorial bookplate), H.R.H. the Late Duke of Cambridge 1904, and an ink name from
1950. In French. ** On cavalry tactics and famous battles from antiquity to the present.
The plate shows the plans of several battles. (Mennessier 2:132)
$100.00
194. Magner, D. The art of taming and educating the horse;... Battle Creek, MI:
Review and Herald 1886 (copyright 1883). xxi, 1088p, over 940 line ills., including 27
color or tinted pls. of the foot and hoof. Orig. suede, leather spine labels. Part of backstrip
missing, covers stained, but overall a very good sturdy copy of a hefty book that is usually
found in very worn condition. ** An encyclopedia of veterinary care, handling, driving,
shoeing (from Bouley's Outline of Structure of the Foot), training, etc. With much on
Magner's taming system--"the simplest, most humane and effective in the world; with
details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses."
Shipping/handling extra. (Wells 4857, confusing it with another title)
$125.00
195. Magner, D. Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing. Akron: Werner
1899. 130p, many line ills. (variously numbered) + 17 tinted pls. Covers lightly smudged;
internally fine. The original edition. ** Although the text and illustrations are assembled
from other works by Magner (such as items 194 and 196), this publication on its own is
scarce, and this copy is in unusually good condition. The engravings of hoofs and feet are
large and clear. Includes "How to Tell the Age."
$75.00
196. Magner, D. Magner's standard horse and stock book. Akron: Saalfield 1901
(1st pub. 1887). xxiii, 1181p, ca. 1756 line ills. according to the title page, including 17
tinted pls. of the foot and hoof. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Spine tips chipped; else a very
sturdy, clean, unrestored copy of a title that is almost always found in poor condition
because of its bulk. ** The title page continues: "A complete pictorial encyclopedia of
practical reference for horse and stock owners, comprising all secrets of taming, control-
ling, and educating unbroken and vicious horses;..diseases, and remedies...." Over 600p on
care and handling of horses; the rest on cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, dogs, and fruit
and bee culture. Three appendixes on handling farm manure, grasses (with many ills.), and
water quality. An unusually good copy. Shipping/handling extra. (This ed. not in Wells)
$150.00
197. March Phillipps, C.S. Horse and man. London: Longmans, Green, 1869. xii,
131p. Covers spotted; some light penciling; foxed. Ex libris Russell Perkins (designed by
E. Haskell '14), and his signature, 1872. Blind stamp of W.H. Smith, London. ** Believing that "all Englishmen naturally hate theory; and perhaps no Englishman hates it so
thoroughly as an English sportsman," the author aims "to make the English sportsman
acquainted with the rudiments of M. Baucher's admirable system of Suppling the Horse"
by showing its practical value. March Phillipps learned to ride only as an adult: "I flatter
myself that I know more of bad riding than [lifelong horsemen] do." (Not in Wells)
$40.00
HOW TO GET YOUR HORSES TO INDIA
198. Martin, E.E. The transport of horses by sea. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink 1901. 49p
+ 1 folding pl. (plans of horse stalls on a ship). Ex libris The Cavalry Club [London]. **
Selecting and fitting out transports; loading, unloading, and handling horses on board; care
after arrival. The author was an army veterinarian in Calcutta. Scarce. (Not in Wells, 3
copies in WorldCat)
$175.00
199. Martin, George A. The family horse; its stabling, care and feeding. A practical
manual for horse-keepers. NY: Orange Judd 1889. 153p + [7]p of publisher's ads, 73 line
ills. + 4 pls. (portraits of horses). Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (stained, rubbed). Some light
browning; overall a nice copy. ** This popular guide to feeding, stabling, riding, driving,
doctoring, etc., was intended for those keeping their own horses without hired help. (Wells
4949) $35.00
200. Marty, Claude. Est-il vrai de dire que la membrure du cheval anglo-arabe est
legère et insuffisante? Toulouse: [various agricultural societies] 1909. xii, 127p, many
tables. Pict. wrs. (back cover lightly dampstained). In French. ** This prize-winning
"contribution to the study of the Anglo-Arab" measured the size, weight, and cannon bone
circumference of hundreds of horses of various types and uses in order to prove that
Anglo-Arabs have substantial bone. Scarce; apparently intended as part of a larger work
that never appeared. (Mennessier 2:164, not in Wells)
$75.00
201. Marvin, Charles. Training the trotting horse: A natural and improved method of
educating trotting colts and horses, based on twenty years experience. NY: Marvin Pub.
Co. 1890. 352p, a few line ills. + several pls. of horses after photos. Pict. cloth, gilt
stamped. ** The first of several editions. Marvin handled Smuggler, Sunol, and other
great trotters. Later he was superintendent of Leland Stanford's Palo Alto Stock Farm in
California. (See also item 256) (Wells 4959)
$75.00
202. Mason, Richard. The gentleman's new pocket farrier, comprising a general
description of the noble and useful animal the horse;..to which is added, a prize essay on
mules;..also, an addenda, containing annals of the turf, American stud book, rules for
training, racing, &c. Richmond: Peter Cottom 1835. 6th ed. (1st pub. 1811, with the stud
book in 1830). 419p + several wood-engraved pls. Later cloth; orig. leather spine label.
Foxed and dampstained throughout. Ink name of James H. Pagaud[?], New Orleans, La.
** Before the appearance of Youatt, this was the most popular horse care manual in
America. It also contains the first American stud book (1st pub. 1828). Mason was a man
of varied interests, about whom little is known. (Wells 4974)
as is, $85.00
203. -----. Another copy: 8th ed. Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliot 1844. 419p, several
wood-engraved pls. + 8p of publisher's ads. Later cloth, leather spine label. Some
browning, staining, offsetting. ** The material is unchanged. (Wells 4979)
$50.00
204. Mason, Richard. Mason's farrier and cattle book: Comprising a general
description of the horse: to which is added, a prize essay on mules.... With a supplement
comprising an essay on domestic animals, especially the horse...by J.S. Skinner. NY:
Hurst, n.d. [ca. 1880s? 1st pub. 1848]. 314p + 1 pl. + [4]p of publisher's ads. Pict. cloth,
reading "Arlington Edition." Cover wear and staining; internally generally very clean. **
Abridges item 202 and adds some material on livestock. (This ed. not in Wells)
$30.00
205. Mayhew, Edward. The illustrated horse doctor: Being an accurate and detailed
account of the various diseases to which the equine race are subjected together with the
latest mode of treatment and all the requisite prescriptions. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1888
(1st pub. in London 1860). 522p, over 400 line ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Covers fair
(hinges cracked and taped but binding is sound). Ink presentation, 1939. ** This very
popular title went through many editions, even into the 20th century. It is notable for its
decorative binding and many lively illustrations.
as is, $50.00
206. M'Clure, Robert. Diseases in the American stable, field & farm-yard,...
Philadelphia: Author 1866. 414p, several line ills. + folding frontispiece of the horse's
"heart and arteries," drawn by McClure, lithographed by Geo. Eimermann of Philadelphia,
and printed in red. Gilt stamped with elaborate author monogram (some wear, binding
sturdy). Bookplate and front endpaper removed; some light dampstaining. ** The title
page continues: "Containing a familiar description of diseases, their nature, cause and
symptoms, the most approved methods of treatment, and the properties and use of
remedies, with directions for preparing them. Expressly adapted for the amateur, farmer,
and breeder." An alphabetical encyclopedia of horse and cattle maladies and their treatment, as taught at the author's Merchants' Veterinary College of Philadelphia, which was
basically a diploma mill. Much scarcer than his other books. (Not in Wells)
$150.00
207. McClure, Robert. The gentleman's stable guide: Containing a familiar description of the American stable;..together with directions for the care of carriages, harness, etc.
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1870. 184p, several line ills. and pls. Covers quite rubbed;
spine gilt stamped with horse head and Porter & Coates monogram. ** The frontispiece
shows the Fairman Rogers stable, Philadelphia, which is described in the last chapter.
Dedicated to the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. (Wells 4767)
$85.00
208. Merillat, Louis A. Animal dentistry and diseases of the mouth. Chicago:
Alexander Eger 1905. (Veterinary Surgery, 1) 261p, ca. 160 line ills. and photos. Covers
lightly rubbed; overall very good. ** The first edition of this comprehensive text by a
leading veterinarian of the day, emphasizing horses and cattle.
$100.00
209. -----. Another copy: Hammond, IN: Frank S. Betz Co. 1911. Cover wear. The
material is unchanged.
$50.00
FRENCH STUD FARMS BEFORE THE REVOLUTION
210. Michel, Francisque. Du Passé et de l'avenir des haras: Recherches sur le commerce, les dénominations et la production des chevaux, principalement en France, avant
1789. Paris: Michel Lévy Frères; London and Edinburgh: Williams and Norgate, 1860.
216p, no ills. Contemporary marbled bds., cloth spine. Ex libris Lieut.-Col. K. Greville
Williams, O.B.E. (armorial bookplate). In French. ** A learned history of French stud
farms before the Revolution, with an impressive bibliography of primary sources.
(Mennessier 2:198, Wells 5085.21)
$250.00
211. Migotti, E.F. Die Mechanik und das Pferd. Vienna: Carl Gerold's Sohn 1879.
113p, many line diagrams in the text and on 5 folding pls. Wrs. (worn; spine taped). One
gathering reinforced with tape. In German. ** The title page continues: "...über die
Bewegung des Thierkörpers, mit Bezug auf die daraus resultirenden mechanisch
begründeten Hilfen." Technical study of the horse's movement based on mechanical
forces; with glossaries of breeds and terms. Laid in: an English reader's letter (1987)
explaining and criticizing some of the points. The author was a field artillery officer. Very
scarce. (Not in Wells, 1 copy in WorldCat)
as is, $250.00
212.
No item.
213. Miles, W.J. Modern practical farriery: A complete guide to all that relates to the
horse,... London: William Mackenzie, n.d. [1868 or a later ptg.]. Five parts in one
volume: iv, 536, 96p + many line ills. and chromolithographs by Benjamin Herring and
others. Contemporary half leather (rubbed, spine chipped and dry). Binding very sound;
internally overall very good (occasional marginal tears neatly mended; large but light stain
to bottom corners of opening pages and to rear endpapers). Ex libris Bayard Tuckerman,
Jr. (armorial bookplate). ** A monumental Victorian encyclopedia on the horse--its uses,
breeds, anatomy, diseases and remedies, management, shoeing, riding and training, etc.
With ca. 140 pages on racing and the Thoroughbred, as well as "an essay on the diseases
and management of cattle, sheep, and pigs" by J.I. Lupton. The index is bound at the front.
Shipping/handling extra. (Cf. Wells 5090)
as is, $200.00
A FORERUNNER OF BLACK BEAUTY
214. Mills, John. The life of a racehorse [cover reads: The Life of a Race Horse].
London: Ward, Lock, & Tyler, n.d. [1st pub. 1854]. 112p, several line ills. and pls. by E.
Evans and T.H. Wilson. Colorful pictorial bds. (rubbed; backstrip about half chipped
away). Publisher's ads on endpapers. ** A sort of precursor to Black Beauty: the racehorse Sheet Anchor tells his story, complete with all the racing skulduggery and mistreatment he experienced. In the publisher's series of two-shilling popular novels. Although
the cover credits the illustrations to Phiz, they are signed by other artists.
$95.00
215. Mills Publishing Co., Des Moines. Mills' index-digest of standard horses. 1892.
712p. Covers lightly rubbed; rear hinge cracked but binding sound. ** Valuable onevolume index to vols. 1-10 of Wallace's American Trotting Register: "Containing complete
alphabetical lists, with condensed pedigrees of all standard stallions, standard mares,
geldings, and non-standard animals;..." (Not in Wells) (We also have early volumes of
Wallace's Register; please inquire.)
$100.00
WHIPS FOR WESTERN TEAMSTERS
216. Missoula Mercantile Co., Kalispell, MT. Whip catalogue. N.d. [ca. 1900]. 4p, 12
line ills. Wrs. ** A very nice copy of a scarce retail catalogue. Detailed engravings,
descriptions, and prices of 12 different whip handles for team, express, etc. (made of rawhide, Java, etc.). The inside back cover lists 6 styles of whip lashes (unillustrated). "We
also carry in stock a complete line of Quirts, all leather Team whips, Blacksnakes and
Mule Skinners."
$125.00
217. Molier, E. Le Cirque: L'Equitation et l'athlétisme. [Paris: Baudinière] 1925. Pref.
by Armand Massard. 78p, many line ills. by various artists + many photos. Pict. wrs. (top
of spine torn). Unopened. The publisher's name is covered by a label reading "Cirque
Molier." In French. ** Chiefly on the high school and acrobatic equestrian acts of this
famed French circus. One photo shows Molier and others costumed to impersonate
Franconi, Baucher, and Caroline Hoyo. (Cf. Mennessier 2:207 on this important circus,
Wells 5142)
$200.00
218. [Monmerque, L.J.N.] Les Carrosses à cinq sols, ou les omnibus du dix-septième
siècle. Paris: Firmin Didot 1828. 74p + 1 folding facsimile of a letter from Blaise Pascal.
