HORSEBACK RIDING - HORSES - 12 books: - CUROT (Edmond)....

HORSEBACK RIDING - HORSES - 12 books:
- CUROT (Edmond). Racing Shoeing for Gallopers and Trotters at the Stud Farm and in Training. Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene. Pathology of the Hoof.
Paris, Laveur, 1908, in-8, XIV pp.—200 pp.—illustrations. Paperback. - Copy partially uncut. A few foxing spots. First edition. (Mennessier II, p. 337).
- ROBIEN (Count Henry de). The Norfolk-Breton. In the Land of Cornouaille.
Paris, Laveur, (1908), in-8 booklet, VII pp.—73 pp.—1 folio—25 photogravures. Paperback. - A few rare foxing spots.
- IDEVILLE (Count Henry d'). The Paris–Rouen–Deauville National Military Raid. Founded and organized by “Armes et Sports.” August 12–15, 1903.
Levallois-Perret, “Armes et Sports,” 1904, in-8, 159 pp. – 1 folio – frontispiece, 18 plates of photographs, and 2 large folded maps. Paperback, illustrated cover, printed in two colors. - Cover soiled, interior clean.
- MEULEMAN (Eugène). The Half-Blood in Ireland. Hunters, Hacks, and Troopers.
Paris, Laveur, 1910, 8vo, XI pp., 138 pp., 1 folio, 32 plates of photogravures. Paperback. - Foxing on the edges.
- [ANONYMOUS]. Matters of Sport. Military Races. Gentlemen’s Races. Paper Rallies. Equestrian Competitions. By a Gentleman.
Saumur, Milon, 1887, in-8, 2 folios, 141 pp., 1 folio. Paperback, cover vignette. - Fragile binding, stained cover, a few pinholes inside. First and only edition.
- MAC ORLAN (Pierre). [LAJOUX (Ed.)]. Military Carriages.
Paris, Compagnie Française des Arts Graphiques, 1944, in-4, unpaginated, 15 color plates. Bound in bronze half-basane, smooth spine, title label, cover preserved. - Interior in fresh condition, despite the poor quality of the “war” paper; modest binding; spine partially flaking. (“Les Equipages” Collection). First edition & first printing.
- GOBERT (Henri-Joseph) and P. CAGNY. The Racehorse. Breeding. Hygiene. Training. Diseases.
Paris, Baillière, 1911, 8vo, VIII pp.—510 pp.—5 folios of publisher’s catalog—photogravures & diagrams. Paperback. - Cover soiled, interior fresh.
- CHAPUS (Eugène). Horse Racing in France and England.
Paris, Hachette, 1853, in-12, 2ff.-380pp. Paperback, printed old-pink cover, famous “locomotive-style” vignette on the back cover. - Very fresh copy, both cover and interior. (Railroad Library Collection). First edition.
- COMMINGES (Marie-Aymery, Count of). Through Horse Racing Germany.
Paris, Plon-Nourrit, 1911, small in-8, 2ff.-VIIIpp.-206pp.-2ff.- 13 plates of photogravures. Contemporary Bradel binding in green half-cloth, corners, title label, cover preserved. - Good copy.
- [COLLECTIVE]. A la billebaude in Yvelines and Other Places. Twelve stories edited by the Duke of Brissac... Paris, Crépin-Leblond, 1960, square 8vo, 341 pp., 2 folios, with inserted photographs. Paperback. - Like new.
- [Horse Racing] - 1904 Horse Racing Calendar. Published under the auspices of the Society for the Encouragement of the Improvement of Horse Breeds in France... By the Secretary of the Society for the Encouragement... Past Races.
Paris, Secretariat of the Society for the Encouragement, (1905), large 12mo volume, CCXXIV pp.—2010 pp.—1 f. Fawn sheepskin, red and green title label. - Slight dent in the middle of the spine.
- Yearbook of the Chronique du Turf. 1888 Racing Calendar.
Paris, 1888, substantial small in-12 volume, XLVII–1,244 columns or pages. Publisher’s blue cloth binding. - Slightly yellowed paper, binding coming loose.