New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Red cloth, dulled gilt-stamped spine title. Illustrated with many black and white photographs of horses and one of the "Black Guardian Angel" parachute, of which Calthrop was the inventor and used in World War I. Newspaper offsetting on page 201, scattered foxing, owner's name plate on front fly, thus good only with cloth mottled and worn.

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Bookseller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 394502
Title: The Horse, as Comrade and Friend
Author: CALTHROP, Everard R
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1921
Keywords: Nature
Bookseller catalogs: Horses;

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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

All books are first editions unless otherwise noted. All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, PAYPAL, checks and money orders. New Jersey residents please add 6.625% sales tax. All items guaranteed, all items subject to prior sale. Members ABAA, ILAB. Shipping is $4.50 for Media Mail, $10.00 for Priority Mail or UPS Ground. Tracking is provided for every order. Alternate shipping available by request. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.

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About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.

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