Orig. wrs. (closed tear to upper front corner, lower front corner dogeared). Light foxing;
overall very good for a small item of this age. In French. ** On the establishment of a
system of public coaches (fiacres) in 17th-century Paris, which Pascal supported. Includes
reprints of some original documents, announcements of schedules and routes, and letters.
(Mennessier 2:210)
$250.00
219. Moore, John Trotwood. The gift of the grass: Being the autobiography of a famous
racing horse. Boston: Little, Brown 1911. viii, 347p + 4 color pls. by G. Patrick Nelson.
Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Overall good. Ink name of Flora Hollis. ** First edition of this
novel about pacer Pointer Hal and his strain, by a Tennessee historian.
$30.00
220. Moreton, Robert. On horse-breaking. London: Longmans, Green 1877. ix, 137p
+ 32p of publisher's ads. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Occasional penciling. Ex libris Archie
Kirkman Loyd. ** Schooling for saddle and harness--haltering, lungeing, backing,
jumping, etc. With passing references to schooling for sidesaddle. The author, a
veterinarian, drew on his experiences in Australia, America, and England, and compared
various national methods. (Wells 5197)
$50.00
221. Mounted Service School, Fort Riley, KS. Notes on equitation and horse training
in answer to the examination questions at the School of Application for Cavalry at Saumur,
France [cover reads: Saumur Notes] 1909. 100p, no ills. Trans. from French by Maj.
George H. Cameron of Fort Riley. Back cover stained. Errata slip at p. 14. This copy
belonged to an unnamed member of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery; received 1910.
Later ink stamp of Col. L.S.S. Berry. ** Very good first edition of this manual, which was
reissued several times by the War Department (see item 313). (This ed. not in Wells)
$50.00
222. Mounted Service School, U.S. War Dept. The army horse in accident and
disease: A manual prepared for the use of students of the training school for farriers and
horseshoers by the training school instructors. Fort Riley, KS, 1909. Rev. ed. (1st pub.
1906). Document 347. 112p + 21 photos and line ills., 1 in color. Cloth (cover soil).
Some ink underlining on the first few pages; overall a very good copy of a book usually
found in hard-used condition. Ink name and ex libris William Behrbohm, 1923. ** This
edition adds a chapter on telling the age by teeth.
$40.00
TEACHING A HORSE TO PARK OUT
223. Mullen, Wm. How to break, educate and handle the horse for the uses of
everyday life [cover reads: Horse Taming]. Chicago: Author 1901. 107p, a few line ills.
+ several photos. Pict. cloth. ** Treats breaking with hobbles, halter breaking, some
tricks, driving in the city, etc. With "To Teach a Horse to Park," an early appearance of
instructions for this "gait" for lady's saddle horses, which was "not very common as yet."
English-born Mullen trained horses in California for many years, then became an
evangelist and continued to give taming exhibitions. (Wells 5280)
$125.00
224. -----. Another copy: mended tear across one photo plate; occasional thin marginal
dampstaining.
as is, $75.00
225. Muybridge, Eadweard. Animals in motion: An electro-photographic investigation
of consecutive phases of muscular actions. London: Chapman & Hall 1925. 5th ptg. (1st
pub. 1899). 264p, many line ills. and photos. Covers worn, stained. Overall good. **
Description and sequential photos of the gaits of many domesticated and wild animals,
mostly horses. Decades after Muybridge's pioneering photographs of the horse in motion
first appeared, there was still a market for these iconic images. (Cf. Wells 5297) $100.00
226. Nash, E. The farmer's practical horse farriery: Containing Rarey's Art of
Taiming [sic] Vicious Horses [etc. etc.] [and] an account of the breeds in the United States.
Title page headed: A Book for Every Farmer. Auburn, NY: H.A. Yates 1860. "14th
thousand revised" (1st pub. 1857). 197p, several line ills. Title blind stamped onto covers.
Fair only; one page mended. Pencil name of Charles T. Welch, Bellona, New York; also
Jane[?] Gregory. ** A worn, stained copy of this manual on training, management,
breeding, and veterinary care. Pp. 45-88 reprint Rarey. Cf. Henderson on this work's
tangled editions, though he doesn't list this one. (Wells 5314)
as is, $50.00
227. National Association of Trotting Horse Breeders, New York. [Announcement and
conditions of the inaugural race meeting] 1877. One sheet, folded to make 4p. ** The
association's inaugural race meeting was to be held on Sept. 12, 1877, at a track to be
announced. The conditions of 8 races are listed. Also listed are stallions "that are owned
by Members of this Association, or have been Bred or stood by them." A letter of
transmittal from NATHB treasurer Clark Bell is reprinted.
$50.00
228. New Hampshire State Agricultural Society. Transactions...for the year 1856. Ed.
by James O. Adams. Concord: Amos Hadley, State Printer, 1857. 364p + several line ills.
(wood-engraved portraits of horses). Blind stamped with farmyard scene. Ex libris
University of Vermont, George P. Marsh Library, The Gift of Frederick Billings. ** The
5th volume of these transactions. "New-Hampshire Stock Horses," pp. 287-326, lists and
describes about 75 horses of Morgan blood, and reprints an article about Young Morrill.
Some descriptions are taken from Linsley; others are published here for the first time.
$60.00
HALF-VELLUM EDITION IN PRISTINE DUST JACKET
229. Nimrod, pseud. [C.J. Apperley]. The chase, the road and the turf. London:
Edward Arnold 1898. New ed. (1st pub. as a collection 1837). (The Sportsman's Library)
xvi, 334p + several pls., some in color after Alken. Introd. by Herbert Maxwell. Half
vellum, marbled bds. Partly unopened. Mended front hinge; else an immaculate copy of
the deluxe edition, in a contemporary gilt-stamped linen d.j. (the publisher's?). **
Reprints Nimrod's essays on hunting, coaching, and racing. A beautiful copy, suitable for
a gift. (This ed. not in Wells)
$425.00
230. Nimrod, pseud. [C.J. Apperley]. The horse and the hound: Their various uses and
treatment, including practical instructions in horsemanship and a treatise on horse-dealing.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black 1848. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1842). viii, 524p, several
line ills. + 7 engraved pls. after Alken, Cooper, and Ferneley. Spine gilt stamped
(rebacked, with some loss to original); lower front corner just chipped off. ** The chapters
on breeds, racing, hunting, hounds, and care are revised from Nimrod's entries in the
Encyclopaedia Britannica. The chapter on horse dealing is published here for the first
time.
$75.00
231. Nimrod, pseud. [C.J. Apperley]. The road. London: John Murray 1851. New ed.
(1st pub. 1837). (Murray's Reading for the Rail) 63p + 8p of publisher's ads + several line
pls. Orig. wrs. (rubbed), rebacked. ** Inexpensive popular edition of Nimrod's treatise on
driving, roads, coachmen, etc.--to be read while traveling by train.
$150.00
Nimrod, pseud. See also item 318.
232. [Nolan, Lewis Edward]. The training of cavalry remount horses, by the late
Captain Nolan. A new edition revised by the author. London: Parker Son and Bourn 1861
(1st pub. 1852). xvi, 61p, [2]p of ads, several line ills. + many lithographed ills. on 20 pls.,
including title page. Foxed; were it not for this, a very nice bright copy. Ex libris Dean
Sage [the angling book collector]. ** Nolan was a superb rider and an influential cavalry
theorist; he was killed in the confusion of the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean
War. This revised edition is scarce. (Wells 5429)
$375.00
233. Oettingen, Burchard von. Horse breeding in theory and practice. London:
Sampson, Low, Marston, 1909. Trans. from the German edition (1908). viii, 469p, many
charts. Reference copy: shaken, covers stained. ** Study of breeding: on the value of the
Thoroughbred as a cross, inbreeding and other aspects of heredity, and the practice of
breeding and foaling. Oettingen was director of the Royal Stud of Trakehnen, and this was
an influential book in its day. (Wells 5503)
as is, $100.00
234. The official horse show blue book: Vol. 10. NY: J.W. Waring, n.d. [1916]. 393p,
many photos and ads. Limp leather, gilt stamped and with mounted photo (edges worn).
Internally very good and clean. ** Edited by A.H. Godfrey, who also wrote the chapter
"The National Horse Show Prize Winners and Champions 1883-1916." The annual
volume for show results in the U.S. and Canada, and "the recognized authority on correct
appointments in equipage." (Wells 5518)
$125.00
A SADDLE- AND HARNESS-MAKING TOOL CATALOGUE
235.
Osborne, C.S. & Co., Newark, NJ. Saddle and harness tools. 1888. 94p,
hundreds of line ills. Limp cloth (covers rubbed, worn). Occasional pencil notes. Ink
name of Ira L. Davis, Worcester, Mass., on inside back cover. ** Wide range of leatherworking tools, saddle stamps, embossing machines and patterns, etc. The firm was
established in 1826. (This catalogue not in Romaine, firm not in McKinstry)
$250.00
236. Page, C.E. Horses: Their feed and their feet. A manual of horse hygiene, invaluable for the veteran or the novice;... NY: Fowler & Wells, n.d. 2nd rev. ed. [1st pub.
1883]. 168p, 7 line ills. of horse expressions + [8]p of publisher's ads. Pict. wrs. A rather
worn but sound copy. ** Part 1 treats feeding and stable management, including practices
of New York City gentlemen's and commercial stables. Part 2 reprints an article by Sir
George W. Cox ("Horses and Their Feet") and the response to it by Col. M.C. Weld, both
of them against most shoes and shoers. It also reprints "The Training and Character of
Horses" from The Phrenological Journal, and some shorter pieces that support Page's
approach to care and feeding. There was at least one more edition. The author was a
physician. (Not in Wells)
as is, $50.00
237. Paget, J. Otho, et al. Horses, guns and dogs. NY: Longmans, Green 1903. xii,
254p, several line ills. + 4 color pls. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped, with illustration signed
"GAF" (George A. Fotheringill). Light marginal wear; overall a nice bright copy. **
Lively advice for boys on riding and driving, stable management, shooting, and keeping
dogs. Most or all of the illustrations are by Fotheringill.
$40.00
238. Pallin, W.A. A treatise on epizootic lymphangitis. Liverpool: University Press
1904. 53, xxi p, 3p of publisher's ads + 17 photos. Neat ex-lib.; front endpaper browned.
** On a highly contagious disease similar to farcy, usually presenting as sores on the legs.
It affected army and other horses world wide. The author was an army veterinarian.
$25.00
DESIGNS TO DECORATE YOUR CARRIAGE
239. Palm, Fechteler & Co., New York and Chicago. Sample book of transfer ornaments. N.d. [ca. 1880]. 100p, hundreds of line ills. Wrs. (poor: stained; part of cover torn
away, but securely bound). Opening pages worn, with slight loss to pricelist. ** A wealth
of designs for decorating carriages--lettering, scrollwork, animals, shields, historical
motifs, and more, by one of the leading such firms. Pricelist on page 2. Any catalogues by
this firm are scarce and sought after. (Romaine p. 41, this ed. not in McKinstry)as
is,
$400.00
240. Parlin, S.W. The American trotter: A treatise on his origin, history and development. Boston: American Horse Breeder Pub. Co. 1905. vii, 319p + many pls. of horses,
chiefly photos by Schreiber Fwd. by Peter C. Kellogg ("Hark Comstock"). Pict. cloth, gilt
stamped (somewhat stained; two snags to front edge). Internally very good and clean. **
Chapters on the leading families (Hambletonian, Mambrino Chief, Clay, Morgan), extinct
trotting families, trotting families from pacers, the Hal family of pacers, and the
Thoroughbred influence. Parlin was the editor of the American Horse Breeder. (Not in
Wells)
$150.00
241. Patchen Stock Farm, Waterloo, Seneca County, N.Y. 3rd annual catalogue of
trotting stock. Dr. J.W. Day, proprietor. Waterloo: Observer Steam Job Printing House,
March 1885. 22p, no ills. Wrs. (inner upper corners chewed away). ** Lists 51 horses,
with description, family, and racing record. The stallions were Seneca Patchen and Geo.
D. Patchen. Reprints "The Rank of Woodford Mambrino as a Trotting Sire" from Turf,
Field and Farm.
as is, $60.00
242. Patten, George. Cavalry drill and sabre exercise: Compiled agreeably to the
latest regulations of the War Department, from standard military authority. NY: J.W.
Fortune 1861. 159p, over 90 line ills. Lacks wrs. but binding is sturdily sewn. Lower
corner of title page professionally infilled. Small piece of music stuck to title page.
