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THE HUNTER. A DISCOURSE OF HORSEMANSHIP: Directing the Right Way to Breed, Keep, and Train a Horse, for Ordinary Hunting and Plates by LANGBAINE, Gerard.: - 1685

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THE HUNTER.  A  DISCOURSE OF HORSEMANSHIP: Directing the Right Way to Breed, Keep, and Train a Horse, for Ordinary Hunting and Plates by LANGBAINE, Gerard.: - 1685

THE HUNTER. A DISCOURSE OF HORSEMANSHIP: Directing the Right Way to Breed, Keep, and Train a Horse, for Ordinary Hunting and Plates

by LANGBAINE, Gerard.:

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Oxford, printed by L. Lichfield, Printer to the University, for Nicholas Cox, 1685.. FIRST EDITION 1685, small 8vo, approximately 175 x 105 mm, 7 x 4¼, pages: (2), 98, collation: A-F8, G2, bound in 19th century speckled calf, rebacked to style with blind rules and 5 small gilt ornaments, gilt titled red morocco label, edges speckled red, original endpapers retained. Corners slightly worn, tiny surface scrape at top edge on lower cover, small illustrated bookplate on front pastedown of Dean Sage, American fishing enthusiast and bibliophile, small smudged ink note in margin of page 1, some upper margins trimmed, just shaving 1 or 2 running titles, small inscription on final page heavily inked out. A very good copy. Practical advice of the day with regards to the care and training of horses. The author is better known for his works on early English poets and poetry. Schwerdt, Hunting, Hawking and Shooting, page 258: "A rare book entirely devoted to the hunting-horse, its breeding and training". MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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  • Keywords Horses horsemanship equestrianism horse breeding hunting horses Dean Sage

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The Tesios as I Knew Them
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The Tesios as I Knew Them

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Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Horses
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Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Horses

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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
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Album du Journal des chasseurs.
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Album du Journal des chasseurs.: Collection de 24 sujets de chasse et de courses avec fanfares nouvelles.

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Paris: Au Bureau du Journal, 1840. First Edition. Beautiful suite of 24 lithographs published in the Journal des chasseurs. Depicting hunting scenes, each with captions in French, followed by six leaves of fanfares (text and music printed to one side of leaf only). A scarce item, none for sale and only occasionally at auction. Moderate foxing throughout. Creasing to front free endpaper. In contemporary buckram binding with slight rubbing to the binding. Première édition. 24 planches de scènes de chasse, chacune avec légendes en français, suivies de six feuillets de fanfares (texte et musique imprimés sur un seul côté du feuillet). Un article rare, aucun à vendre et seulement occasionnellement aux enchères. Des rousseurs modérées partout. Pliage à l'avant de la page de garde libre. Dans une reliure en bougran de l'époque avec un léger frottement à la reliure.
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The Hippodrome
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The Hippodrome

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Hayward, Rachel The Hippodrome , 1913 George H. Doran Company, New York. American First Edition. Red boards with gilt titling and ornamentation. Gilt still fairly bright. EXLIB Good condition. / No DJ Included. Early noir detective novel set in Paris in the 1860's- 70's, and the Story of Arithelli, the beautiful English equestrienne. 295 PAGES. 5 1/8 X 7 ¾. 295 pages. QUITE RARE. We are pleased to consider offers.
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The Tesios as I Knew Them
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The Red Pony
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Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Horses
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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
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Album du Journal des chasseurs.
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Album du Journal des chasseurs.: Collection de 24 sujets de chasse et de courses avec fanfares nouvelles.

