London: J.S. Jordan. 119 pages. 12mo, recased in new blue paper wrapper; some light foxing throughout. London: J.S. Jordan, (1792, as indicated in advertisement at back page). Second edition. A very good copy. More
London: Gollancz, 1936. Decorations by Rex Whistler. 150pp., 8vo, green cloth, d.w.; old price sticker inside front cover, dust wrapper chipped soiled. London: Victor Gollancz, 1936. A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Trident Press, 1968. 493 pages. Thick 8vo, 1/2 red cloth, chipped d.w. New York: Trident Press, (1968). First edition. Near fine in very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Putnam, 1938. Illustrated in black and white. xvi, 367 pages. Large 8vo, red cloth with white spine lettering (a bit edgeworn and scuffed). New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1938. Internally clean and tight. A very good(+) copy. More
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1934. Illustrated in both color and black and white with reproductions of drawings and photographs. 387 pages, 8vo, 1/2 maroon morocco. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1934. Near Fine. A funny and self effacing autobiography accompanied by illustrations by the author. Limited to 100 copies of which this is number 10, signed by Cecil Aldin. Handsome early bookplate on inside front cover and small newspaper article about the book with a photo of Cecil Alden and is..... More
London: Ben. Brooks, 1839. View (set of four). Aquatint with original hand coloring. Each page measures 14" x 16". Beautiful set of four aquatints depicting the first steeple-chase race on record. Plate I is titled "Ipswich, the Watering-place behind the Barracks", Plate II "The large field near Biles's Corner", Plate III "The last field near Nacton Heath" and Plate IV "Nacton Church and Village". Unusual for depicting night scenes, these four plates were published in "A Monthly Chronicle of The..... More
Paris: Chronique du Turf, 1876. 66 volumes, various sizes, beautifully bound in 3/4 bright red morocco with ornate gilt-decorated spines, raised bands, top edge gilt. Paris: Chronique du Turf, 1876-1937. Printed on thin wood pulp paper, so the pages are slightly yellowed (otherwise a fine set). More
Princeton: University Press, 2007. Illustrated profusely in black and white. xii, 553 pages. 8vo, green cloth with gilt writing at spine, d.w. (lightly toned at upper edge). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: Motte, 1833. Title printed in red & black. 24 lithographed plates lettered A-Z, within wood engraved borders; 2 leaves of text within elaborate borders. Thin folio, 1/2 leather over mottled boards, large leather label on front cover, marbled end-papers; bookplate. Paris: Motte, 1833. First Edition. About half of the plates are foxed or lightly spotted; damp-stain in the bottom margins, not affecting the plates. More
Paris: Domino Press, 1934. Illustrated with colored lithographs by Fedor Rojankovsky, beautifully printed by Mourlot Freres. Tall slim 8vo, colored pictorial wrappers and glassine covering. Paris: Domino Press, (1934). First Edition. A fine copy with un-opened pages. Scarce. Number 126 of a small issue, numbered and signed by the artist. More
New York: Morrow, 1935. Drawings by Laurian Jones. 8vo, two toned cloth, d.w. New York: William Morrow, 1935. First American edition. Fine. Made famous by the film starring Elizabeth Taylor & Mickey Rooney. More
London: Nourse, 1785. 6 copper plates, 4 folding. 370 pages + 10 page index. Small 8vo, full tan polished calf with red leather spine label; rubbed and joints cracked but still holding. London: C. Nourse, 1785. Very good. More
Washington Heights, New York: 1910. Over 50 photogravures, of European paintings, interior & exterior views of the mansion and landscape, objects & three of Billing's famous horses. Folio, full red morocco, stamped in gilt & silver, with Billing's coat of arms. Washington Heights, New York, 1910. Printed at the Riverside Press in Cambridge. Photogravures by A.W. Elson & Co., Boston. Billings purchased 25 acres of land on the site of Fort Tryon in northern Manhattan, and built a summer residence..... More
London: Philip Wilson, 2000. Illus., mostly in color. Square 4to, blue cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion and part of front portion. (London): Philip Wilson, (2000). Very good. More
Woodbury: Barron's, 1977. Several Illus. 112pp. 12mo, pictorial orange boards, boards lightly soiled. Woodbury, NY: Barron's, 1977. More
New York: Derrydale, 1929. Introduction by Major General G. Harbord and Henry Fairfield Osborn. Colored frontispiece and numerous black & white illustrations throughout, tall 4to, original gilt decorated blue cloth (spine a touch faded, neatly repaired at the extremes of spine and lightly foxed on the top of some margins). New York: Derrydale Press, 1929. First Edition. Very good. Limited edition - one of 750 copies. More
London: John Bodger, 1790. Etching with aquatint. 18 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches. Lovely panorama of the Prince of Wales exercising his horses in Newmarket. The town is in the English county of Suffolk, approximately 65 miles north of London. It is considered the birthplace and global center of thoroughbred horse racing. The figures were engraved by Joseph Collyer, after Burney. Proofs & prints in colors of J. Bodger & Mr. Weatherby. Some foxing, toning and chips to right margin..... More
London: Stanley Paul, 1966. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. and fore-edge of pages lightly soiled. London: Stanley Paul, (1966). More
Paris: Gallimard, 1937. Illustrated in black and white. 282 pages. Small 4to, blue cloth-backed decorative boards, tattered d.w. Paris: Gallimard, (1937). Binding toned with some wear -- still internally clean and tight. A very good(+) copy in a poor dust wrapper. Forty-eight inserts from the engravings of Cabinet des Estampes de la Bibliotheque Nationale. More
Philadelphia: Carriage Monthly Engravings and Printing House. Original poster. Color lithograph. 51.5 x 35 inches. Unusual advertising poster is dated to circa 1891 features light carriages, harnesses and sleighs manufactured by J. H. Birch. Issued by the Carriage Monthly Engraving and Printing House in Philadelphia, PA, the poster shows some of the products manufactured by J. H. Birch in Burlington, N.J. These also include horse clothings, blankets, robes, whips, saddles, bridles, and everything pertaining to the road, track and stable..... More
Paris: L'Insulaire, 2002. Illustrated with colored plates throughout. 175 pages with text in French. Tall 8vo, paper wrappers with pictorial dust wrapper. Paris: L'Insulaire, (2002). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Troy: Covert Manufacturing, 1927. Many illustrations. 231 pages, thin 8vo, flexible black pictorial cloth. Troy: Covert Manufacting, (1927). A very good copy. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1970. Illus. 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. very lightly soiled and rubbed on edges. Garden City: Doubleday, 1970. More
McLean, VA: Percy Crosby, 1933. 49 plates, including 6 in color, hand-tipped. Folio, green cloth; light wear to spine. McLean, Virginia: Percy Crosby, (1933). Very good (+). Introduction by Walter M. Grant. Skillful and expressive drawings, watercolors, paintings, and lithographs of polo, football, boxing, swimming, riding, etc. Limited edition, number 84 of 1000 copies, with Crosby's signature at limitation page. More
Associated American Artists, 1943. View. Black and white lithograph. Image measures 11.75" x 15.5". Dramatic view of two horses intertwined in an aggressive embrace (catalogue number C-39) from an edition of 250. Stone is signed with initials and date. Title, signature and edition number (2) in pencil. Inscription in pencil reads "Use this print but get it no darker", indicating that this is perhaps an artist's proof. George L. Miller's signature is also present. This print is related to earlier..... More
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