Overall fair to good. Pencil name of Samuel Y. Dixon, Washington, 1861. ** Treats sabre
exercise and school of the trooper, platoon, and squadron.
as is, $40.00
AN IRISH VETERINARY BOOK, YEARS AHEAD OF ITS DAY
243. Peall, Thomas. Observations, chiefly practical, on some of the more common
diseases of the horse, together with remarks upon the general articles of diet, and the
ordinary stable management of that animal. Cork: John Bolster 1814. iv, 352p, no ills.
Errata sheet and publisher's ad at end. Three-quarter leather, rebacked. ** Two pages at
the end quite stained, perhaps from a spilled veterinary concoction; else a nice copy. **
"Peall was a highly educated man, a closely observant student of clinical medicine, a
hygienist of great ability, and a believer in the experimental method of enquiry. He wrote
in a most attractive style, and his knowledge was years ahead of the general information of
his day. After studying Peall's views, it is impossible to understand why we have not heard
more of him" (Smith). A German edition was later published.
as is, $450.00
244. Peer, Frank Sherman. Cross country with horse and hound. London: Bickers
1902. xvi, 352p + many pls., some by J. Crawford Wood, 1 in color. Pict. cloth with
mounted ill. Covers dampstained at bottom; front hinge exposed but binding very sturdy.
Ink presentation, Alva from Betty Trotter Christmas, 1925. ** Although this is the British
edition, it was the first American book on foxhunting (according to the author). The presentation adds, "the best book on fox-hunting in America." Peer was a livestock importer
and master of the Green River Hunt, in Massachusetts. (Wells 5671)
as is, $50.00
245. Pelagius [F.J. Morgan]. How to buy a horse: With hints on shoeing and stable
management. London: Warne, n.d "Sixth thousand" [1897? 1st pub. 1893?]. [4]p of
publisher's ads, 134p, no ills. Bright pict. cloth, gilt stamped and with a mounted color
photo. In very scarce d.j. (smudged). From the library of the publisher, with its ink
stamps. ** Breezy, humorous tips, in the guise of advice to the author's son on his 21st
birthday. A beautiful copy. (Wells 5204)
$150.00
246. -----. Another copy, without the jacket. Pict. cloth (rubbed, back cover stained).
The mounted color photo has been replaced with a stamped image. Tear to front endpaper
neatly mended.
$60.00
"THE PATRON SAINT OF THE CAVALRY HORSE"
247. Pembroke, Henry [Herbert, 10th] Earl of. Military equitation: or, a method of
breaking horses, and teaching soldiers to ride. Designed for the use of the army. London:
Printed for G. and T. Wilkie; and E. and J. Easton, Salisbury, 1793. 4th rev. ed. (1st pub.
1761 as A Method of Breaking Horses). 140p + 17 engraved pls. Later half leather,
marbled bds., leather spine labels. Lacks last blank leaf; first several upper page corners
lightly dogeared; overall fine in fine binding. Ink name of [?.?.] Elliott on title page. **
The last edition of this forward-thinking book on training, riding, and management, which
applied collection to cavalry training. "[This] treatise...marks a definite break with the
past,... No man of authority in this country had ever previously laid himself out to destroy
the errors of the past in the matter of training, shoeing, feeding, and management of the
horse.... The tenth Earl of Pembroke should be known as the patron saint of the cavalry
horse" (Smith). (Wells 5696)
$600.00
248. Peuch, F., and X. Lesbre. Précis du pied du cheval et de sa ferrure. Paris:
Asselin et Houzeau 1896. xx, 499p, 328 line ills. + 28p of publisher's and druggist's ads
for books and veterinary medicines and supplies. Limp cloth (darkened, front cover
creased). Outer pages foxed. In French. ** Very comprehensive text (drawn from many
authorities) on the anatomy of the foot, history of shoeing and methods used in other countries, normal and pathological shoeing, etc. With an appendix on shoeing donkeys, mules,
and oxen. The authors taught at the veterinary school in Lyon. (Mennessier 2:311)
$300.00
249. Philipson, John. Harness: As it has been, as it is, and as it should be. With remarks
on traction, and the use of the Cape cart by Nimshivich [Septimus Berdmore?].
Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Reid, and London: Stanford 1882. 2nd ed., with errata slip tipped
in. vii, 80, xii pp. (ads) + many line ills., a few also printed in red. Pict. pebbled cloth, gilt
stamped. Lightly foxed. Ink name of Herbert Rowe, 1891, on title page. ** Detailed
description of pleasure harness of the day; the advantages of the Cape (South African) cart
and harness; plus an appendix of "important directions to grooms and coachmen respecting
their duties, their dress, hints on driving, &c., &c." One line cut shows "smart" versus
"slovenly" breeches, which was a matter of 2 inches' difference in the vertical line of the
outside buttons. (Wells 5758)
$125.00
250. Pierre, A. Guide des acheteurs: Marchands de cheval et marchands de chevaux.
Saumur: S. Milon fils 1891. 323p, 70 line ills. by E. Barthélemy in a style somewhat like
Crafty's. Contemporary leather, gilt stamped. Edges rubbed; internally fine. Ink name on
title page. In French. ** Comprehensive guide for buyers and sellers: where to find
horses in Paris and elsewhere in France, how to examine and judge them at rest and
moving out; how to fit them and show them for sale; legislation, etc. Both author and
illustrator were military veterinarians. (Mennessier 2:317, not in Wells)
$200.00
251. Plinzner, Paul. System der Pferde-Gymnastik: Den Offizieren der deutschen
Reiterei. Potsdam: Eduard Döring 1890. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1888). xix, 113p, no ills. Half
leather (rubbed); place-marking ribbon. In German fraktur. ** On systematic training
from first groundwork on, by a leading student of Steinbrecht's and later equerry to Kaiser
Wilhelm II. (This ed. not in Wells)
$80.00
252. Plinzner, Paul. Wie ist die Beizaumung des Pferdes zu gewinnen und zu
erhalten? Berlin: Mittler 1893. v, 57p + reproductions of 4 crisp photos of the trot and
canter, "taken from nature." Covers dull; inner corners of outer pages torn away, with no
loss of content; photo pages worn. Some pencil underlining and shorthand notes. In
German fraktur. ** On keeping the horse on the bit and in a frame. Very scarce. (Wells
8741, no copies in WorldCat outside Germany)
as is, $250.00
253. Pool, Maria Louise. Sand 'n' bushes. Chicago: Herbert S. Stone 1899. 364p, no
ills. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Occasional marginal tears. ** Appealing local-color novel
about two young women who ride from Boston to Cape Cod, even though "everybody else
was on wheels, and horseback riding was all out of fashion." Full of great period detail
about buying horses, women's riding, and horse handling of the day.
$40.00
254. Powell, Willis J. Tachyhippodamia; or the new secret of taming horses.... To
which is added The breaking, training, and taming [of] horses, by J.S. Rarey [spine
reads: Rary's [sic] Horse Tamer]. Dayton: Historical Pub. Co., n.d. [ca. 1890?]. 161p,
several line ills. Spine gilt stamped. Hinges cracked but binding sound; pages browned as
usual. ** Powell's book was first published in 1838, Rarey's in 1855. Powell describes
how to gentle a horse in a few hours, with much handling and rubbing, based on his long
experience with "wild" horses in Mexico and South America. (Cf. Wells 5955. Our cover
is stamped The Star Library, which Wells 5959 associates with a Philadelphia issue.)
255. Pratt & Letchworth, Buffalo. Buffalo hames. N.d. [mid-1880s]. 104p, many line
ills. Pict. wrs. (stained). ** Vest-pocket-sized catalogue of dozens of hames. Each style
is illustrated on the verso; on the facing page are given the sizes, finish, and trimmings that
were available. Small but mighty--lots of detailed information here for the hames enthusiast. Very scarce. (Firm not in Romaine or McKinstry, no copies in WorldCat)
$150.00
MANY SCHREIBER PHOTOGRAPHS
256. Prospect Hill Stock Farm, Franklin, Venango Co., Pa. Third annual catalogue of
the trotting stock. Buffalo: Wenborne-Sumner [printer] 1893. 289p, over 50 full-page
photos by Schreiber, 2 engraved views of the farm. Wrs. (fair; spine reinforced with tape).
Internally clean and sturdy. ** Long entries on 190 horses of all ages, headed by the
stallion Electric Bell. The farm proprietors were Miller & Sibley, and the training superin-
tendent was Charles Marvin. Of special value for the many conformation photos by the
leading horse photography firm of the day. (See also item 201)
$150.00
CAPRILLI IN RUSSIA
257. R., P.P. [Paul Rodzianko]. Italianskaya kavaleriiskaya shkola: I novyi metod
polevoi ezdy i obucheniya ei [The Italian Cavalry School: A New Method of Outdoor
Equitation and Its Teaching. Cover reads: Modern System of Training Horses]. St.
Petersburg 1911. [164]p, many photos + 1 folding color pl. of riding grounds. Buckram.
Soil and margin wear from much use but very sturdy. Presentation copy from the author:
"Yours very affectionately Paul, 1911. Montreux"; ink name of E.V. Nash. In Russian. **
This book introduced Caprilli's forward seat to the Russian cavalry; Rodzianko later wrote
Modern Horsemanship (1937). Clearly a book that its owners studied and restudied; the
only other copy we've ever had showed much heavier wear. Extremely scarce, and a
wonderful association copy. (Not in WorldCat)
$2000.00
258. Rarey, H.S. (Dr.) [pseud.]. The farmer's friend, the horseman's guide, and
horsemanship made easy in one lesson. Montreal: John Lovell 1868. 40p, several line
ills. (including the Morgan horse Robert Bonner). Lacks wrs. Outer pages browned,
stained. ** "A very brief rewrite of Rarey, with illustrations redrawn from the 1858
London edition" (Henderson), plus recipes such as "wizard oil" and "Rarey's liniment for
man or beast." One of the countless Rarey piracies. Scarce. (Not in Wells, 4 copies in
WorldCat)
as is, $150.00
259. [Rarey, John Solomon]. Geheimniss, des amerikanischen Rossebändigers....
Berlin: Gebauer'sche Buchhandlung (U. Petsch), n.d. [1860?]. 2nd rev. ed. 72p + [8]p of
publisher's ads. Printed in German fraktur (recipes in roman). Modern quarter leather,
marbled bds.; spine gilt stamped. A fine bright copy. ** Rarey gave some private and
public exhibitions in Berlin in 1859, on his way to St. Petersburg. One of several German
editions of The Modern Art of Taming Wild Horses, this pocket-sized manual has added
training advice and veterinary recipes by one C. von H. (probably C. von Hochstetter, a
Berlin veterinarian). Very scarce. (Not in Wells or any source consulted)
$250.00
260. [Rarey, John Solomon]. A new illustrated edition of J.S. Rarey's art of taming
horses; with the substance of the lectures at the Round House, and additional chapters on
horsemanship and hunting, for the young and timid. At head of title page: Horse-Taming-Horsemanship--Hunting. London: Routledge 1858. vi, 236p + 12p of publisher's ads.
Contemporary cloth, leather spine (tips worn). Foxed. ** Account of Rarey's exhibitions
in London, description of his methods, and much added material, all by his great supporter
Henry Hall Dixon ("The Druid"). This became the standard English edition of Rarey
(Henderson). With several pages on "lady horse-trainers." (Wells 6110, confusing Dixon
with Samuel Sidney)
$95.00
261. Rarey, J.S., and John C. Knowlson. Taming or breaking the horse, by a new and
improved method,...Also, The complete farrier, or horse doctor;... [cover reads: The
Complete Horse Tamer and Farrier. As Practised by Rarey and Knowlson]. NY: Dick &
Fitzgerald, n.d. [1860s]. 64, 64p, several line ills. + [18]p of publisher's ads. Cloth spine,
pict. bds. (rubbed). A little loose, not bad. Ink name of S.E. De Gour on Knowlson title
page. ** One of the many popular editions of Rarey's method, combined with Knowlson's
work from the 1840s. (Wells 6117)
Rarey, J.S. See also Selected Subjects, at the end.
262. Reeks, H. Caulton. The common colics of the horse: Their causes, symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment. Chicago: Alex. Eger 1907 (1st pub. 1902). xiii, 224p, 8 line ills.
** Summarizes the knowledge of the day, based on writers such as Percivall, Fred Smith,
and McFadyean. Reeks takes credit for his original work on subacute intestinal
obstruction.
