Equestrian

William Morrow and Company, 1980. 1st edition, 23rd impression. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. A popular introduction to equine psychology. more information

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Arts Council, 1974. 1st edition. Paper covers. V.g. /No Jacket. Preface by Robin Campbell and Norbert Lynton; introduction by Oliver Miller. Catalo+N2224gue of an exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London and later in Leicester and Liverpool. Corners rubbed, else a tidy copy. 363 items are listed, and many illustrated mainly in monochrome. Detail of Stubbs 'Gimcrack' on front cover. The book includes a chapter on 'The British Sporting Print c. 1650-1850' by David Coombs which precedes the section on prints. more information

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Jarrolds, London, 1937. Hard covers, no dust jacket. Good /No Jacket. Some spotting to fore-edge, spine sl. faded, internally a tidy copy. 336, (16) pp. more information

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Cheshire Country Publishing, 1989. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine/V.g. Jacket clipped, otherwise scarcely used. A concise history of the famous Chester racecourse, overlooked by the city walls and hence providing some of the cheapest viewing in the country. Includes the fire of 1985 and the rebuilding thereafter. 191 pp. more information

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J.M. Dent & Sons, 1933. 1st edition. Hard covers, no dust jacket. V.g/No Jacket. V.g., no d.w. Book printed entirely from handwritten text (save for the publishers' copyright statement) by a juvenile author, who also provided the illustrations. Definitely a one-off. xvi, 93 pp., coloured t.p. and frontispiece. more information

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British Horse Society, Kenilworth, 1968. 4th edition. Hard covers, no wrapper (as issued). V.g/ No Jacket . V.g. (sl. wear to extremities of spine, cover protected with self-adhesive plastic film; owner's signature). Standard work for aspiring riding instructors, subsequently updated. vii, 152 pp. more information

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British Horse Society, Kenilworth, 1968. 4th edition. Hard covers, no wrapper (as issued). Fine /No Jacket. Fine (former owner's crossed-out inscription on e.p., price sticker on rear cover). Standard work for aspiring riding instructors; since superseded, this copy is in almost pristine condition, save for the inscription. vii, 152 pp. more information

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Phoenix Illustrated, 1998. 1st paperback edition, originally published in 1997. Wrap-around paper covers. V.g. /No Jacket. Little used except for reading crease. xiii, 290 pp. more information

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Pelham Books, 1992. 1st edition, 3rd impression. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g/V.g. V.g./v.g., lower front corner bumped. A well illustrated 'biography' of the famous racehorse; photographs of his front and rear racing plates on front and rear end papers. The author is best known as a film scriptwriter; racy style. xiv, 274 pp., 48 monochrome photographs. more information

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Hamlyn, 1972. reprint of 1970 first edition. Paper covers. V.g/No Jacket. V.g. A pocket-sized introduction to the care and uses of horses and ponies, describing the various breeds encountered around the world. The author has written several popular equestrian titles including "The Queen Rides". Illustrated with attractive paintings by Dugald MacDougall. 160 pp. more information

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J.A. Allen, 1996. Paper covers. V.g. /No Jacket. Slight corner wear. x, 189 pp. more information

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Futura, 1978. 1st paperback edition, originally published in 1976. Paper covers. V.g/No Jacket. V.g., some browing of paper but otherwise unworn. History of the breed of heavy horse which provided much of the horsepower in the Industrial Revolution, along with those who bred and cared for them. Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh; 288 pp., 8 pp. of monochrome photographs. more information

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Country Life Books , 1977. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g/v.g. V.g/v.g. (sl. shelf-wear to extremities of spine), wrapper price-clipped. A well-illustrated anthology of articles on hunting, steeplechasing and eventing by a range of authoritative writers including Michael Clayton, John Oaksey, Ann Martin and Sally O'Connor. Contains some striking 'action' pictures, and has a concluding chapter on 'choosing and training a cross country horse' by Frank Weldon. 224 pp. more information

