The horses of the Sahara
DAUMAS, Eugène.
and the manners of the desert... with commentaries by the Emir Abd-el-Kader. translated from the French by James Hutton.
Stock Code 112242
London, Wm. H. Allen, 1863.
Arabian horse classic
Daumas work on the Arabian horse is a classic early work on the subject. The book also has chapters on falconry, greyhounds, the camel, and other aspects of desert life. Daumas was the French consul at Mascara in Algeria where he met the Emir Abd al-Qa?dir ibn Muh?yi? al-Di?n, known in English as Abd-el-Kader.First edition in English; 8vo; stamped presentation copy from the publisher; original green pebble-grained cloth gilt, large gilt pictorial vignette to upper cover, light wear, a very good copy; 355 pp.
Podeschi (Books on the Horse... The Paul Mellon Collection), 202.
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