$25.00
263. Reeves, J.H. The Orange County stud book,... NY: Jason H. Tuttle 1880 (1st
pub. 1875). 181, 159, [34]p of publisher's ads. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Hinges cracked
but binding sound. ** The title page continues: "Giving a history of all noted stallions,
bred and raised in Orange County [New York]. To which is added a complete history of
the horse, in all countries, in health and in sickness, with a thorough treatise on his
breeding, breaking, shoeing and curing. Added to which is given a list of the best trotting
horses and famous races in the United States." The featured stallions are Hambletonian,
several of his sons, and American Star. Several others are treated briefly, including some
Canadian trotters and Morgans. The publisher's ads, with prices and many line ills., are for
books, prints, veterinary instruments, anatomical models, etc. (Not in Wells)
$75.00
264. Richardson, Captain [Mervyn]. Horsemanship; or, the art of riding and managing
a horse,... London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853. ix, 140p, a few line
ills. + 5 engraved pls. Contemporary bds., leather spine. Fair: stained, frontispiece
detached, foxed, shaken. ** The title page continues: "Adapted for the guidance of ladies
and gentlemen, on the road and in the field: with instructions for breaking in colts and
young horses." Relatively modern advice, recognizing there is more to horsemanship than
"hard riding, bold riding, and rough riding." The engraved plates, by E. Hacker, are very
nice and detailed (margins foxed). The sidesaddle plate, which is often removed, is
present. (Wells 6287)
as is, $150.00
265. Richardson, Charles ("Shotley"). Practical hints for hunting novices. London:
Horace Cox 1906. 78p + 8p of suppliers' ads. Fine bright copy. ** Hunting advice for
boys and girls, as well as adult novices (on duties to the field, hiring horses, etc.).
Reprinted from articles in The Field. (Not in Wells)
$50.00
266.
Rommel, George M. Market classes of horses. Washington, D.C.: GPO 1902.
(USDA Bureau of Animal Industry, Bulletin 37) 32p + 11 photos. Wrs. Ex-lib. (marks on
front cover only). ** Survey of the market for saddle, coach, and draft horses; also the
market for "minor classes" (such as southern horses and "plugs and scrubs") and for range
horses. The photos show ideal and typical types. (Wells 6476)
$30.00
NOVEL ABOUT A SCOTTISH HORSE WHISPERER
267. Roy, Neil. The horseman's word. London: Macmillan 1895. (Macmillan's
Colonial Library) 438p + 8p of publisher's ads. Covers shelf-rubbed; endpapers browned.
** Unusual novel set in Scotland, featuring a tormented Kelpy, or horse whisperer, and his
troubled place in society. The Grand National is treated in passing.
$150.00
268. Russell, Fox. Horse-keeping for amateurs. London: L. Upcott Gill 1888. v, 70p
+ 16p of publisher's and other ads. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Ink stamps of M.E.W. **
Title page continues: "A practical manual on the management of horses, for the guidance
of those who keep them for their personal use." Covers buying, stable management,
accidents and their treatment, driving, hunting, saddlery and harness, feeding, and
breeding. Front endpaper slightly loose; else a very nice copy of the first edition. (Wells
6537)
$40.00
269. Sande e Lago, Fernando de. Compendio de alveitaria, tirado de varios autores:...
Lisbon: Offic[ina] de Jose de Aquino Bulhoens, 1797. 257p, a few woodcut vignettes + 4
engraved pls. Contemporary leather (some wear). Lacks front free endpaper; light
worming in some upper margins, not affecting text. Pp. 71-72 torn, without loss; short tear
extending into the image of pl. 3 (skeleton). Old ink notes and veterinary formulas in
occasional margins and on last page of text and endpapers. In Portuguese, trans. from
Spanish. ** The second Portuguese edition (1st pub. in Spanish in 1717, and in
Portuguese in 1737). Drawing on both alchemical traditions and more recent scientific
findings, the author describes equine anatomy, then almost 100 maladies and their
remedies. The plates, based on Ruini, show the circulatory and musculo-skeletal systems
of the horse. Although the title page date is 1797, a taxation notice printed on the last page
is dated 1798. (This ed. not in WorldCat; 1 copy of 1737 ed. there)
$450.00
EARLY PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS OF PAINTINGS
270. Sándor, Moritz (Count). Accidents of my life from the year 1821 till 1826:
Illustrated by my youthful-friend J.G. Prestel. Dedicated to the remembrance of my
friends. No publishing data [Germany? ca. 1850?]. 48 plates, consisting of photographs of
paintings mounted on card stock. The images, which are printed in sepia tones, range from
ca. 5 1/2 x 4 inches to ca. 9 x 5 inches. The overall page size is 11 x 15 inches. Loose in
portfolio, as issued. Orig. cloth, embossed and gilt stamped (rebacked); orig. metal clasp;
new inner sleeve. Pages foxed, images clean. ** The Austro-Hungarian Count Sándor
was notorious for his break-neck feats of horsemanship, mostly astride his courageous
horse Tartar--leaping over carriages, galloping down staircases and across ice floes,
tumbling along cliffs, etc. He describes each scene, which are "painted and photographed
by J.G. Prestel." A very scarce early example of art works reproduced by photography.
Shipping/handling extra. (Wells 6630 cites a later different ed.; 1 copy in WorldCat, at
Yale) $1500.00
271. [Savage, M.W.] The racing life of Dan Patch 1:55. Minneapolis: International
Stock Food Co., n.d. [ca. 1912]. 128p, many photos, cartoons, and other ills.; covers in
color. Wrs. (worn, backstrip taped). Internally good and clean. ** A marvelous jumble
of facts, figures, testimonials, "practical pointers for practical people," etc., most of them
promoting Savage's feed and tonics for horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs. Dan Patch's career
is interwoven throughout. Savage gave out this book to farmers and stock breeders.
$100.00
A BLIND HORSE TRAINER
272. Schermerhorn, R.J. The horse's friend: A manual for training the horse and
keeping him healthy. Mount Morris, IL: Brethren's Publishing Company 1893. 127p, 28
pls. by A.F. Moore, Jr. (some after photos). Covers dampspotted; rehinged. Tear to one
plate neatly mended; else internally very good. ** On early training, bitting, training to
drive and ride, and correcting vices, all based on complicated rope restraints. Also some
veterinary advice.
Because the author was blind, his knowledge was, "of
necessity,...acquired in the stern school of practical knowledge." Artist Moore was based
in the nearby town of Polo. (Wells 6701, not in WorldCat)
$125.00
273. Schindler, Heinrich. Hippologische Fragen und Antworten. Vienna: Seidel
1912. 7th rev. ed. (1st pub. ca. 1896). 106p + 1 pl. + 90 lithographed ills. on folding pls.
(feet and shoes, teeth, good and bad points, etc.). Contemporary half leather. In German.
** Catechism on health care, management, conformation, shoeing, etc., by a military
veterinarian. A popular book, which went through many editions at least until 1917.
(Wells 6717)
$75.00
ANOTHER INCUNABLE OF LITHOGRAPHY
274. Schreiner, Franz Xaver Joseph. Die Reitkunst theoretisch-praktisch. Munich:
Joseph Lindauer 1821. xvi, 407p + frontispiece, pictorial title page, and many line ills. on
9 lithographed folding pls. Orig. pict. bds. (worn but binding sound). Some dampstaining
and foxing; some wear to plate margins. Ink name, 1821. In German fraktur. ** First of
two editions of the author's first book. On parts of the horse, bitting and saddling, gaits,
manège riding, advanced schooling, and cavalry movements. The plates (by Joseph
Paringer after A. Adam) include saddles, bridles, and complicated quadrille patterns. The
author was Bereiter to the Bavarian court in Munich. The frontispiece depicts his patron,
Carl Ludwig Philipp, Freiherr von Kelsing. (Wells 6783, Winkler 604.14-22)
$350.00
275. Schriber, Fritz. The complete carriage and wagon painter. NY: M.T.
Richardson 1899 (1st pub. 1885). 177p, many line ills. Pict. cloth. ** The title page
continues: "A concise compendium of the art of painting carriages, wagons and sleighs,
embracing full directions [for] lettering, scrolling, ornamenting, striping, varnishing and
coloring, with numerous recipes for mixing colors." A very nice copy.
$100.00
276. Schwyter, H., ed. Schweizer Hufschmied. Zurich: Fachschriften 1916. 232p, 36
line ills. and photos. In German. ** Volume 1, numbers 1-9, of this monthly Swiss
journal on shoeing and hoof care, with articles by many veterinarians. Bound together in
contemporary cloth without the wrappers or advertising pages if any. The editor also wrote
a book on Swiss military farriery. Very scarce. We've located only 6 locations (all in
Germany or Switzerland), and none of them owns this first year of publication. (Not in
Heymering)
9 numbers in one, $300.00
277. Seeger, Louis. Herr Baucher und seine Künste: Ein ernstes Wort an deutschlands Reiter. Berlin: Herbig 1852. 96p. Later cloth. Neat pencil shorthand notes and
underlining throughout; foxed. The last page, which had been torn out, is mounted back in.
In German fraktur. ** An anti-Baucher tract; the only edition. (Wells 6843)
$300.00
278. Seeger, Louis. System der Reitkunst. Berlin: Friedrich August Herbig 1844.
xxiv, 446p + 1 pl. (horse's skeleton). Contemporary bds., cloth spine (rubbed). Pages
browned; outer pages foxed. In German. ** On the gaits, school and outdoor work,
lateral work, piaffe, passage, pesade, and airs above the ground, etc. The first of two
editions. Seeger, a dressage master who was taught by Weyrother and in turn trained
Steinbrecht, ran a riding school in Berlin. (Wells 6845)
$150.00
AN ATTRACTIVE EARLY BLACK BEAUTY
279. Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty. London: Jarrold & Sons, n.d. [ca. 1880]. 8th ed.,
24th thousand (1st pub. 1877). 247p + 1 pl. Pict. blue cloth, gilt stamped. Ink
presentation from a grandmother to her grandson, 1880. ** A handsome early edition, in
nice condition, very suitable for a gift. The same binding as the copy on the cover of Firsts
(July/August 1993), which featured horse books. (See also item 33)
$200.00
280. Shattock, Hunter & Co., Bristol, England. Illustrated catalogue of all kinds of
riding & driving bits, stirrup irons, curbs, chains, spring hooks, burnishing-chains
&c. N.d. [ca. 1900]. N.p., hundreds of line ills. Covers rebacked; spotted, soiled. Pages
(especially bottom margins) soiled from handling. ** The illustrations are printed on
rectos; short descriptions are printed on the facing versos. This horse goods trade
catalogue is very scarce in any condition.
as is, $275.00
281.
Shirley, Arthur. Remarks on the transport of cavalry and artillery: With hints
for the management of horses, before, during, and after a long sea voyage. London:
Parker, Furnivall, and Parker, 1854. 33p + [1]p of publisher's ads, no ills. Orig. limp cloth,
gilt and blind stamped (royal coat of arms on back cover). ** Embarkation, stalls and
flooring, feeding and watering, cleaning and ventilation, slinging, disembarkation, etc. **
A fine copy of a very scarce little book. (Not in Wells, 3 copies in WorldCat)
$150.00
282. Shults, John H. Catalogue of trotting stock of Shultshurst Farm. [Port Chester,
NY] April 1908. 52p. Wrs. (lightly stained, chipped). Ink name of Mr. S. McMillan. **
Catalogue of over 70 horses (7 stallions, 25 mares, the rest fillies and foals). The stud
service record of Silk Cord 34878 for 1903-08 is written in ink on the last blank page.
Notes throughout identify the 1908 foals, born after the catalogue was printed.
$60.00
283. Sidney, S. The book of the horse: (Thoroughbred, half-bred, cart-bred,) saddle
and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship.... London: Cassell, Petter,
Galpin, n.d. [1879-81]. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1873-75). 608p, many wood engravings + 25
chromolithographs after various artists. Rebound; leather spine. Title page and
frontispiece stained; 1 plate cracked and taped on verso; a few marginal tears to text pages
mended with white tape. Despite these flaws, virtually all the chromolithographs are very
good and bright. ** A sturdy copy of this monumental Victorian work, which was the
source for many later publications on the horse. With a long chapter on riding for women.
as is, $200.00
284.
No item.
285. Sind, J.B. von. Der im Felde und auf der Reise geschwind heilende
Pferdearzt,... Vienna: Trattner 1782 (1st pub. 1767). 267p + 1 folding pl. Contemporary
marbled bds. In German fraktur. ** On the care of horses while riding cross-country or
traveling--various lamenesses, first aid, etc. Includes accounts of two court trials in which
the author was involved. He was a cavalry officer and veterinarian who wrote several
books on horses and horsemanship. Some were translated into French, but not this one.
(Not in Wells)
$350.00
286. Sisson, S. Ligaments and muscles of the horse. Toronto: J.A. Carveth 1895. viii,
56p, no ills. Gilt stamped. Top part of front endpaper cut away; occasional marginal
penciling. ** Outlines the locations and functions of the principal ligaments and skeletal
muscles. Sisson was co-author of The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals, for decades the
standard anatomy text.
