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VANISHING BREED
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VANISHING BREED: Photographs of the Cowboy and the West

by William Albert Allard

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First Edition
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Lanvellec, France
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First Edition. Very Good +/Fair. 1982. 1st printing, NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY. Photographs by William Albert Allard. Foreword by Thomas McGuane Little Brown & Co: Boston, (1982). Oblong quarto, blue denim cloth, in a dust wrapper, price cut, with one tear and a little worn. 144 pages, beautifully illustrated in full colour. A very good plus copy with the extra photographic process colour print laid in as issued. POSTAGE WITH TRACKING via French Post DELIVENGO
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National Horse Show Association of American Limited 1929 Official Catalogue from 44th Annual Show
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National Horse Show Association of American Limited 1929 Official Catalogue from 44th Annual Show

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Paperback
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Newton, Massachusetts
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1929. 8vo size softcover with interior stapled binding and color illustrated covers; 228 pages with numerous vintage advertisements, some with black and white illustrations or photographs. Contents include: Officers, Directors and Executive Committee Judges and Ring Stewards Occupants of Arena Boxes Program (for each day November 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13.) Catalogue of Entries Hackney Horses and Ponies Commercial Vehicle and Draft Horses Trotters and Roadsters Harness Horses Saddle Horses: Three Gaited and Five Gaited Ponies Under Saddle Mounted Police Hunters Jumpers Military Classes We note that one of the owners of a Saddle Horse has the surname of Gallop. There is a multi-page Index of Advertisers. Vintage Advertisements include: Glyco Toilet Soap (color) Cadillac/LaSalle/Fleetwood Motor Cars (color) Camel Cigarettes (color) Brunswick Salon Red Star Line/White Star Line Saks-Fifth Avenue Greenbrier and Cottages Crichton & Co. Ltd Alfred Nelson Plaza Art Galleries Seaton Hackney Farm White Rock… Read More
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The Life Horse.
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The Life Horse.

by [Larkspur Press] Susan Starr Richards.

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Special Edition of 45
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Hoover, Alabama
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Monterey, Kentucky:: Larkspur Press,, 2005.. Special Edition of 45. 6.5 x 9.75"; 100 pages. Handset in Garamond type designed by Morris Benton for ATF after the work of Jean Jannon, a master printer in 17th-century Paris. Ratdolt type, designed by Victor Hammer, was used for display. Printed on a hand-fed C & P. Printed on Magnani Velata paper. Handbound by Carolyn Whitesel. Design, composition, and printing by Leslie Shane and Gray Zeitz. Signed by the artist and poet. Numbered. Poetry by Susan Starr Richards accompanied by Richard Wooten's drawings. Prospectus: "The drawings, by Richard H. Wooten, are based on a Chinese jade horse's head from the Han Dynasty, and a cave painting for Lascaux, France, ca. 17,000 - 12,000 B.C. Richard Wooten is a native of Harrison County with an avid interest in ancient art. He now lives in Maine. "Susan Starr Richards's short stories have been anthologized in Prize Stories, The O. Henry Awards, and in New Stories from… Read More
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The Natural History of Horses.The Equidae or Genus Equus of Authors.
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The Natural History of Horses.The Equidae or Genus Equus of Authors.

by Lieut-Col. Chas. Hamilton-Smith; Sir William Jardine (editor)

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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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Birsay, Orkney
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1841 A very good copy of the 1st edition of Horses (Mammalia Vol XII) from Jardine's Naturalist's Library in the original publisher's cloth binding. With volume listing; black and white frontispiece of Gesner; black and white vignette title page; 2 further title pages; Publisher's advert (noting that this volume was produced 'early' - Marsupials had been due to be the next volume published); Memoir of Gesner; Introduction with black and white illustrations; text including synopsis and memorandum; and 32 plates bound at the rear. Of these 29 are hand coloured - the other 3 are a copy of a bas relief, a skeletal view, and a muscular view. The cloth binding is in very good condition having been expertly rebacked to retain the original spine. The spine and board edges are lightly sunned and there is a small identation on the side edge of the front board. The original green endpapers are present - with repair. There is a decorative bookplate of Francis… Read More
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POLO Magazine - 1931 & 1932, Volume VI with 8 Bound Issues
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POLO Magazine - 1931 & 1932, Volume VI with 8 Bound Issues

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Hardcover
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Hudson, New Hampshire
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This is a scarce, bound volume of POLO magazine ("The Magazine for Horsemen") that contains 8 issues from September, 1931 to April, 1932 with wonderfully illustrated color covers. "Volume VI" is printed on the spine. Red, hardcover cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine (and the name "J.L. Lundean" in gilt at the base of the spine). Published by Quigley Publishing Company in the United States. The magazine was "obtainable by subscription only." Oversized - the volume measures 14 1/8" tall x 10 1/4" wide. "Hunting ~ Horseshows ~ Racing" - contents include general horsemanship, horse show results, sailing, steeplechase, polo and foxhunting, with many illustrations from photographs and drawings. The issues include great illustrated advertisements (some in color) for companies such as Saks-Fifth Avenue, Abercrombie & Fitch, Duesenberg, Johnston & Murphy Shoe, A.G. Spalding & Bros., Anheuser-Busch, Camel Cigarettes, and many more. The following 8 issues are included:VOLUME 6No. 4… Read More
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POLO Magazine - 1931, Volume V with 8 Bound Issues
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POLO Magazine - 1931, Volume V with 8 Bound Issues