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J.A. Allen, 1997. Reprint of 1990 edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. A survey of the progenitors of the modern Welsh cobs, covering all four sections. Refers to 15th and 16th century Welsh poetry in support of ancestral reconstruction. xi, 516 pp. more information

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George G. Harrap, 1972. Hard covers, dust jacket. Good /Good. Good ex-library copy with wrapper protected by plastic cover; two cancelled stamps on verso of t.p. Foreword by R.S. Summerhays. A detailed account of the domestication and utilisation of the donkey. more information

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Walker & Co., New York, 1989. 1st American edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /V.g. Fine. Riding solo in Kurdistan and Iran is not for the faint-hearted; the author had an exciting time on various different mounts. The book will be of particular interest to afficionados of Caspian ponies, as it describes a visit to the stud where the breed was rescued from near extinction. 191 pp., map, 16 pp. of colour photographs. more information

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Hermes House, 2001. Paper covers. V.g. /No Jacket. Slight edge wear. 256 pp. more information

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Hermes House, 2002. Updated, first published by Anness in 1996. Hard covers, dust jacket. As new/As new. A practical reference work for horse owners. more information

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Quantum Books, 2003. Reissue of 1989 edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. A pictorial guide to riding techniques, horse management and showing. 192 pp. more information

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Ward Lock, 1991. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. As new /As new. 191 pp. more information

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J.A. Allen, 2001. Allen Photographic Guides no. 41. Paper covers. As new /No Jacket. 24 pp. more information

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Longmans, Green & Co, 1894. 4th ed. Hard covers, corners bumped. Good /Fair. This edition was revised by Major Matthews, Royal Horse Guards. A few of the signatures have been inexpertly cut, and odd corners folded.Spine labelled with title, author and original price (2s 6d); top part rubbed. Published immediately prior to the dawn of the motor car age, this book marks the apogee of the horse as an essential adjunct to civilisation. more information

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NMGM, Liverpool, 1989. 1st edition. Paper covers. V.g. / No Jacket . V.g. Booklet published by the National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside to commemorate Liverpool's famous horse race. Includes a table listing all the winners since 1839 as well as a chapter 'My Aintree nightmare' by Brough Scott. Donor's inscription. 37 pp., well illustrated in colour. more information

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E. Moxon & Son, 1871. New edition. Publisher's red cloth, impressed design. V.g. /No Jacket. A well preserved copy. xi, 110, (2) pp. more information

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Country Life; Scribner's Sons, 1947. Reprint, first published 1932. Hard covers, no dust jacket. Good /No Jacket. Sm. damp mark on front covers, ffep removed. A practical, well-illustrated introduction to riding techniques for beginners. xvi, 91 pp., 43 monochrome plates, 23 diagrams. more information

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Evergreen, 2000. A Taschen imprint. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /Fine. Fine/fine. Interesting selection of examples of the horse in art, ranging from Walter Crane and Oliver Rackham to the Old Masters and a striking nude male rider by Petrov-Vodkin. While Stubbs is accorded seven entries, other distinguished artists get only one. Many of the images are cropped. 368 pp., landscape format; richly illustrated in colour. more information

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Kenilworth Press, 2002. Reprint of 1994 edition. Paper covers. As new /No Jacket. Helpful tips for beginners and improvers alike. 24 pp. more information

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Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans , 1850. 1st edition. Quarter leather, gilt design on cover. Good /No Jacket. Extremities of spine chipped and worn, corners bumped; hinges starting, waterstaining to rear cover. xix, 213 pp. more information

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Ward Lock, 1994. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. Little used. 176 pp. more information

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J.A. Allen, 1977. 1st edition . Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g/V.g. A review of equestrianism in France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Austria, with an analysis of the different training methods employed across Europe. 224 pp., 22 monochrome plates. more information

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NMGM, 1998. As new /No Jacket. Scarcely used. more information

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J.A. Allen, 1978. 1st edition. Hard covers, no dust jacket. V.g. /No Jacket. Pages sl. tanned at edges, but a very good copy overall. 360 pp. more information