$50.00
287. Smith, Charles Hamilton (Lieut.-Col.). Horses. London: Chatto & Windus, n.d.
[1st pub. 1843]. (The Naturalist's Library, ed. by William Jardine: Mammalia, vol. 20)
352p, a few line ills. + over 30 lithographed pls., most hand colored. Gilt stamped;
rebacked with new cloth and spine label. The text is preceded by a memoir of the 16th-
century naturalist Conrad Gesner; its part-title is misbound. ** Natural and social history
of many horse breeds and other equids worldwide. The Naturalist's Library was a popular
Victorian series about all manner of animals and plants. (This ed. not in Wells)
$150.00
288. Smith, F. A manual of veterinary physiology. NY: William R. Jenkins 1902.
2nd rev. ed. (1st pub. 1892). xxxii, 573p, over 100 line ills. With label of Haussmann &
Dunn, the veterinary supply company. ** Very good bright copy of this very
comprehensive textbook on the systems of all large domestic animals. With much on the
horse's gaits. The plates printed "folding" are actually not folding and are grouped at the
beginning of the text.
$60.00
LEARNING TO RIDE ON MECHANICAL HORSES
289. Smith, Stephen W., New York. Patent auto-propelling cantering horses.... [cover
title]. NY: Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, n.d. [mid-1860s]. 8p, several line ills. Self wrs.
Very worn; mended tears. ** A fragile and scarce retail advertising pamphlet for
children's 3-wheeled horses (with instructions on how to set them up); also rocking horses,
spring horses, wagons, baby tenders, baby carriages, and invalid chairs. The cantering
horses, which were propelled by pedals and guided by reins, were "a good mode of training
for equestrianism" for both boys and girls.
as is, $150.00
290. S.M.S. Ranch--Swenson Bros., Stamford (Jones Co.), Texas. Early maturing-market toppers [cover title]. N.d. [1917]. 157p, over 100 photos. Texts by Frank S.
Hastings, ranch manager. Pict. wrs. ** Much more than an ordinary promotional
brochure for a Hereford ranch, this one is notable for its many photos by Frank Reeves,
Erwin E. Smith, Eric A. Swenson, Ronald L. King, Hugh Vinson, and many others,
including several women. They are all credited. "Comment on Illustrations" describes the
photos--choice of subject matter, how they were taken, composition, and issues of
retouching, printing, and final sequencing. They show all aspects of ranch work (bronc
busting, branding, etc.) and leisure (a night around the camp fire, etc.). Some men and
women are identified. Following the photo section are texts about the cattle (breeding and
marketing) and "Some Glimpses into Ranch Life," with much reference to contemporary
cowboy books and poetry. These texts are based on the 1915 S.M.S. brochure. (See The
Handbook of Texas Online for a long entry on the ranch, including some of the people
pictured here.)
$250.00
291. Springfield, Rollo. The horse and his rider; or, sketches and anecdotes of the
noble quadruped and of equestrian nations. NY: Wiley & Putnam 1847. iv, 203p + 8p of
publisher's ads + several engraved pls. Gilt stamped. Occasional light foxing. Ink
presentation "To Thomas Powell Ramsdell From his aff. Uncle, Gerald, Christmas 1850."
Includes accounts of horses in Russia, Mongolia, Persia, the Caucasus, Arabia, and the
Americas. (Wells 7264)
$75.00
292. Stewart, John. Conseils aux acheteurs de chevaux ou traité de la conformation
extérieure du cheval.... Paris: Auguste Goin, n.d. [1865]. Trans. from the 7th ed. of
Advice to Purchasers of Horses (1831 on). 304p, 1 line ill. Contemporary bds., leather
spine (rubbed). Corners lightly dampstained throughout. In French. ** How to judge a
horse's conformation, temperament, etc., before buying. The third of 3 French editions.
(Mennessier 2:535, Wells 7300.43)
$150.00
WITH PLATES BY FELICIEN ROPS
293. Stewart, John. Economie de l'écurie: Manuel concernant les soins à donner aux
chevaux.... Paris: Goin; Brussels: Parent; Leipzig: Flatau, 1860. 336p, several line ills. + 4
lithographed pls. Contemporary marbled bds. (rubbed), cloth spine. Endpapers browned.
In French. ** Very good copy of this popular stable manual, enhanced by 2 plates by
Félicien Rops (later a well-known Symbolist artist). The first or second edition of the
French translation of Stewart's Stable Economy (1833). (Mennessier 2:535 on an
unlocated 1859 edition, Wells 7300.65)
$200.00
294. Stewart, John. The stable book...With notes and additions, adapting it to American
food and climate, by A.B. Allen. NY: A.O. Moore 1858 (1st pub. in this form 1856).
378p, several line ills. + 12p of publisher's ads. Spine gilt stamped; covers rubbed. Thin
marginal dampstain to opening pages. Ink name of Timothy [?] Sleight [Height?],
Dresden, 1858. ** The title page continues: "Being a treatise on the management of
horses, in relation to stabling, grooming, feeding, watering and working. Construction of
stables, ventilation, stable appendages, management of the feet. Management of diseased
and defective horses." First published in Glasgow in 1833, this title went through many
editions and printings in Britain (as Stable Economy) and the U.S., including in German.
(This ed. not in Wells)
$60.00
295. Suburban Stock Farm, Glens Falls, NY. Stallions in service season 1892. 32p, 8
photos. Wrs., tied with light cord. Near fine. ** Tributes and 4-generation pedigrees for
the Standardbred stallions Robert McGregor, Del Mar, Autograph, Suburban, Bryan
McGregor, Judge Hayes, Percy McGregor, and the imported English Hackney Surprise.
The uncredited, unretouched photos are very good and clear.
$95.00
296. Swire, John. Anglo-French horsemanship. London: Vinton 1920. 3rd rev. ed.
(1st pub. 1908). x, 120p + 16 line ills. and photos (1 pl. detached). Leatherette (lightly
scuffed). ** Sets out to examine "to what extent the higher training of the riding schools
in London and Paris...is of practical use in open air horsemanship, and in helping make a
horse into a good hack and hunter." Swire, an M.F.H., did much to introduce French
horsemanship to his countrymen, through this book and his translations of Baucher and
Blacque Belair. (Wells 7424)
$75.00
297.
-----. Another copy. Spine chewed; internally very good.
$50.00
298. Taplin, William. The gentleman's stable directory: Or, modern system of
farriery.... To which is added a supplement.... Philadelphia: James Webster 1812 (1st U.S.
ed. was 1794). 2 vols. in one. xvi, 540p, no ills. Full contemporary leather (rubbed; top
inch of spine missing). Outer pages worn, stained. Text pages browned but overall good
for age. ** Although this was an unoriginal and unreliable work, it was very popular in
both England and America. The "supplement" in this edition is the index.
2 vols. in one, $150.00
299. Taylor, Joseph, ed. The wonders of the horse; recorded in anecdotes, and interspersed with poetry. London: William Darton, n.d. [1814; 1st pub. 1808]. 144p + 6
engraved pls. Contemporary leather spine, marbled bds. (quite rubbed). Apparently lacks
rear endpaper. Ink name of Luke Lousley, Hampstead Norris, Berks, 1840. ** Pocketsized anthology of examples of heroism, character, wisdom, etc., in horses, drawn from
history, literature, and legend; intended chiefly for children. (This ed. not in Wells)
$75.00
A FAMOUS HORSE TRADER SHARES HIS BEAUTIFYING SECRETS
300. Tennecker, S. von, ed. Die Geheimnisse der Pferdehändler, ihre Handelsvorteile
und Verschönerungskünste. Weimar: Voigt 1886. 5th ed. (1st pub. 1824 under a different
title). viii, 203p + 1p of publisher's ads, title page vignette. Small neat mend to a contents
page, else very good and clean. In German fraktur. ** A collection of the Jewish horse
trader Abraham Mortgen's "secrets," as he shared them with an old friend. Mortgen (b.
1770) was famous far and wide for his knowledge, his honest dealing, and his skills of
"englisieren" (enhancing or beautifying horses). The book went through many editions
into the 1920s. (Wells 5228 cites the 1824 ed., but not this one)
$300.00
301. Thompson, Charles. Rules for bad horsemen. London: J. Robson 1775. 4th ed.,
"carefully corrected and revised" (1st pub. 1762). viii, 84p. Early half leather (rebacked),
inner hinges neatly reinforced with white paper over the marbled endpapers. One closed
marginal tear. Presentation to Olivia Ames from Uncle Monti[?], Christmas 1906. ** A
very popular manual with a misleading title, as the author explains in an advertisement to
the reader. It went through many editions, versions, and plagiarisms. A pretty copy,
suitable as a gift. (Wells 7546, mispaginated)
$250.00
302. Thomson, Allen W. History of the Walker horse: The Morrills and the
Hamiltonian horses of Vermont with a chapter on the pacer. [Woodstock, VT: Author
1893] 95p + 6 pls. (portraits of horses). Wrs. Reference copy: front cover detached, back
cover missing, one plate detached. Text soundly stapled. (For pricing options, see below.)
** On strains of trotting and pacing horses that were contemporary with, and their
pedigrees tangled with, early Vermont Morgans. Scarce. Priced as is. Or, if you wish, we
can have it professionally rebacked and the plate reinserted, at cost (ca. $30-$40). (Not in
Wells)
as is, $150.00
303. "Thormanby," pseud. [W. Willmott-Dixon]. The horse and his rider: An anecdotic medley. London: Chatto & Windus 1888. 302p, no ills. + 32p of publisher's ads.
Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Spine rebacked, with some loss to original; covers smudged. Part-
ly unopened. Modern owner's ink stamp. ** A later edition of Horses, Horsemen and
Horsemanship (1885), with tales of racing, hunting, taming and breaking, riding feats, the
Arabian and its qualities, American horsemen, etc. (Wells 8268)
$50.00
304. Thorne, C.E., and A.T. Wilson. The handy horse book: A manual for every
American horse-owner. Springfield, OH: Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, April 1887. (Farm
and Fireside Library, no. 38) 178p, many line ills. Wrs. (worn). As often, page 61 is
blank; photocopy supplied. ** History, management, training, anatomy, diseases and
cures, etc. Includes a few pages on riding for ladies. Thorne was the editor of Farm and
Fireside, and Wilson was a veterinarian.
as is, $25.00
AN ADJUSTABLE STEEL-SPRING SADDLE TREE
305. [Tompson, inventor]. Tompson's new invented self-adapting saddle [and]
Tompson's patent self-adapting saddle. [England, n.d.; 1826] Two items. The first one
is 8p; the second one is one sheet, printed on both sides. Both removed from a larger
volume. ** The first item, headed "By the King's Royal Letters Patent" with the royal
coat of arms, describes the saddle and its advantages in detail. The second item invites
saddlers to apply for the exclusive license to manufacture it. The saddle featured a tree
made of spring steel--longer lasting than wood, and adjustable for all kinds of horses.
There are, alas, no pictures.
2 items, $95.00
306. Touchstone, S.-F., pseud. [George-Aimé Teyssier des Farges]. L'Elevage du pur
sang en France: Guide pratique de l'éleveur.... Paris: J. Rothschild 1893. 254p + 4 pls. on
heavier stock (portraits of stallions). Pict. cloth. Fair: shaken, as often. One of 500
numbered copies. Ink name of Dudley Gilroy. ** First edition; a final second edition
appeared in 1894. Hoping to improve Thoroughbred breeding in France, and inspired by
Joseph Osborne's Horse-Breeder's Handbook, the author created a similar reference to 90
Thoroughbred stallions standing in France. Each 2-page entry gives a full account of the
horse's racing and/or stud career, and a 5-generation pedigree. An additional 16 foundation
sires plus various lists and indexes are also included. (Mennessier 2:574, no copies in
WorldCat)
as is, $150.00
307. Trevathan, Charles E. The American Thoroughbred. NY: Macmillan 1905.
(American Sportsman's Library, ed. by Caspar Whitney) ix, 495p + 13 pls. Pict. cloth, gilt
stamped. Very good bright copy. ** Lively history of American racing from colonial
days to 1900, with some long excerpts from primary sources.
$50.00
308. Tsaregradskii, M. Kratkii eksterier ili poznanie loshadi po naruzhnomu eya
osmotrv.... Orenburg 1894. 175, xiii p., over 50 line ills. Rebound (orig. front pict. wr.
laid in, orig. rear pict. wr. bound in). Top of title page cut away. Ink name. In Russian.
** Small manual on hippology--points, breeds, basic training--in remarkably good
condition. Very scarce. (Not in WorldCat)
$500.00
THOUSANDS OF PATENTS FOR HORSESHOES AND VEHICLES
309. [U.K.] Patent Office. Patents for inventions: Abridgments of specifications.
Class 67, Horse-Shoes. London: HMSO 1905. Seven reports, bound in one volume.
Variously paged (each ca. 12-48p), hundreds of line ills. Rebound in library buckram. Exlib., with a stamp on each title page. Internally fine. ** These abridged specifications
summarize and illustrate all of the British patents issued from 1855 to 1900 for designing,
roughing, making, and affixing shoes. Hundreds of ideas are shown for shoes, treads,
pads, and calks, as well as many designs for machinery and tools. With subject and name
indexes. Invaluable for the shoeing historian or inventor!
