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The Horseman's Year 1954

By: Lyon, W.E.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: London, Collins: 1954

Seller Id: 16053

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

VG 1st edition hardcover in good dj. Lovely yellow cloth hardcover with tight, unmarked, crisp text. DJ shows small chips and color loss, now in new mylar and displays well. 192 pp.
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The Horseman's Year 1947 1948

By: Lyon, W.E.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: NY, A. S. Barnes & Co.: 1948

Seller Id: 34644

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

NF 1st edition hardcover in red cloth boards with sharp tips and lightly bumped foot of spine, internally crisp and clean without names or tears. DJ tatty with small chips. One 3/4" chip at head of dj backstrip that takes some of the title. DJ now protected in new mylar and displays ok. 176 pp. Everything to do with horses for the years 1947-1948 among the British, even in overseas competitions like the Olympics, is covered in this 1949 publication, which includes a rich assortment of photographic plates to accompany the text. From fox hunting, to jumping, to racing and dressage: its all ...
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The Horseman's Year 1958

By: Lyon, W.E.; John Board, Glenda Spooner, John Hislop, et al

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, Collins: 1958

Seller Id: 31849

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

VG first edition hardcover, no dj. Lovely yellow cloth hardcover with bit of very light soil, corners bumped but not rubbed. Tight, unmarked, crisp 160 pg text. Includes: The National Hunt Season 1956-57 by Tom Nickalls/ Trotting: At Home and Abroad by Sidney Moorhouse/ Horses of the Cape of Good Hope by Ivanonia Roworth/ The Schumanns and Their Horses by Paul de Cordon/ The Horses of Canada by Stanley Harrison/ Recent Long Distance Rides by Stella A. Walker/ The New Zealand Station Hack by Ben Rutherford/ The Australian Stockhorse by John Balfour Brown/ The Gypsy and His Horse by Antony D...
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The Book of the Horse

By: MacGregor-Morris, Pamela

Price: $10.00

Publisher: London, Grange Books: 1992

Seller Id: 10875

ISBN: 185627134X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Revised hardcover with sharp tips, bumped spine ends and faint surface soil on white background dj. 208 pp. For many years considered "The Bible" of the horse. Contains: Foreword by Lucinda Prior-Palmer/ The Origins of the Horse/ The Horse and Man/ The Points of the Horse/ Types and Breeds/ Buying a Horse/ Breeding a Horse/ Breaking and Schooling/ Basic Riding/ Looking After the Horse/ Leisure and Sport/ Great Horses/ Glossary/ Index/ Acknowledgments.
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The Complete Book of the Horse

By: MacGregor-Morris; Pamela

Price: $10.00

Publisher: London, Book Club Associates: 1980

Seller Id: 15925

ISBN: 0600346269

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

VG reprint hard cover in original dj. Former owners' name on fep, dj lightly sunned at spine and rubbed at upper edges. 208 pp. For many years considered "The Bible" of the horse. Contains: Foreword by Lucinda Prior-Palmer/ The Origins of the Horse/ The Horse and Man/ The Points of the Horse/ Types and Breeds/ Buying a Horse/ Breeding a Horse/ Breaking and Schooling/ Basic Riding/ Looking After the Horse/ Leisure and Sport/ Great Horses/ Glossary/ Index/ Acknowledgments.
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Horses How They Came To Be

By: May, Julian

Price: $5.00

Publisher: NY, Readers Digest: 1975

Seller Id: 11637

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

1st edition, 1st printing paperback with light rubs at tips, some creases and soil on covers. 36 pp text age-toned but crisp and unmarked. Solid working copy, not pretty but all there. B/w illustrations by Bjorklund. The book traces the evolution of the horse, from the small relatives of eohippus through other prehistoric species to the modern horse.
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Horses How They Came To Be

By: May, Julian

Price: $4.00

Publisher: NY, Readers Digest: 1975

Seller Id: 12671

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fair

First edition surface worn paperback, small bit of clear cello tape at foot of spine. Some light creases and soil on covers. 36 pp text tight but age toned with 2 closed tears on outer edge of first 5 pp. Solid working copy. Not pretty but all there. B/w illustrations by Bjorklund. The book traces the evolution of the horse, from the early short legged relatives of eohippus through other prehistoric species to the modern horse.
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Horses How They Came To Be

By: May, Julian

Price: $35.00

Publisher: NY, Holiday House: 1968

Seller Id: R46802

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

1st edition hardcover in blue illustrated paper covered boards showing sharp tips and bumped spine ends w/light color loss. Not exlib. 36 pp text is tight, bright and without tears, names or soil. B/w illustrations by Bjorklund. Dust wrapper lower frt flap clipped but price present on upper tip. Crescent shaped chip at head of frt panel, else light color loss at tips, periphery of jacket and head of sunned spine backstrip. The book traces the evolution of the horse, from the small relatives of eohippus through other prehistoric species to the modern horse.
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The Fact Book of Horse Breeds

By: Mcfarland, Cynthia

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Pony: 2005

Seller Id: 33699

ISBN: 1933343044

Binding: Pictorial Paperback Covers

Condition: Near Fine

NF 1st printing soft cover with color loss rub at top of backstrip. All pages crisp and clean. Text is tight. 240 pp. Lavishly illustrated with color photos throughout. An up-close look at over 160 different breeds.
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The Origins of Irish Horse Fairs & Horse Sales 3,000 Years of Selling Irish Horses SIGNED

By: Mullins, Noel

Price: $48.00

Publisher: Ireland, NDM Publications: 2008

Seller Id: 46850

ISBN: 0955436419

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Signed gift quality first edition, This copy has what looks like initials M.H. at head of title page, Noel has signed the book underneath the title, plus, there is a news clipping pasted onto the page opposite the title page about a horse that is included in this volume. So we have a super special copy here. A smidge of soil at gutter area of title page, else as new throughout. A belting book for any foxhunter, horse lover, Ireland buff etc, etc.
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Which Horse For Me?