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The Hippodrome
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The Hippodrome

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THE HUNTER.  A  DISCOURSE OF HORSEMANSHIP: Directing the Right Way to Breed, Keep, and Train a...
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THE HUNTER. A DISCOURSE OF HORSEMANSHIP: Directing the Right Way to Breed, Keep, and Train a Horse, for Ordinary Hunting and Plates.

by LANGBAINE, Gerard.:

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Oxford, printed by L. Lichfield, Printer to the University, for Nicholas Cox, 1685.. FIRST EDITION 1685, small 8vo, approximately 175 x 105 mm, 7 x 4¼, pages: [2], 1-98, collation: A-F8, G2, bound in 19th century speckled calf, rebacked to style with blind rules and 5 small gilt ornaments, gilt titled red morocco label, edges speckled red, original endpapers retained, housed in a specially made box with quarter morocco spine with gilt lettering and cloth sides. Corners slightly worn, tiny surface scrape at top edge on lower cover, small illustrated bookplate on front pastedown of Dean Sage, American fishing enthusiast and bibliophile, small smudged ink note in margin of page 1, some upper margins slightly trimmed, just shaving 1 or 2 running titles, inscription at foot of final page inked out, this ink stain on the last page has affected the text on the other side of the leaf, with some loss to text (see attached image). A very good copy. Practical advice of the day with regards to the care and… Read More
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend

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What a Way to Go!
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What a Way to Go!: 30 Years of Los Alamitos Legends

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First Edition. A behind-the-scenes story of the Los Alamitos racetrack. The story of a unique web of "characters" in the fullest sense of the word, and a glimpse into their legacy. 204pp.
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Man O War and Best Friend

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The Hunt Country of America Revisited
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The Hunt Country of America Revisited

by Slater, Kitty

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New York: Cornwall Books, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. 4to (31 x 23 cm). 264 pp. Signed by author on free endpaper, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Black cloth covers with gilt titles to spine. Lower right corner of upper lightly bumped. Unclipped DJ in Mylar.
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Desperate Journey
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Desperate Journey

by Murphy, Jim

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New York, Scholastic Press, 2006, hardcover, x-278 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Signed by the Author without inscription "2007 Happy Reading Always, Jim Murphy" on the title page, Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight bump to heel of spine. As-new dustjacket is unclipped bearing original price. The author of more than 35 nonfiction and fiction books for children, young adults, and general audiences, including more than 30 about American history, and two-time Newberry Honoree presents an historic tale of family life amongst the workers on the Erie Canal in the mid-nineteenth century. Illustrated with a reproduction of a period map and a more current map of the area. Appended: About the Erie Canal, Glossary. ISBN 9780439078061
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On Seats and Saddles Bits and Bitting and the Prevention and Cure of Restiveness in Horses
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On Seats and Saddles Bits and Bitting and the Prevention and Cure of Restiveness in Horses

by Dwyer, Major Francis

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NY: The Rider and Driver Publishing New Edition, from the Fourth English Edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: The Rider and Driver Publishing, nd, circa 1900. 12mo., 5 1/4" x 7 5/8", frontis+307pp.+ad. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles and designs, black cover titles and border designs. Some tearing to the cloth and crown and heel, tips worn, split to the paper at the inner hinge, first three sheets nicked along the edge. Binding tight, text clean and bright. Good, but better internally. . Hard. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo.
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HORSE THAT WAS SIMON

HORSE THAT WAS SIMON

by Heath, Ken

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Glasgow, Scotland: William Maclellan. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. ; 153 pages .
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The Mark of the Horse Lord

The Mark of the Horse Lord

by Sutcliff, Rosemary

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London, Oxford University Press, 1965, hardcover, First Edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, gift inscription (non-authorial) to front endpaper, slight edge and corner wear, slight fading to board edges. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slightest of edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. An adventure story for young readers set in Roman Britain. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Charles Keeping
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National Velvet
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National Velvet

by Enid Bagnold

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1935 First edition. No dust jacket. Red cloth with black wrap-around the spine. Spine has faded somewhat. Boards show minor wear along the bottom edge, top & bottom of spine and at the ends. Bottom spine is bumped. Name plate on inside cover with name. Name is also signed on first end page with date of 5/20/1935. Pages are tan but clean, not torn and the corners are not bent. Spine is undamaged. Not an ex-library book. No offensive odors. Nonsmoking. Ships in protective box with tracking confirmation.
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
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Freddy And The Men From Mars

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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