7 reports in one, $400.00
310. [U.K.] Patent Office. Patents for inventions: Abridgments of specifications.
Class 108, Road vehicles. London: HMSO 1905. Seven reports, bound in one volume.
Variously paged (hundreds of pages total), hundreds of line ills. Rebound in library
buckram. Ex-lib., with a stamp on each title page. Top corners of many pages bumped;
else internally fine. ** These abridged specifications summarize and illustrate all of the
British patents issued from 1855 to 1900 for designing and making all manner of bodies,
wheels, hardware, gearing, harness attachments, and much more. Chiefly horse-drawn
vehicles of all kinds; also conveyances such as perambulators, invalid chairs, hand-trucks,
and some rail vehicles. With subject and name indexes. Invaluable for the carriage
historian or inventor!
7 reports in one, $850.00
311.
No item.
TWO EARLY ARABIAN IMPORTS TO THE U.S.
312. U.S. President. Message...transmitting a copy of a letter from the Imaum of
Muscat, acquainting the President that he had shipped two Arabian horses to America,
which were intended as a present. Washington, D.C., 1844. 28th Congress, 1st Session,
House of Representatives Doc. 256. 3p. Removed from a bound volume. Lightly stained.
** Texts of letters from President John Tyler, Sultan Cyed Cin, the U.S. Consul in
Zanzibar, David Pingree, and J.C. Calhoun of the State Department. Tyler's letter implies
that the sultan had previously offered horses to the U.S. government. The two horses in
this correspondence were received by Pingree in May 1844, and were then to be delivered
to Washington, where they were to be "disposed of in such manner as Congress may think
proper to direct." The horses are not described or named, and no horses imported under
these circumstances are recorded in S.D. Bruce's list of Arabians, Barbs, and Spanish
horses imported to the U.S. up to 1872 (American Stud Book, 1873), or in George H.
Conn's The Arabian Horse in America. One of them may have been Imaum, sire of Tartar.
$85.00
313. U.S. War Dept. Notes on equitation and horse training in answer to the
examination questions at the School of Application for Cavalry at Saumur, France.
Washington, D.C.: GPO 1910. (Document 375) 100p, no ills. Trans. from French by
Maj. George H. Cameron of Fort Riley. Covers soiled; else very good. Pencil name,
1910. ** Essentially the same text as the 1909 edition, reset (item 221). (Wells 2575.1)
$40.00
314. U.S. War Dept. Training regulations: 5 manuals. Washington, D.C., 1922-26.
Variously paged and illustrated, 2 color pls. Bound in strapped leather (rubbed).
Endpapers and occasional text pages detached. Ink name of Major C.B. Benton, Field
Artillery, U.S. Army. From the collection of Dr. Elizabeth A. Lawrence, with invoice laid
in. ** The manuals are: Animals (Care, Shoeing), The Soldier (Instruction Mounted,
without Arms), Officer (Instruction with the Saber), and Field Artillery (Maneuvers
Limbered).
315. Vallier, Georges, pseud. [R.-J.-P. Joannis]. Traité d'équitation perpendiculaire.
Saumur: J.-B. Robert 1914. 16p, a few small vignettes. Wrs. (edge wear). In French. **
Humorous treatise on the "perpendicular" method of riding (as opposed to lateral or
diagonal work), by the president and only member of La Société "La Muserolle." First of
two editions. (Mennessier 2:599, Wells 7811)
$50.00
316. Van Helden, W.K.L. Quelques Réflexions sur les déplacements du centre de
gravité du cheval sur l'équilibre et sur les aides du cavalier. Paris: Berger-Levrault
1905. 42p, several line ills. + 2 folding pls. Wrs. (fair). Internally nice; partly unopened.
Ink presentation from the author. In French. ** On the forces of balance between horse
and rider. The author was a Dutch cavalry officer, but this book appeared only in French.
(Mennessier 2:605, Wells 7815)
$150.00
317. Van Mater, Geo. G. A text book of veterinary ophthalmology. NY: William R.
Jenkins 1902 (1st pub. 1897). 157p + 24p of publisher's ads, 71 line ills. + 1
chromolithographed pl. Covers spotted; last pages lightly damprippled; occasional
penciling. Owner's pencil name. ** The author held both medical and veterinary degrees,
and he treated eye disorders in both humans and animals.
$85.00
"SYLVANUS SWANQUILL" AND "BOGTROTTER" ON SPORT
318. Various authors. The book of sports, British and foreign; Devoted to the pictorial
illustration of the pursuits of the sportsman in every quarter of the globe. London: Walter
Spiers 1843. 2 vols. in one: 92, 92p + pict. title page and 100 engraved pls. by various
artists (Alken, Cooper, Dalziel, "Wildrake," Ferneley, and many more). Later half leather
(rubbed). Foxed, usually on the backs and margins of the plates. Ink name. ** A large
compilation of prose and poetry on sporting practices, personalities, events, etc., around the
world. Chiefly field sports (shooting, angling, fox and big game hunting); also racing and
a little on yachting. The pictorial title page shows a bull fight. The authors include
Nimrod, Thomas Hood, "Sylvanus Swanquill," "Mazeppa," "Bogtrotter," etc. Very sturdy.
Shipping/handling extra.
2 vols. in one, $800.00
319. Vaux [Charles], Baron de. A Cheval: Etude des races françaises et etrangères....
Paris: J. Rothschild, n.d. 4th ed. [1895]. 296p, ca. 40 line ills. + 40 chromolithographs of
various breeds. Orig. wrs. (worn but binding sturdy). The color plates are more or less
foxed, usually in the margins. In French. ** On European breeds for riding, racing,
hunting, work, and cavalry. The line ills. are by Caran-d'Ache, Crafty, and other popular
illustrators of the day. One of the scarcer books by de Vaux. (Mennessier 2:610, Wells
7831 cites 1st ed., 4 copies in World Cat)
$375.00
320. "Vieille Moustache," pseud. [Robert Henderson]. The barb and the bridle; A
handbook of equitation for ladies, and manual of instruction in the science of riding, from
the preparatory suppling exercises on foot, to the form in which a lady should ride to
hounds. London: The "Queen" Office 1874. vi, 162p, wood-engraved frontispiece and 9
text ills. showing calisthenic exercises. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (edges shelf-rubbed). Bit
of paper residue on front cover; gatherings exposed but binding sound. ** Addressed to
upper middle-class women, whom the author believed needed riding instruction more than
did "the great ladies of England," who were "to the manner born." With much on hunting,
plus tips for "ladies about to proceed to India or the colonies." Reprinted from "The
Queen" newspaper. (Wells 503)
$250.00
321. Vyner, Robert T. Notitia venatica: A treatise on fox-hunting. Embracing the
general management of hounds and the diseases of dogs:... London: Rudolph Ackermann
1847. New rev. ed. (1st pub. 1841). iv, 172p + 8p of publisher's ads, 3 line ills. + 11 pls.,
chiefly two-tone lithograph pls. by Henry Alken. Spine gilt stamped with hunting motifs
and saddlery (joints rubbed). Publisher's ads mounted to front and back endpapers. **
Nice bright copy of "one of the ablest practical treatises on foxhunting extant today
[which] should be in every hunting man's library" (Higginson). (See Mellon 179, where
the binding is reproduced in color)
$250.00
DISPERSAL OF QUEEN VICTORIA'S STUD
322. W., C. [artist]. Portraits of brood mares belonging to The Royal Stud at
Hampton Court: Vol. 3. London: W. Sams, Publisher to the Royal Family, n.d. [1837].
[24]p, 6 lithographed pls. Modern cloth, orig. wrs. bound in. Some pages thumbed. Vol. 3
(of 4). ** A very scarce publication, issued for the dispersal of the royal stud after
Victoria became queen (because "no respectable woman was connected with racing"). The
6 large lithographs depict the mares Gulnare (Oaks winner), Marpessa (later dam of 2,000
Guineas winner Idas), Wings, Miss Craven, Xarifa (later third dam of French classic
winner Souvenir), and Delphine. The plates are printed in black and white on tinted
backgrounds by A. Ducote, London. Each is preceded by a page giving the mare's racing
and stud record. On the controversial dispersal, see Fitzgerald, Royal Thoroughbreds
(quoted here). Shipping/handling extra.
vol. 3 (of 4), complete in itself, $400.00
323. Waddell, A.H. (Captain). Herds and flocks and horses. Chicago: Pedigree Pub.
Co. 1911. 82p, many photos. Presentation copy from the author to A.M. Cronin. ** On
the vast potential of improved American livestock and horse breeding: "the rich and leisure
classes of this and other countries [must be] supplied with horses for their pleasure and
amusement, and the great military nations of the world provided with animals for the
maintenance of their cavalry, artillery, mounted infantry, and transport." With profiles and
photos of the leading horse and pony breeds. Copies were given out with the compliments
of the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago, but this is not one of them. (Not in
Wells)
$25.00
324. Wallace, Robert, with J.A. Scott Watson. Farm live stock of Great Britain.
Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd 1923. 5th rev. ed. (1st pub. 1885). xx, 868p, 111 line ills. +
442 photos. Covers rubbed, lightly faded; front cover loose but will hold. Internally very
good. Name of W.V.C. Ruxton, Wraxall Manor. ** The last and best edition of this very
comprehensive survey of chiefly British cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats, and sheep dogs.
Over 100 pp. on horses, including the Clydesdale, Shire, Suffolk, Percheron,
Thoroughbred, Arab, Hackney, Cleveland Bay, Yorkshire Coach Horse, and American
Trotter; also Irish horses, polo ponies, native ponies, and the ass, mule, and zebrule.
Shipping/handling extra.
$100.00
325. Walsh, J.H. (Stonehenge). The horse in the stable and the field: His varieties
management in health and disease anatomy, physiology, etc. Rev. by Harold Leeney.
London: Routledge 1907. 16th ed. (1st pub. 1852). 2 vols., totaling viii, 700p, over 200
line ills. by Harrison Weir, Barraud, and other artists + 4 color pls. Tips of spines
somewhat chipped; overall an extremely good sound set. Ink name and ex libris Amasa
Stone Mather, 1909. ** The last and best edition, much expanded, of this popular work
on breeding and breeds, care and stabling, and more. Walsh had been editor of The Field.
2 vols., $100.00
HOW TO EXTRICATE YOUR HORSE
326. Ward, William. A new treatise on the method of breeding, breaking, and training, horses. Edinburgh: J. Dickson, C. Elliot, and W. Schaw, 1776. xvi, 200p + 4 folding
engraved pls. Offsetting from plates; last few pages quite browned in margins; old worm
hole through last few pages. Tears to frontispiece folds professionally mended.
Beautifully bound in later half leather, marbled boards. ** The author, a trainer, wrote this
book in plain language for the average man (who probably couldn't afford such a luxurious
production). In the first part he covers breeding and training hunters, road horses,
racehorses, and farm horses. In the second part he gives many recipes (from Bracken and
others) and comments on their efficacy. He describes his inventions for safety features in
stalls, and for a "leaping bale" that features a windlass to raise or lower the rail (one plate
shows it in use, to free a horse that is caught across the rail). The large frontispiece by J.
Elliott depicts a horse in lungeing gear in a landscape, with its trainer. The plates are richly
printed. Overall a very handsome clean copy. (Wells 8044)
$1750.00
327. Ware, Francis M. Our noblest friend the horse. Boston: L.C. Page 1903 (copyright page reads "Published, November 1902"). vi, 368p + many photos and other ills.
Pict. cloth, gilt stamped; mounted photo within gilt cartouche. Preliminary opening
slightly exposed but binding sound. Pencil initials of former owner. ** About thirty
chapters on all manner of behavior, care and health, training, use, stabling, driving, riding
for women and children, etc. Filled with insights into the time, as well as the author's own
prejudices ("A woman is rarely fitted to be trusted alone with a horse"). (Wells 8048)
$45.00
328. -----. Another copy: 5th ptg. Boston: L.C. Page 1913. Smaller format, plain cloth.
The pagination and material are unchanged.
$25.00
Ware, Francis M. See also item 112.
329. Waring, George E., Jr. Whip and spur. NY: Doubleday and McClure 1897. (1st
pub. 1875). 245p + 1 pl. Pict. cloth (rubbed). ** Tales of the author's favorite horses and
good times with them in wartime and in peace. After serving as a colonel in the Union
Army, Waring became an influential sanitary engineer in New York City. (Not in Wells)
$20.00
330. Weatherby [firm]. The general stud book: Vol. 1 (5th ed.). London: Weatherby
1891 (1st pub. 1793). lv, 419p. Contemporary leather, marbled bds. Reference copy:
good only. ** The title page continues: "Containing pedigrees of race horses, &c. &c.
from the earliest accounts." Revised and corrected edition. (Wells 2794)
as is, $100.00
331. Wheeler, C.J., Cedarville, NY. Imported Belleview. 1881. 1 sheet folded to make
4p, 1 wood-engraved pl. taken from the National Livestock Journal. "Second edition."