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Constable & Co., London, 1925. Hard covers, no dust jacket. Fair /No Jacket. Spine sunned, front hinge just starting; pp. 83-94 detached. more information

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Doubleday, 2002. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. As new/As new. Nearly new. Describes a 150-mile journey on horseback through Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland, with philosophical interludes and flashbacks to the author's childhood (her father was John Betjeman). (12), 212 pp., map. more information

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David & Charles, 1989. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g/V.g. A comprehensive manual of horse care and management. 270, (1) pp. more information

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David & Charles. V.g. /V.g. A valuable guide to horse and pony nutrition, covering a wide range of feeding difficultires. 160 pp. more information

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David & Charles, 1994. Paperback edition, first published in 1987. Paper covers. Fine /No Jacket. An informative guide to behavioural problems. 304 pp. more information

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IUCN, the world conservation union, 2002. 1st edition. Comb bound soft cover. V.g/No Jacket. Comb bound with transparent cover protecting title page. Prepared by the IUCN's Equid Specialist Group, this work is densely packed with information on the rarest Equids (African Wild Ass, Grey's Zebra, Mountain Zebra, Plains Zebra, Asiatic Wild Ass, Kiang and Przewalsksi's Horse. It also presents several chapters of more general information on reproductive biology, genetics, population dynamics and disease concerns. AN appendix lists all the Equids on the 2002 IUCN Red List of threatened species. ix,x 184 pp. more information

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F. Lewis, 1980. reprint of 1965 first edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g/Good. V.g., clipped, price sticker on d.w. Valuable digest of painters of sporting subjects (especially equestrian). 93 pp., 48 pp. of monochrome plates. more information

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Parragon, Bath, 2003. 1st published 1999. Paper covers, wrap-around flaps. V.g. /No Jacket. Comprehensive pictorial reference work with every breed you are likely to know and many you aren't. Also includes general entries on subjects such as tack, care & management, riding & training and competitions. Well illustrated with stock photos from Ardea and others. Pp. 384. more information

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Hutchinson, 1996. 1st edition, 1st impression. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. Signed by the author. "This is the fascinating life story of a man whose unique methods reveal the depth of communication that is possible between man and horse" - blurb. Pages sl. tanned at margins. (6), 309 pp. more information

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Batsford, 1989. Translation of "Die Welt der Skythen" (1980). Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /v.g. Fine, d.w. clipped. An archaeological account of a tribe of consummate equestrians whose burial sites have yielded many insights into their nomadic culture. The area between the Danube and the Don was little-known by non-Russians and this book brings to light much previously unpublished material. 141 pp., 97 monochrome figures, 22 colour photographs. more information

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British Equine Veterinary Association and Romney Publications, 1999. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /Fine. FIne/good, d.w. edge curled and with sm. tears. A collection of articles by numerous authors (77 in all) describing various aspects of equine veterinary care and research. A cornucopia of miscellaneous information, including the fact that the skeleton of the famous racehorse Eclipse displayed the effects of laminitis. The index refers only to personal names. 324 pp, some line drawings, diagrams and monochrome photographs. more information

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David & Charles, 1992. 2nd edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /V.g. Little used. 384 pp. more information

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J.A. Allen & Co, 1988. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /Fine. Fine/fine; wrapper sunned at spine. Contains the name and description of every conceivable horse-drawn vehicle, and some inconceivable ones such as Gouda Cheese Wagon and Oval Hearse. The author is best known as an equestrian artist. (7), 189 pp., unillustrated. more information

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J.A. Allen & Co, 1995. more information

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J.A. Allen, 1997. Allen Photographic Guides no. 9. Paper covers. Fair /No Jacket. Lower corner of hinge chewed, not affecting text, otherwise v.g. 24 pp. more information

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Kenilworth Press, 1997. First edition. Paper covers. As new /No Jacket. 24 pp. more information

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Bracken Books, 1990. Reissue of 1938 edition by G. Heywood Hill. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. Slight edge wear, internally v.g. more information

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Country Life, London, 1965. 3rd edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. Little used. 132 pp. more information

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