Search Results: Equestrian from Rare Books Honolulu

England: Privately Printed, Ernest R. Gee, 1929. Limited edition of only 300. Full morocco binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. used/no dj as issued. Privately printed, Ernest R. Gee, 1929. Signed and inscribed by Woodward on front endpaper.. First edition. One of 300 copies. With 68 engraved plates of famous Thoroughbred Horses from 1764 - 1843 and three charts. vii, 297 pp., 13 x 10 x 2 inches. Original full red morocco, paneled spine with 5 raised bands, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, Binding has signs of wear and some scuffing and small abrasions. Pages very good with slight browning on the edges. All plates have bound in tissue guards. Provenance: From the collection of Ken and Judy Klosterman, Loveland, OH William Woodward was an American banker from a prominent family who also became a major owner and breeder in thoroughbred horse racing. He amassed a great collection of paintings related to thoroughbred horses over his lifetime and published this work as a gift to his friends to share his love… Read More

London, Munich, New York: Astor Publishing Company Ltd, 1956. Limited edition of only 250. full red morocco binding with 5 raised bands. Very Good/full leather binding. VERY RARE, one of only 250! [200] pp. + 97 leaves of plates. Title page printed in black and red. (Folio, 16x11x3.5 inches, weighs over 14 lb), red morocco stamped in gilt, 5 raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt; slipcase. No. 133 of 250 copies. Edition 1956. With the facsimile signatures of the editor and two other "collaborators" on the title page. Scarce 1956 edition of this "who's who" in the world of equestrian sports. Illustrated throughout with almost 100 photographic portraits and accompanying biographies Condition: a bit of light wear and rubbing to binding; interior fine; fair amount of wear and rubbing to slipcase. overall near fine in very good slipcase. Ships from Hawaii with free FEDEX upgrade (within the US) .

Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot, 1891. Hardcover. Text in French. Preface by Henri Lavedan. Additional pictorial title page in color. Illustrated with plates after designs by Louis Vallet, 50 of which are in color. Original half-leather over marbled boards. First Edition. Binding worn; front hinge cracked, binding shaken with several sprung leaves, lacking pages 89-98, some starting; lacking 2 plates; fair. Fashions of riding through the ages. Firmin Didot & Cie., Paris, 1891. Preface de M. Henri Lavedan. xi, 274 pp. Ouvrage illustre de plus de 300 gravures dont 50 en couleurs d'apres les dessins de l'auteur. Folio, old (publishers?) decorated half morocco stamped in gold and silver; original wrappers printed in color bound in. First edition.