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London: L. Upcott Gill, nd. (c.1900).. Intended as a guide to those who have to do with horses, either as owners, purchasers, breeders, trainers, managers, or attendants, and those whose experience has not been so extensive as those on whose knowledge it is based." Contents: I.Breeds of Horses: Their Points, Probable Cost, etc; II.Purchasing Horses at Fairs; Dealers;… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber, 2008.. Faber Finds edition. Originally published in 1979. "This book is essentially a plea for conserving and increasing the stock of working horses as a reserve agains a possible disastrous decline in energy resources; and for recording the traditional lore connected with the heavy horse, empirical lore that has accrued over many centuries and… Read more about this item

London: The Library Association, 1982.. Limited edition of 1,000 copies, this copy no.439. Contains a narrative commentary on the role of the horse in British social history, as revealed by contemporary literature. "It could almost be said that it is the most important book about horses that has ever been produced, as it summarizes not only a large… Read more about this item

London: Frank Muller Ltd., 1955.. 1st ed. "... will appeal not only to everyone who loves horses but to a large number of people whose interest will be awakened both by what they read and what they see in picture." Pp.63, 28 camera studies, uneven toning to endpapers. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine,… Read more about this item