Some wear, tears at creases. ** Promotional pamphlet for the stallion Belleview, "the first
and only Percheron-Norman Stallion ever owned in Herkimer County." He was purchased
from M.W. Dunham.
as is, $25.00
332. Williams, C.H.C. Williams' new system of handling and educating the horse,
together with diseases and their treatment. Claremont, NH: Claremont Mfg. Co. 1877.
245p, several line ills. Gilt stamped (covers lightly stained). Rear endpapers and last few
pages spotted; overall nice and sound. ** The title page continues: "Also a treatise on
shoeing; educating cattle and dogs, with hints on stable management; with the rules and
regulations of trotting, racing and betting." The first of several editions of this manual on
training to drive, correcting vices, "female horsemanship" (several pages), etc. (Wells
8223)
$50.00
333. Willis, Carl [composer]. Dan Patch march. Minneapolis: Dan Patch Music Co.,
n.d. [1902-16?]. [4]p. Wrs. Fair (covers torn, taped). Ink stamp of G.Y. Holmes, druggist, Claysville, Pa., in background of photo. ** Piano sheet music celebrating the "cham-
pion harness horse of the world," who is pictured in the front cover photo. (1 copy in
WorldCat)
as is, $50.00
334. Wood, Lawson. Mr. Fox: How he went hunting. London: Warne, n.d. [ca. 191620]. [12]p, many color ills. by the author. Wrs. (stained). ** An appealing small tale for
young children, in the author's "Mr." series about various animals. Astride his hobby
horse, Mr. Fox goes hunting after a rat; he later unwisely accepts an automobile ride from
Mr. Dog.
$20.00
WAR HORSES AT THE WALDORF
335. Wood, Leonard. "The war horse." [NY? 1912]. 6p. Stapled wrs. Pages
smudged. ** Contains the address of Maj.-Gen. Wood, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, at the
Sportsmen's Dinner, Waldorf-Astoria, New York, on Feb. 19, 1912. ** On the urgent
need to improve American cavalry mounts. A scarce survival.
$50.00
336. Woodburn Farm, Spring Station, Woodford County, Ky. Catalogue of trotting
stock belonging to A.J. Alexander,... January, 1887. Frankfort, KY: Capital Printing
Co. 88p + 2 lithographed pls. on inside covers. Wrs. (chipped). ** Although Woodburn's
trotting department was comparatively small, it had bred the dams of Maud S. and JayEye-See and many other horses with 2:30 or better records. Maud S.'s time of 2:08 3/4 is
stamped in red on the cover. Entries for 113 mares, stallions, colts, fillies, and fillies in
training. Very scarce.
$175.00
337. Woodruff, Hiram. The trotting horse of America: How to train and drive him.
With reminiscences of the trotting turf. Edited by Charles J. Foster of "Wilkes' Spirit of the
Times".... NY: J.B. Ford 1869 (1st pub. 1868). 412p + [12]p of publisher's ads + 1 pl. Pict.
cloth, gilt stamped. Covers rubbed; foxed, especially outer pages. ** Memoirs of the
famous trainer of Lady Suffolk and many other great horses; also the first American work
on training trotters. Ghostwritten by Foster and published after Woodruff's death, it went
through many editions in less than a decade, making it the most popular trotting book of its
era. Tipped into this copy is a promotional sheet from Boston book distributor H.A.
Brown & Co. (Wells 8321)
$60.00
338. -----. Another copy: 18th rev. ed. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1875. 479p +
several line pls. Pict. cloth, elaborately stamped in gilt, black, and blind (lightly rubbed).
** This "new edition" adds a long appendix, updating the original and adding many time
records. The binding design is identical to that in item 344, with a different vignette. (Cf.
Wells 8324)
$75.00
HUNGARIAN THOROUGHBREDS AND ARABIANS
339.
Wrangel, C.G. Ungarns Pferdezucht in Wort und Bild: Parts 1-7. Stuttgart:
Schickhardt & Ebner 1893. 337p total, many line ills. + many portraits of horses from
photos. All covers poor to fair (part 1 covers detached). Part 1 chewed in bottom margins,
not affecting content; it also has a large light dampstain to some bottom margins. Content
of all parts overall good. Photocopy of publisher's prospectus for the series laid in. In
German. ** These parts make up volume 1 of Wrangel's 4-volume survey of Hungarian
horse breeding and stud farms, complete as such. They treat the Kisber Stud
(Thoroughbreds) and Bábolna (Arabians). Sold as a group only. (Wells 8342)
parts 1-7, as is, $250.00
340. Wright, H.B. & Co., Newark, Del. Catalogue of buggies in the white. N.d. [ca.
early 1880s]. 28p, many line ills. Wrs. ** Small but informative sale catalogue of
wagons, phaetons, surreys, and other vehicles supplied "completely ironed, ready to trim
and paint." The components were made by The Buffalo Spring & Gear Co. The last page
illustrates how the vehicles can be knocked down and "crated close," if the buyer wishes to
save on freight. "As the parts are all interchangeable, it requires but very little work to put
them together." (Romaine cites only an 1898 Buffalo Spring & Gear catalogue; firm not in
McKinstry)
$150.00
341. X***, Le Capitaine. Equitation: La mise en légèreté. Paris: Charles-Lavauzelle,
n.d. [1904]. 80p. [Bound with:] F. Baucher. Méthode d'équitation basée sur de
nouveaux principes. Paris: J. Dumaine 1874. 14th ed. 238p + 17 lithographs.
Contemporary marbled bds., quarter leather. Foxed. English pencil notes and underlining
in the Baucher text. In French. ** "Le Capitaine X***" carefully analyzes Baucher's
methods. This is the only edition of his work. This edition of Baucher, published a year
after his death, is the definitive one. It incorporates his "second manner" (1867) and later
changes by his son Henri and Faverot de Kerbrech. It was the last edition issued for many
years. (Mennessier 1:461, 1:90; Wells 2239, cf. 622; 2 copies of Equitation in WorldCat)
342. Xenophon. The art of horsemanship. Translated, with chapters on the Greek
riding-horse and with notes, by Morris H. Morgan. London: Dent 1894 (1st pub. in Boston
1892). viii, 187p + a few pls. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped. Endpapers brittle as usual; else
nice and clean. ** This is still the most popular translation of the book that started it all.
(Wells 8387)
$45.00
Xenophon. See also item 50.
343. Youatt, William. The horse.... With observations on breeding cavalry horses by
Cecil [cover reads: The Horse, Its History, Management, and Treatment...] London:
Routledge, n.d. New rev. ed. [ca. 1859]. 172p + 4 pls. + publisher's ads. Pict. bds. (worn).
A little shaken. ** Greatly abridged, in the publisher's Books for the Country series.
Cecil was the pen name of Cornelius Tongue. (Wells 8467)
as is, $30.00
344. Youatt [William]. The horse, together with a general history of the horse; a
dissertation on the American trotting horse, how trained and jockeyed,..and an essay on the
ass and the mule by J.S. Skinner. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, n.d. New ed. [1870s? 1st
pub. 1831]. 448p, many line ills. Pict. cloth, elaborately stamped in gilt, black, and blind.
Front hinge partly exposed but binding very sound. A little light marginal dampstaining,
including frontispiece. Pencil name of W.A. Wadsworth. ** An exceptionally nice bright
copy of this famous manual, which probably appeared in more editions than any other
horse book ever. The binding design is identical to that in item 338, with a different
vignette. (This ed. not identified by Wells)
$75.00
345. Youatt [William]. Youatt's history, treatment, and diseases of the horse:...with
a treatise on draught, and a copious index. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1888. viii, 470p,
several line ills. + 1 pl. ** A very nice copy of the next-to-last U.S. edition. In a plainer
binding than the above copy, but still very decorative. (This ed. not in Wells) (We have
more copies of various editions of Youatt, in varying condition and reasonably priced;
please inquire.)
$75.00
346. Zell, Th., pseud. [Leopold Bauke]. Das rechnende Pferde: Ein Gutachten über
den "Klugen Hans" auf Grund eigener Beobachtungen. Berlin: Richard Dietze 1904. 80p,
1 cover ill. Pict. wrs. (worn; spine taped). From the library of Máday (probably Stefan
Máday, author of works on thinking animals). In German fraktur. ** Bauke observed
and here analyzes the "thinking horse" Clever Hans. He wrote many books about domestic
and wild animals. (Not in Wells)
$125.00
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE WORK ON SPURS
347. Zschille, R., and R. Forrer. Der Sporn in seiner Formen-Entwicklung: Ein
Versuch zur Characterisirung und Datirung der Sporen unserer Kulturvolker. Berlin: Paul
Bette 1891. [26]p + 188 line ills. on 20 pls. Pict. bds. Fair: covers quite worn (recased,
new cloth spine); dampstained and soiled throughout. Ex libris James W. Ellsworth
(armorial bookplate). In German. ** Pictorial corpus of the spur from antiquity to the
1880s, illustrated with many large drawings. Reference copy of one of the very few such
studies. Scarce in any condition. Very large; shipping/handling extra. (Wells 8563)
as is, $500.00
348. Zürn, F.A. Das Pferd und seine Rassen: Ein Lehrbuch für Pferdezüchter und
Pferdefreunde, auch für Tierärzte, Kunstler und Kunstgewerbetreibende. Leipzig:
Hermann Seeman 1902. 2nd ed., rev. by Ernst S. Zurn. 229p + 2p of publisher's ads,
many line ills. (including brands), photos, and lithographs, many in color. Light marginal
smudging; one mended short marginal tear. Ink stamp of a veterinarian Schiel, Jevor i.
Oldenburg. In German fraktur. ** Comprehensive survey of European and Asian breeds
of the day (light, coach, heavy, pony). The fine illustrations are chiefly by the animal artist
J. Bungartz, after various sources. Intended for horsemen, veterinarians, and fine and
applied artists. (Wells 8569)
$200.00
Some Secondary References to The Long Century of Horse Power
Equestrian history is attracting more and more attention from scholars of culture and
society. Here are many studies which have drawn upon books such as the ones in this
catalogue.
349. Bowker, Nancy. John Rarey: Horse tamer. London: Allen 1996. x, 196p, many
ills. Wrs. As new. Signed by the author. ** The first modern account of the life and
times of this legendary 19th-century tamer, whose methods were kinder than most of his
day. Out of print; limited supply.
$20.00
350. Derry, Margaret E. Bred for perfection: Shorthorn cattle, collies, and Arabian
horses since 1800. Johns Hopkins University Press 2003. (Animals, History, Culture
series) xvi, 198p, a few ills. ** Using three breeds of cattle, dog, and horse as case
studies, here is a fine scholarly study of what went into purebred animal breeding in the
19th and 20th centuries (genetics, eugenics, culture, economics, and practice). With some
reference to Thoroughbreds. Good social history. New.
$45.00
351. Derry, Margaret E. Horses in society: A story of animal breeding and marketing
culture, 1800-1920. University of Toronto Press 2006. xvii, 302p, several ills. **
Excellent history of 19th-century horse production in the United States, Britain, and
Canada, with reference to the wider context of eugenics and other breeding theories.
Covers "the international trade in army horses, the regulations put in place by different
countries to enforce better breeding, and general aspects of the dynamics of the horse
market." New.
$63.00
352. Gelber, Steven M. Horse trading in the age of cars: Men in the marketplace.
Johns Hopkins University Press 2008. (Gender Relations in the American Experience
series) 224p, several ills. ** How "the combative and frequently dishonest culture of the
showroom floor is a historical artifact whose origins lie in the history of horse trading."
Chiefly about car dealing, but with many insights into "the unique economic ritual" of
horse trading and how it "survived into the industrial twentieth century." New.
$50.00
353. Greene, Ann Norton. Horses at work: Harnessing power in industrial America.
Harvard University Press 2008. xiv, 222p, several ills. ** Excellent informative study of
the rise and fall of cavalry and draft horses as a "power technology in the development of
industrial America," from the Civil War to the automobile age. New.
$29.95
354. Kinney, Thomas A. The carriage trade: Making horse-drawn vehicles in
America. Johns Hopkins University Press 2004. 368p, ca. 30 ills. ** Scholarly,
meticulously researched study of the American carriage and wagon building industry from
the pre-industrial shop system to the mid-1920s. Based on case studies of Studebaker,
Brewster, and many smaller firms. New.
$52.00
355. Landry, Donna. Noble brutes: How eastern horses transformed English culture.
Johns Hopkins University Press 2009. (Animals, History, Culture series) 240p, 12 ills. **
"More than 200 Oriental horses were imported into the British Isles between 1650 and
1750. With the horses came Eastern ideas about horsemanship and the relationship
between horses and humans. Landry's ground-breaking archival research reveals how
these Eastern imports profoundly influenced riding and racing styles, as well as literature
and sporting art." Excellent historical background for the "long century of horse power."