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Hardcover
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Hudson, New Hampshire
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This is a scarce, bound volume of POLO magazine ("The Magazine for Horsemen") that contains 8 issues from January to August, 1931 with wonderfully illustrated color covers. "Volume V" is printed on the spine. Red, hardcover cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine (and the name "J.L. Lundean" in gilt at the base of the spine). Published by Quigley Publishing Company in the United States. The magazine was "obtainable by subscription only." Oversized - the volume measures 14 1/8" tall x 10 1/4" wide. "Hunting ~ Steeplechasing ~ Horseshows" - contents include general horsemanship, horse show results, sailing, steeplechase, polo and foxhunting, with many illustrations from photographs and drawings. The issues include great illustrated advertisements (some in color) for companies such as Brooks Brothers Clothing, Duesenberg, Abercrombie & Fitch, Izod, A.G. Spalding & Bros., Johnston & Murphy Shoe, Firestone, Fortune Magazine, and many more.The following 8 issues are included:VOLUME… Read More
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The Skin Horse
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The Skin Horse

by Margery Williams Bianco

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Used
Edition
First edition
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Hardcover
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New York, New York
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BIANCO, Margery Williams. The Skin Horse. Illustrated by Pamela Bianco. NY: George H. Doran [1927]. 8vo, 42pp. Beige cloth with color pictorial labels affixed to front and back. Color pictorial endpapers; 5 color plates and numerous smaller b&w illustrations. Slight rubbing to spine ends and lower corners, pages lightly aged, else a clean bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (4" closed tear at bottom of where the front cover meets the spine panel, ¾" x ¼" chip at top of front panel, 3 small closed tears at top of rear panel with some light creasing). Signed by the artist, Pamela Bianco.
First edition. A wonderfully charming sequel to the author's beloved classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, illustrated by her daughter, artist Pamela Bianco. The Skin Horse, a toy from the same house as the Velveteen Rabbit, finds new life in the hands of a young, sick child in the hospital.
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The Tesios as I Knew Them
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The Tesios as I Knew Them

by Mario Incisa della Rochetta

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Used - Fine
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1st
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Hardcover
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Keswick, Virginia
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In as new condition inside and out. DJ is not clipped. Name of bookshop label, Henry Sotheran Ltd stuck inside first page. See photos
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The Red Pony
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The Red Pony

by John Steinbeck

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1st edi 2nd printing
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Hardcover
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Keswick, Virginia
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This book has its own slip case. The slip case has a bump to one corner and a bump to spine area of slip case. See photos.
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Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man
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Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man

by Siegfried Sassoon

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1st American
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Hardcover
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Keswick, Virginia
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This book has some discoloration inside front cover on first page and same at rear of book. otherwise clean. Pages have deckled edge. Dust jacket is here except for spine area which is totally missing. Slip case has some wear to corners and some fading to front of case. Please see photos.
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The Long Winter

The Long Winter

by Wilder, Laura Ingalls

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Used - VG-
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Uniform Edition
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Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Wilder Laura Ingalls: The Long Winter. 1953 Harper & Brothers Uniform Edition. Pictures by Garth Williams. BIOGRAPHY. Used. VG/Acceptable $2.95 Original Snowball fight Dust Jacket. Back panel of jacket is water- stained. The story of the hard winter of 1880-1881 in the Dakota Territory with the pioneer Ingalls Family. Little House on the Prairie series. 335 pages. 6 X 8 ¼.
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The Hippodrome
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The Hippodrome

by Hayward, Rachel

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Used - Good
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First American Edition
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Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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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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[an early Peep-Show of a Circus] Tierdressurem - Zirkus [Addestramento di animali del circo...
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[an early Peep-Show of a Circus] Tierdressurem - Zirkus [Addestramento di animali del circo Training of circus animals], [serie 45, fogli dal n° 296 al n° 301 (fondale)]

by Engelbrecht Martin (1684-1756)

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Milan, Italy
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Complete series of 6 prospective copperplates engravings (each plate measures ca. mm 200x165) with strictly contemporary hand colouring. Very nice condition.
They scenery-like sheets create a perspective image if arranged one behind the other.
Appreciated by spectators attending from balconies, the view exhibits an extraordinary street circus with various animals: an elephant, bears, savants dogs playing comedies, acrobatic monkeys, etc.; trainers wear sumptuous oriental costumes.
Cf. https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/blog/miniature-theaters-martin-engelbrecht
A. Milano-W. Seitz, Numerazione dei diorami teatrali di Martin Engelbrecht, in La camera dei sortilegi. Autoritratto di una società nei diorami teatrali del '700, Mostra diretta da G. Strehler, Milano 1987, p. 61.
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The Wind in the Willows (The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf)
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The Wind in the Willows (The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf)

by Grahame, Kenneth, Introduction By A. A. Milne, Color Plates By Arthur Rackham

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First Edition Thus
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Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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. Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind In The Willows. Copyight 1940. Heritage Press. USED. VG+ Condition/ VG+ Original Canary yellow cart Slipcase. Blue boards with drawing of Toad dressed as the washerwoman on the Front Cover. February, 1966 Printing Thus of 20,000 copies. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. 190 pages. 6 1/2 X 10. Please see stock photos. Our copy is crisp and clean with a clean spine, appearing almost unread. Quite charming.
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Big Red of Meadow Stable

Big Red of Meadow Stable: Secretariat, the Making of a Champion

by William Nack

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Used - Very Good
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First Edition, stated
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Hardcover
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Longmont, Colorado
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New York, NY: Arthur Fields Books, Inc., 1975. First Edition, stated. Inscribed and signed by the author. VG in VG DJ. Inscription on front flyleaf describing Secretariat. Minor wear to binding edges. Lower front corner heavily bumped. Other corners moderately bumped. Binding tight; textblock clean and bright. Unclipped DJ shows age-toning overall, has small tear near upper front spine, creasing at corners, long creases on the back, and some light soiling/abrasion. Overall, a solid copy with a wonderful inscription. Definitely a part of Secretariat's history. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.
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