By: Nissen, Jasper, Translated by U. Erich Friese

Price: $7.50

Publisher: NY, TFH Publications: 1985

Seller Id: 1942

ISBN: 0866221077

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Solid glossy hardcover placed in protective, removable plastic cover. Inside frt gutter cracked but no loose or missing pages. A Guide to the selection of 60 breeds of different Horses and Ponies Illustrated with 123 color photographs.
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The Arabian English Pleasure Horse A Guide to Selecting, Training and Showing

By: Obenland, Kathleen

Price: $8.00

Publisher: NY, Howell Book House: 1991

Seller Id: 43796

ISBN: 0876058942

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

1st edition, 1st printing hardcover with former owner's embossed sticker on fep and stamp on margin edge of text. No other marks in the 208 pp text. Price clipped dj displays beautifully in new mylar. Well illustrated guide to choosing and training your own Arab pleasure mount.
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The Arabian English Pleasure Horse A Guide to Selecting, Training and Showing

By: Obenland, Kathleen

Price: $10.00

Publisher: NY, Howell Book House: 1991

Seller Id: 43797

ISBN: 0876058942

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

1st edition, 1st printing hardcover with crisp and unmarked 208 pp text. Unclipped dj displays beautifully in new mylar. Well illustrated guide to choosing and training your own Arab pleasure mount.
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America's Riding Horses A Guide To All Breeds For The Amateur

By: Orcutt, Captain P. , A.U.S. Ret; Orcutt, Ben Avis

Price: $12.00

Publisher: NJ, D. Van Nostrand Company: 1958

Seller Id: 39672

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Lovely 1st edition hardcover, no dj. Red cloth boards lightly sunned at still sharp extremities. Bright gilt horses on frt board, burgundy title box on slightly sunned spine w/gilt titles. 280 pp text flawless, crisp and unmarked. A wealth of information pertaining to choosing a breed for various disciplines, horse care, basic training, choosing a saddle, etc. Includes breeds for fox-hunting, showing etc. Many b/w photographs throughout.
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The Horse and Pony Gift Book

By: Owen, Robert; Bullock, John

Price: $12.00

Publisher: London, Hamlyn Publishing Group: 1975

Seller Id: 10615

ISBN: 0600344878

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

1st edition hardcover in dj. Tight and bright 192 pg text printed on glossy quality *heavy* paper. Price clipped Dj has few closed tears and bit of corner wear, displays well in new mylar. An outstanding compendium for the new rider. Includes, facts about horse care and health, breeds, training, buying, gymkhanas, riding holidays, show jumping and all the equestrian sports. Interspersed with all these useful how-to-do-it hints are several newly written short stories of horses and riders who have made history. Clearly a something-for-everybody book.
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The American Quarter Horse An Introduction to Selection, Care and Enjoyment

By: Price, Steven D.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: NY, The Lyons Press: 1999

Seller Id: 46756

ISBN: 1592282725

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Crisp paperback as new copy save for small, inkless embossed page stamp in a circle format on the half title page. 308 pp of history, care and training with a foreword by Don Burt, past president of the American Quarter Horse Association and author of Showing the American Quarter Horse.
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The Horseman's Illustrated Dictionary

By: Price, Steven D.; Foreword by Don Burt

Price: $10.00

Publisher: The Lyons Press: 2000

Seller Id: 8332

ISBN: 1585741469

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

1st edition glossy hardcover in tan paper covered boards, black cloth spine. Two copies, one as new save for neatly excised blank fep, the other with a non-inked owner's name in embossed circle on fep. Both unclipped dj's display beautifully. Send a memo telling which one you want. Full explanations of more than 1,000 terms and phrases used by horsemen past and present. 214 profusely illustrated pages. Splendid gift book for the beginner or parents of budding rider.
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Ponies in Colour

By: Pullein-Thompson, Josephine

Price: $15.00

Publisher: NY, The Viking Press: 1962

Seller Id: 28288

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

1st edition VG hardcover in watermarked dj. Taupe hardcover with tight and bright text, slight age foxing on end papers. DJ in new mylar shows a watermark along upper edge of front panel. 71 pp. The author is widely known as an authority and writer on the care of horses and ponies. Her introduction to this book is full of sound and practical advice and conveys much unfamiliar information about the development of the various breeds. Each of the color plates is accompanied by a factual commentary.
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The English And Their Horses

By: Purves, Libby; Heiney, Paul

Price: $14.00

Publisher: London, The Bodley Head: 1988

Seller Id: 46172

ISBN: 0370311752

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Gift quality first edition hardcover in price clipped photo illustrated dj in mylar. Lightly bumped tips and spine ends, no major rubs. 168 pp text is crisp, unmarked and profusely illustrated in color photos.
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Black Tents of Arabia (My Life Among the Bedouins)

By: Raswan, Carl

Price: $50.00

Publisher: NY, Creative Age Press: 1947

Seller Id: 47109

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

2nd printing of the first edition hardcover in rust colored, cloth covered boards with sharp tips and lightly bumped spine ends. Two tiny (and tidy) former owner's names on fep, else the 206 pp text is crisp and unmarked. Original, un-clipped illustrated peach background dust wrapper shows small chips at periphery and 1/2" loss at head of backstrip that wraps around 1" onto the head of the rear panel. One 1" closed tear at foot of rear dj panel with 1/4" loss, one small, gently colored in sticker pull and two areas of light soil on frt panel. First hand account of the autho...
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