New.
$50.00
356. McShane, Clay, and Joel Tarr. The horse in the city: Living machines in the nineteenth century. Johns Hopkins University Press 2007. (Animals, History, Culture series)
242p, several ills. ** The critical role of horses in century American urban growth, and
how they were housed, fed, bred, trained, marketed, and used. Fine scholarly history,
based on years of research. New.
$50.00
357. Moirandat Company, Basel, Switzerland. Pferdebücher des 16.-19. Jhs., Festbücher,
Jagdbücher, Militaria etc. Auction cat., 1999. 224p (337 entries), many ills., 17 in color.
Wrs. As new. In German. ** Not a history, but a sumptuous catalogue of the
extraordinary Henry A. Sarasin collection of equestrian and related books, dating from
1527 to 1930. Most of the books are in German or French (also English, Italian, and other
languages), and many great rarities are here. The long detailed entries provide information
that is hard to find elsewhere. Very useful for the serious collector. Prices realized laid in.
Limited supply. (See items 42, 101, and 115 for books from this collection)
$30.00
358. Ottevaere, James A. American military horsemanship: The American military
riding seat of the United States Cavalry, 1792 through 1944. Bloomington, IN:
Authorhouse 2005. x, 267p, many line ills. and photos. Wrs. ** Very informative history
of how U.S. troopers were taught to ride. Reprints the 1935 cavalry manual
"Horsemanship and Horsemastership, Part 1: Education of the Rider" and other original
materials. Good value. New.
$15.49
359. Richardson, Clive. The horse breakers. London: Allen 1998. xii, 274p, many
ills. Fwd. by Monty Roberts. ** History of the traditions of "whisperers, gentlers, roughriders, charlatans, showmen," and other trainers over the centuries, from the ancient Middle
East to today. Much fascinating information here. Out of print; limited supply.
$25.00
360. Ritvo, Harriet. The animal estate: The English and other creatures in the Victorian
age. Harvard University Press 1989. xii, 347p, several ills. Wrs. New. ** "A vivid
picture of how animals figured in English thinking during the nineteenth century and, by
extension, how they served as metaphors for human psychological needs and sociopolitical
aspirations." Horses are treated in passing; emphasizes fashions in cattle and dog breeding,
children's books, and zoo animals.
$27.50
361. Rivas, Mim Eichler. Beautiful Jim Key: The lost history of a horse and a man
who changed the world. NY: Harper 2006 (1st pub. 2005). xvi, 334p + many old photos
and other ills. Wrs. New. ** Fascinating social history of this famous educated horse, his
trainer William Key (an ex-slave), and their huge impact on the early 20th-century animal
humane movement. Jim Key was an Arabian-Hambletonian cross.
$14.95
362. Wells, Ellen B. Horsemanship: A bibliography of printed materials from the
sixteenth century through 1974. NY: Garland 1985. xvii, 282p. ** An essential list for
the serious collector, especially useful for untangling editions and translations of the classic
works. Lists over 8500 non-fiction books and serials in western European languages about
breeds, breeding, training and riding, the horse in history and art, and selected sports (polo,
harness racing, steeplechasing, rodeo, for instance). Excludes flat racing, veterinary care,
anatomy, shoeing, and related subjects. With a subject index. If you're going to own one
equestrian bibliography, this is the one to have. Scarce, as collectors won't part with it.
Very good condition.
$600.00
363. Worsley, Giles. The British stable. Yale University Press for Paul Mellon Centre
for Studies in British Art 2004. 307p, ca. 275 ills. (plans, elevations, old and new photos,
etc.), many in color. ** This sumptuous award-winning book is the definitive
architectural history of British stables, interwoven with the history of British horsemanship
and equestrian sport. Covers the medieval traces of horse housing up through the classical
riding halls and the grand Victorian country-house establishments; includes urban,
commercial, industrial, military, and racing stables. There's a wealth of information here in
this remarkable feat of research. Good value.
$75.00
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References
Grimshaw
Anne Grimshaw. The Horse: A Bibliography of British Books
1851-1976 (1982)
Henderson
Robert W. Henderson. “John Solomon Rarey: The Great American
Horse Tamer.” In Bookmen’s Holiday (New York Public Library,
1943).
Heymering
Henry Heymering. On the Horse’s Foot, Shoes and Shoeing
(1990)
Higginson
A. Henry Higginson. British and American Sporting Authors
(1951)
McKinstry
E. Richard McKinstry. Trade Catalogues at Winterthur…1750 to
1980 (1984)
Mellon
John B. Podeschi. Books on the Horse and Horsemanship 14001941 (The Paul Mellon Collection) (1981)
Mennessier
Général Mennessier de la Lance. Essai de la bibliographie de
hippique…en latin et francais (3 vols., 1915-21)
Romaine
Lawrence B. Romaine. A Guide to American Trade Catalogs
1744-1900 (1960)
Smith
Frederick Smith. The Early History of Veterinary Literature and
Its British Development (4 vols., 1958-71)
Smithcors
J.F. Smithcors. The American Veterinary Profession (1963)
Toole-Stott
R. Toole-Stott. Circus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography
1500-1959 (4 vols., 1958-71)
Wells
Ellen B. Wells. Horsemanship: A Bibliography of Printed
Materials from the Sixteenth Century through 1974 (1985)
(See item 362)
Winkler
R. Arnim Winkler. Die Frühzeit der deutschen
Lithographie…1796-1821 (1975)
WorldCat
WorldCat Services. Electronic database of millions of books in
thousands of academic and public libraries.
Authors and Contributors Not in the Main Alphabet
Anstruther Thomson, Rosie 132
Apperley, C.J. 229-231, 318
Badcock, John 154
Barrier, Gustave 127
Bauke, Leopold 346
Bell, C.W. 173
Berdmore, Septimus[?] 249
Bindley, Charles 153
Bouley, H.M. 194
Bourgelat, Claude 50
Brown, W.R. 35
Cagny, P. 123
Caprilli, Federico 257
Cavanaugh, J.F. 96
Cecil, pseud. 343
Chatworth Musters (Mrs.) 132
Chomel, Claude 25
Clarke, Mrs. Stirling 149, 150
Collier, Price 14, 15
Cox, George W. 236
Dixon, Henry Hall 260
Elliott, Eli 8
Fasig, William B. 124, 125
Fleming, George 33
Forrer, R. 347
Foster, Charles J. 337, 338
Gadsden, John W. 20
Godfrey, A.H. 234
Grabenstedt, Karl 130
Hastings, Frank S. 290
Henderson, Robert 320
Hochstetter, C. von 259
Jacoulet, C.-J.-J. 25
Jardine, William 287
Joannis, R.-J.-P. 315
King, Edward 33
Knowlson, John C. 261
Lascelles, Henry 138
Leeney, Harold 325
Lesbre, X. 248
Liautard, A. 10
McClary, D.J. 96
Magenta, pseud. 68, 69
Mahon, Maurice Hartland 68, 69
Massard, Armand 217
Mateaux, Clara 31
Maxwell, Herbert 229
Moody, Tom, pseud. 185
Morgan, F.J. 245, 246
Mortgen, Abraham 300
Morton, W.J.T. 84
Newcastle (Duchess of) 132
Nimshivich, pseud. 249
Paton, Jules 88
Poiré, Emmanuel 66
Ponton d’Amécourt (Vicomte de) 91
Pownall, Thomas 50
Riley, Harvey 20
Rockwell, Andrew 41
Rodzianko, Paul 257
Schoeffel, Florence 121
Simpson, Charles 40
Skinner, J.S. 9, 204, 344
Smith, Harry Worcester 112
Stephen, George 70
Stonehenge, pseudo. 325
Stowe, E.L. 37
Tailer, T. Suffern 14, 15
Teyssier des Farges, George-Aimé
306
Tongue, Cornelius 343
Valentine, Laura 32
Walker, G.R. 7
Walters, W.T. 146, 159
Warner, Charles Dudley 63
Weld, M.C. 236
Willmott-Dixon, W. 303
Wilson, A.T. 304
Selected Illustrators and Photographers Not in the Main Alphabet
Adam, A. 274
Ashley, Alfred 155
Barraud, Maurice 325
Barthélemy, E. 250
Bell, C.W. 173
Bonheur, Rosa 186
Brown, J.H. Oswald 139, 142, 145
Browne, Hablot K. 185
Bungartz, J. 348
Cave, W. 188
Coolidge, Baldwin 89
Crafty, pseud. 319
Edwards, Lionel 110
Elliott, J. 326
Faber, H. 102
Fotheringill, George A. 237
Grey, Frank 32
Hacker, E. 264
Herring, Benjamin 213
Hill, C.T. 62
Howard, Frank 191
Moore, A.F., Jr. 272
Morris, George Ford 65
Nelson, G. Patrick 219
Paringer, Joseph 274
Prestel, J.G. 270
Remington, Frederic 90
Rops, Félicien 293
Ruini 269
Scharnagel, F.S. 170
Schreiber [firm] 146, 240, 256
Scott, J. 79
Simpson, Charles 40
Smith, Erwin E. 290
Stull, Henry 121
Vautrain (Lieut.) 129
Volckers, E. 116
Weir, Harrison 325
Wood, J. Crawford 244
Places of Publication
Austria 135, 211, 273, 285
Belgium 28, 193
Canada 133, 175, 258, 286
France 25, 39, 42, 47, 64, 66, 74, 88,
91, 101, 104, 105, 115, 123, 129, 160,
178, 180, 190, 192, 200, 210, 217, 218,
248, 250, 292, 293, 306, 315, 316, 319,
341
Germany 116, 130, 134, 148, 164,
170, 183, 251, 252, 259, 270 (in
English), 274, 277, 278, 300, 339, 346,
347, 348
India 2, 198
Ireland 38, 243
Italy 27
Mexico 98
Portugal 269
Russia 257, 308
Spain 179
Switzerland 276
All other works were published in
England, Scotland, or the United
States.
Works Published before 1861
(pre-1800 works are in bold face)
1, 9, 17, 21, 22, 24, 29, 38, 47, 50, 70,
73, 74, 79, 85, 115, 126, 138, 151, 153,
154, 155, 160, 162, 170, 178, 179, 183,
186, 187, 188, 190, 191, 202, 203, 210,
218, 226, 228, 230, 231, 243, 247, 259,
260, 264, 269, 270, 274, 277, 278, 281,
285, 287, 291, 293, 294, 298, 299, 301,
305, 312, 318, 321, 322, 326, 343
Selected Subjects
Arabians and Barbs 35, 39, 52, 53, 90,
119,120, 136, 142, 143, 181, 200, 283,
287, 291, 303, 312, 319, 324, 339, 348,
350, 355
Baucher 45, 46, 47, 89, 101, 115, 149,
150, 197, 217, 277, 296, 297, 341
Dan Patch 271, 333
Morgans 44, 128, 130, 151, 165, 187,
228, 258, 263, 302
photography 42, 88, 89, 91, 105, 140,
142, 143, 146, 201, 225, 252, 256, 266,
270, 290, 295
Rarey 19, 20, 41, 97, 147, 165, 166,
190, 226, 254, 258-261, 349, 359
sidesaddle and horsewomen 11, 12,
40, 48, 59, 62, 63, 82, 87, 88, 100, 106,
112, 131, 132, 137, 139, 140, 149, 150,
162, 168, 169, 180, 217, 220, 223, 224,
234, 253, 260, 264, 265, 283, 289, 290,
304, 320, 327, 328, 332
trade and retail catalogues 80, 98, 100,
137, 182, 216, 235, 239, 255, 280, 289,
340
U.S. military manuals 51, 72, 114,
221, 222, 242, 313, 314; see also 358
World War I 23, 110, 133
ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
bds.
ca.
cf.
comp.
d.j.
ed.
et al.
ex-lib.
ex libris
1st
foxed
fwd.
ills.
introd.
n.d.
n.p.
NY
orig.
p
pict.
pl(s).
pref.
pseud.
ptg.
pub.
rev.
(series)
trans.
vol(s).
wrs.
paper-covered cardboard covers
circa (about)
compare
compiled, or compiler
dust jacket
edition, or editor
and others
a library discard, with the usual marks
bookplate [of]
first
rust-colored spots, due to oxidation
foreword
illustrations (black and white unless color is specified)
introduction
no date of publication given in book. [Bracketed dates] are supplied
from other sources.
no printed page numbers, or no place of publication given in book.
[Bracketed information] is supplied from other sources.
New York City
original
pages
pictorial
plate(s)
preface
pseudonym (pen name)
printing
published
revised
publisher's series are given in parentheses after the publication data
translated, or translator
volume(s)
wrappers (paperbound)
“I purchased some classics on horse care…. I gradually came to understand
they were like 19th-century religious tomes on how to save your soul: objective,
good; instructions, extremely detailed; practical application, impossible.”
–
C.J.J. Mullen

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