New York: Hachette Books, 2018. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. 1 inch tear on left flap of jacket.
310 pp. In the wake of World War II, as turmoil and chaos were giving way to a spirit of optimism, Americans were looking for inspiration and role models showing that.....
Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing, 1950. Margie. Large Hardcover.
Front and rear jacket panels and jacket flaps laid in. Rear hinge sprung.
Unpaginated. Illustrated by Margie. Gidappy was a young colt with wobbly legs and a great curiosity about everything. One day his curiosity took him down a......
Boston: John P. Jewett and Company, 1854. Hard Cover.
Three inches of spine missing along spine base, one-and-a-half inch tear along spine head, edges rubbed, pages lightly foxed.
432 pp. With illustrations. The Modern Horse Doctor: Containing Practical Observations on the Causes, Nature, and Treatment of Disease and Lameness in.....
New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1999. Large Hardcover.
Faint edge wear, jacket is rubbed and has a few scrapes.
A complete encyclopedia of horse breeds, also includes a practical training course on how to ride, with step-by-step color photographs. Features an illustrated catalog of riding equipment.
Richmond, VA: The Dietz Press, 1937. Hard Cover.
No jacket. A very nice copy.
39 pp. Illustrated by photographs of the Virginia Court Season of 1935. CHAPTERS: Horse Racing; Knights of the Golden Horseshoe; Illuminations; Music; Games; The Theatre; Dancing.
New York: Random House, 1956. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Jacket edges lightly rubbed. Ink name and address on front paste-down endpaper.
242 pp. The twelfth volume in Walter Farley's Black Stallion series. With Henry and Alec needing money to rebuild their barn, the black stallion comes out of.....
Arizona: Arizona Highways. Stapled Binding.
No publisher date (circa mid 1900s). Sticker ghost on front wrapper, rear wrapper lightly soiled.
12 pp. A brief look into the training and use of mules as transport in the Grand Canyon.
New York: McPherson & Company, 2010. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover.
Second printing. A fine copy in a fine jacket.
294 pp. At the rock-bottom end of the sport of kings sits the ruthless and often violent world of cheap horse racing, where trainers and jockeys, grooms and hotwalkers, loan sharks.....
New York: Avenel Books, 1980. 1980 Edition. Hard Cover.
1980 edition. Jacket edges worn and lightly toned, page edges lightly foxed.
508 pp. Fourteen horse stories, including the complete novel "Black Beauty," a selection from "The Red Pony," and many short stories by famous authors.
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2009. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Signed by author without inscription. "Autographed Copy" sticker on front wrapper.
x, 357 pp. "When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child.....
Butte, Mont. McKee Printing, Co., 1932. Stapled Binding.
Light general wear.
Unpaginated. A guide to the Butte's 2nd annual championship rodeo, held August 10-11-12-12-14, 1932.
Geneseo, New York: The Castlerea Press, 1998. Signed Copy. Hard Cover.
Signed by author with inscription, "For John, who has a destiny in helping us to right the wrongs in racing." Presentation copy order slip laid in. Crease and two small tears to jacket spine head. Faintly musty.
xii, 137.....
MD: TBS Publishing, 1995. Large Softcover.
Wrappers rubbed.
513 pp. CONTENTS: Introduction: How to Use This Guide; Speed and Pace Handicapping; Trainer Handicapping; The Form Cycle; Class; The Tote Board; Visual Skills; Money Management; 50 Systems That Really Work; Race Dates and Track Information; Handicapping Resources; Par Times; Breeding Statistics;.....
Exeter: Josiah Richardson, 1828. First Edition. Full-Leather.
First edition. Lacks title labe, 1 inch chip from spine head, boards rubbed, stain to bottom half of final Family Guide section and a few pages preceding it, all text still legible.
468, 24 pp. 12mo. Original full leather. A collection of remedies.....
New Yor: Grosset & Dunlap. Hard Cover.
No publisher date. Two inch tear to rear jacket panel, jacket base stained, a few small tears to jacket edges, jacket foxed. Page ridges foxed, endpapers lightly soiled.
244 pp. 8 pages of publisher ads follow text. Black Beauty is a colt who.....
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1897. Hard Cover.
1897 printing. Includes scarce original jacket. Two large chips to top edge of front jacket panel, jacket spine torn along most of length, a few smaller chips and small tears to jacket edges.
199, 16 pp. With 50 illustrations. Black Beauty: His Grooms.....
Stony Brook, New York: Suffolk Museum and Carriage House, 1964. Large Softcover.
Title paper taped to front wrapper.
123 pp. A collection of centennial carriages on display at the International Exhibition in Philadelphia during 1876.
Calcutta & Simla: Thacker, Spink & Co., 1914. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. No jacket. Owned by a member of the Royal Bombay Yacht Club. Boards lightly soiled, front hinge starting, rear hinge broken.
iv, 232 pp. Written for beginners. CONTENTS: Part I. Hints on the Use of the.....