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Rare books on horses, their care and anatomy, and riding and dressage.

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  • First edition in book form of The Cahce, The Turf and The Road by Nimrod, illustrated by Henry Alken.
    First edition in book form of The Cahce, The Turf and The Road by Nimrod, illustrated by Henry Alken.

    [APPERLEY, Charles James] NIMROD (pseud.); ALKEN, Henry (illustrator).
    The Chace [sic], The Turf and The Road. 1837.
    $1,294.00

  • A brilliant deluxe edition of Flat Racing from the Lonsdale Library's Sports, Games & Pastimes series, containing chapters on the British Thoroughbred horse, jockeyship, and training along with 34 plates.
    A brilliant deluxe edition of Flat Racing from the Lonsdale Library's Sports, Games & Pastimes series, containing chapters on the British Thoroughbred horse, jockeyship, and training along with 34 plates.

    HAREWOOD (Earl of); RICKETTS, P. E. (editors).
    Flat Racing. 1940.
    $252.00

  • A beautifully illustrated account of S.F Touchstone's Race Horses and Thorough-Bred Stallions.
    A beautifully illustrated account of S.F Touchstone's Race Horses and Thorough-Bred Stallions.

    TOUCHSTONE, S.F.
    Race Horses: Pedigree - Description - History 1890.
    $2,656.00

  • Newcastle's work is one of the most attractive books on horsemanship with splendid engraved plates.
    Newcastle's work is one of the most attractive books on horsemanship with splendid engraved plates.

    NEWCASTLE, William Cavendish, Duke of
    A General System of Horsemanship 1743
    $10,215.00

  • A fine copy of Recueil de chevaux de tous genres by Carle and Horace Vernet, a remarkable series of hand-coloured lithographs of horses.
    A fine copy of Recueil de chevaux de tous genres by Carle and Horace Vernet, a remarkable series of hand-coloured lithographs of horses.

    VERNET, Carle & Horace.
    Recueil de chevaux de tous genres... [1794-1807].
    $23,835.00

  • Rare collection of 34 plates of racehorses published by Cheny and Butler.
    Rare collection of 34 plates of racehorses published by Cheny and Butler.

    SPENCER, Thomas.
    [Horses & Their Pedigrees]. 1740-1746 or 1751-1753.
    $47,669.00

  • The Schwerdt-Spitz-Bobins copy of this rare early Alken series, issued without a title-page and which Schwerdt says was 'One of the author's favourites'.
    The Schwerdt-Spitz-Bobins copy of this rare early Alken series, issued without a title-page and which Schwerdt says was 'One of the author's favourites'.

    ALKEN, Henry.
    The Right Sort. 1821-1822.
    $4,086.00

  • A rare saddlery trade catalogue illustrated with 145 engaved plates listing over 40 items of equestrian equipment for sale, with original samples tipped-in
    A rare saddlery trade catalogue illustrated with 145 engaved plates listing over 40 items of equestrian equipment for sale, with original samples tipped-in

    [SADDLERY CATALOGUE].
    Manufacturers of Stable or Head Collars, Heads & Reins, Stirrup Leathers, Girths, Cruppers, Bridles, Martingals, Cavershams... [c.1850].
    $8,853.00

  • 2 vols, comprising text vol. & atlas, together 44 engraved plates, contemporary full red morocco gilt, a scarce and impressive work on cavalry.
    2 vols, comprising text vol. & atlas, together 44 engraved plates, contemporary full red morocco gilt, a scarce and impressive work on cavalry.

    DRUMMOND DE MELFORT, Louis Hector (Comte de).
    Traite sur la Cavalerie. 1776.
    $61,288.00

  • A pair of engravings on silk showing the racehorses Hermit and Lord Lyon, winners of the Derby in 1867 and 1866.
    A pair of engravings on silk showing the racehorses Hermit and Lord Lyon, winners of the Derby in 1867 and 1866.

    [ANON.]
    Hermit by Newminster out of Seclusion, Winner of the Derby 1867, [1867 and 1866].
    $8,172.00

  • Impressive and uncommon work on French horse breeding at the beginning of Napoleon III's reign -the first edition well bound.
    Impressive and uncommon work on French horse breeding at the beginning of Napoleon III's reign -the first edition well bound.

    GAYOT, Eugène; Hippolyte Lalaisse (artist).
    Administration des Haras. Atlas statistique de la production des chevaux en France. 1850 [but ca. 1852; introduction dated Dec. 1851].
    $6,470.00

  • Russlands Pferde-Racen.
    Russlands Pferde-Racen.

    FREYTAG, Dr. Carl.
    Russlands Pferde-Racen. 1881.
    $2,656.00

  • A German horse manual with a Jewish-Jargon dictionary supplement. 'Rare first edition of this original and curious work on horsemanship'.
    A German horse manual with a Jewish-Jargon dictionary supplement. 'Rare first edition of this original and curious work on horsemanship'.

    REITZENSTEIN, Wolf Ehrenfried von.
    Der Vollkommene Pferde-Kenners. [The Complete Horse-Guide]. 1764.
    $8,853.00

  • First edition, London, 1836, 18 lithographed plates of horses by Gauci & Chalon after Stubbs, Marshall etc. and printed by Hullmandel, all on india paper.
    First edition, London, 1836, 18 lithographed plates of horses by Gauci & Chalon after Stubbs, Marshall etc. and printed by Hullmandel, all on india paper.

    [BROADHURST, J.].
    A comparative view of the form and character of the English racer and saddle-horse during the last and present centuries. 1836.
    $2,452.00

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