The Horsemans Companion by Williams, Dorian - 1967

New York: St. Martins Press, 1980. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 566 pages. The horse in history and legend, equestrian lore, famous horses and horsemen, great races, horse and hound, the horse in fiction and the horse in verse. Front pastedown and ffep slightly soiled, as well as the edges. Dust jacket has edgewear and small tears around head and tail of spine. Corners bumped.

London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1967. First published. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. The horse in history and legend, Equestrian Lore, Famous horses and horsemen, Horse and Hound,The horse in Fiction,and The Horse in verse. Brown boards with writing to spine, minor bumping and shelf wear. Dj is mylar covered, some small chips.Price clipped. Heavy book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly. Tight binding but fore edge very foxed. First Published First published AB79

NY, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1980. 566 pp., green binding w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book has short closed tear at head of spine; front board has light bump to top edge, fore edge w/ a few to bottom edge; two small bubbles to lower portion of spine strip; Jacket has several short tears, small creases & some rubbing to top edges; a small crease & some rubbing to bottom edges; some small rubs & color flaking to rear panel & to folds; slight sunning to spine; full-length crease to edge of rear flap / B&W illustrations. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: St. Martins Press, 1980. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 566 pages. The horse in history and legend, equestrian lore, famous horses and horsemen, great races, horse and hound, the horse in fiction and the horse in verse.

London: Eyre Methuen, 1978. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Second edition (much revised). Large octavo hardback. 566 pp, illustrated. Very Good/Fine condition in Very Good/Fine dust jacket.

St. Martin's Press, 1980. Hardcover. Good.

London: Eyre Methuen, 1978. Book. Illus. by Sawrey Gilpin;. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo. 566 pp. Green boards decorated in gilt on the spine; brown endpapers. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; small ink mark on the upper right of the front free endpaper. Wraparound dustjacket painting, Mares and Foals, by Sawrey Gilpin. The Chapters are: The Horse in History and Legend; Equestrian Lore; Famous Horses and Horsemen; Great Races; Horse and Hound; The Horse in Fiction; and The Horse in Verse. This contains far too many stories and articles to list them all but some of the highlights are: The Origin of the Horse by Walter Prescott Webb; The General Tournament by Sir Walter Scott; The Mustang Wild and Free by J. Frank Dobie; The Last Great Cavalry Charge by Winston S. Churchill; The English Gentleman and His Horse by Barbara W. Tuchman; Hints for the Rider by Xenophon; Buying a Horse by Jack Leach; The Make-up of a Racehorse by R. C. Kidd; Eclipse by Stella A. Walker; The… Read More

Eyre Methuen, UK, 1978. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 566 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Eyre Methuen, UK, 1978. Second Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Horse in History and Legend, Equestrian Lore, Famous Horses and Horsemen, Great Races, Horse and Hound, The Horsein Fiction and The Horse in Verse - this is how Dorian Williams has grouped his exciting and now classic collection of the best writing about horses, horsemen and horsemenship, reissued in this edition with many new pieces. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Animals & Birds; ISBN: 0413397505. ISBN/EAN: 9780413397508. Inventory No: 21010012.. 9780413397508

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1967. A useful book in wonderful condition.. First Edition. Almost Fine/Almost fine in Protector. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo Its Heavy, So a Bit More Postage..