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| to select author names starting with A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z back to page 1 of full catalog (starting with NO authornames) | This selection contains 63 title(s) on 3 pages. This is page 1 with nrs. 1 to 25 |
| AINSLIE, TOM & LEDBETTER, BONNIE The body language of horses William Morrow and Company, 1980, 1st edition, 23rd impression.Hard covers, dust jacket.0 688 03620 1.V.g./V.g. A popular introduction to equine psychology.In English. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 US$ 19.99 | JP¥ 1778] Book number: 5687 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE; ILLUSTRATED BY G.D. ARMOUR The sport of our ancestors Constable & Co. London, 1925.Hard covers, no dust jacket.Fair /No Jacket.Spine sunned, front hinge just starting; pp.83-94 detached. In English. GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22.5 US$ 33.32 | JP¥ 2964] Book number: 5957 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| BARTON, FRANK TOWNEND Light horses and light horse keeping Jarrolds, London, 1937.Hard covers, no dust jacket.Good /No Jacket.Some spotting to fore-edge, spine sl.faded, internally a tidy copy.336, (16) pp. In English. GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22.5 US$ 33.32 | JP¥ 2964] Book number: 4316 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| BEVAN, R.M. The Roodee: 450 years of racing in Chester Cheshire Country Publishing, 1989, 1st edition.Hard covers, dust jacket.0 949001 04 X.Fine/V.g. Jacket clipped, otherwise scarcely used.A concise history of the famous Chester racecourse, overlooked by the city walls and hence providing some of the cheapest viewing in the country.Includes the fire of 1985 and the rebuilding thereafter.191 pp. In English. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 US$ 19.99 | JP¥ 1778] Book number: 2946 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| BOWES-LYON, SARAH Horsemanship as it is to-day J.M.Dent & Sons, 1933, 1st edition.Hard covers, no dust jacket.ASIN: B000GTAZ8W.V.g./No Jacket.V.g. no d.w.Book printed entirely from handwritten text (save for the publishers' copyright statement) by a juvenile author, who also provided the illustrations.Definitely a one-off.xvi, 93 pp. coloured t.p.and frontispiece.In English. GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.75 US$ 49.98 | JP¥ 4446] Book number: 840 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| BUDIANSKY, STEPHEN The nature of horses: their evolution, intelligence and behaviour Phoenix Illustrated, 1998, 1st paperback edition, originally published in 1997.Wrap-around paper covers.0 75380 531 6.V.g./No Jacket.Little used except for reading crease.xiii, 290 pp. In English. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 17 US$ 24.99 | JP¥ 2223] Book number: 4194 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| BURRIDGE, RICHARD The grey horse: the true story of Desert Orchid Pelham Books, 1992, 1st edition, 3rd impression.Hard covers, dust jacket.0 7207 1923 2.V.g./V.g. V.g./v.g. lower front corner bumped.A well illustrated 'biography' of the famous racehorse; photographs of his front and rear racing plates on front and rear end papers.The author is best known as a film scriptwriter; racy style.xiv, 274 pp. 48 monochrome photographs. In English. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 | JP¥ 1482] Book number: 844 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| CAMPBELL, JUDITH Horses and ponies Hamlyn, 1972, reprint of 1970 first edition.Paper covers.0 600 00107 5.V.g./No Jacket.V.g.A pocket-sized introduction to the care and uses of horses and ponies, describing the various breeds encountered around the world.The author has written several popular equestrian titles including ""The Queen Rides"".Illustrated with attractive paintings by Dugald MacDougall.160 pp.In English. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 846 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| CAVE, MAXINE The course companion for BHS stages 1 and 2 J.A.Allen, 1996.Paper covers.0 85131 638 7.V.g./No Jacket.Slight corner wear.x, 189 pp. In English. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 5887 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| CHIVERS, KEITH The Shire horse Futura, 1978, 1st paperback edition, originally published in 1976.Paper covers.0 7088 1373 9.V.g./No Jacket.V.g. some browing of paper but otherwise unworn.History of the breed of heavy horse which provided much of the horsepower in the Industrial Revolution, along with those who bred and cared for them.Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh; 288 pp. 8 pp.of monochrome photographs. In English. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 | JP¥ 1482] Book number: 1063 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| CLAYTON, MICHAEL (ED.) Cross country riding Country Life Books , 1977, 1st edition.Hard covers, dust jacket.0 600 37594 3.V.g./v.g. V.g/v.g.(sl.shelf-wear to extremities of spine), wrapper price-clipped.A well-illustrated anthology of articles on hunting, steeplechasing and eventing by a range of authoritative writers including Michael Clayton, John Oaksey, Ann Martin and Sally O'Connor.Contains some striking 'action' pictures, and has a concluding chapter on 'choosing and training a cross country horse' by Frank Weldon.224 pp. In English. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 | JP¥ 1186] Book number: 1495 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY / PONY CLUB The instructors' handbook British Horse Society, Kenilworth, 1968, 4th edition.Hard covers, no wrapper (as issued).Fine /No Jacket.Fine (former owner's crossed-out inscription on e.p. price sticker on rear cover).Standard work for aspiring riding instructors; since superseded, this copy is in almost pristine condition, save for the inscription.vii, 152 pp. In English. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 | JP¥ 1482] Book number: 1497 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY / PONY CLUB The instructors' handbook British Horse Society, Kenilworth, 1968, 4th edition.Hard covers, no wrapper (as issued).V.g./ No Jacket .V.g.(sl.wear to extremities of spine, cover protected with self-adhesive plastic film; owner's signature).Standard work for aspiring riding instructors, subsequently updated.vii, 152 pp. In English. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 1499 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| THE PONY CLUB The manual of horsemanship: the official manual of the Pony Club The Pony Club, 2002, 12th edition, first published in 1950.Paper covers.0 9541531 0 3.V.g./No Jacket.Little used.A comprehensive guide to riding and horse care.448 pp. In English. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 | JP¥ 1482] Book number: 4508 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| DAVIES, WYNNE Welsh ponies and cobs J.A.Allen, 1997, Reprint of 1990 edition.Hard covers, dust jacket.0 85131 361 2.V.g./V.g. A survey of the progenitors of the modern Welsh cobs, covering all four sections.Refers to 15th and 16th century Welsh poetry in support of ancestral reconstruction.xi, 516 pp. In English. GBP 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 18 US$ 26.66 | JP¥ 2371] Book number: 4386 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| DENT, ANTHONY Donkey: the story of the ass from East to West George G.Harrap, 1972.Hard covers, dust jacket.0 245 59932 0.Good /Good.Good ex-library copy with wrapper protected by plastic cover; two cancelled stamps on verso of t.p.Foreword by R.S.Summerhays.A detailed account of the domestication and utilisation of the donkey. In English. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 1180 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| DODWELL, CHRISTINA A traveller on horseback in eastern Turkey and Iran Walker & Co. New York, 1989, 1st American edition.Hard covers, dust jacket.0 8027 1078 6.Fine /V.g. Fine.Riding solo in Kurdistan and Iran is not for the faint-hearted; the author had an exciting time on various different mounts.The book will be of particular interest to afficionados of Caspian ponies, as it describes a visit to the stud where the breed was rescued from near extinction.191 pp. map, 16 pp.of colour photographs. In English. GBP 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 US$ 29.99 | JP¥ 2668] Book number: 851 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| DRAPER, JUDITH The book of horses and horse care Hermes House, 2002, Updated, first published by Anness in 1996.Hard covers, dust jacket.1 84309 086 4.As new/As new.A practical reference work for horse owners.In English. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 | JP¥ 1186] Book number: 2676 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| DRAPER, JUDITH The ultimate encyclopedia of horse breeds & horse care Hermes House, 2001.Paper covers.1 84038 537 5.V.g./No Jacket.Slight edge wear.256 pp. In English. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 | JP¥ 1186] Book number: 6167 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| DUNNING, PAM & LIONEL Riding school: an illustrated course in all aspects of horsemanship Quantum Books, 2003, Reissue of 1989 edition.Hard covers, dust jacket.1 86160 498 X.V.g./V.g. A pictorial guide to riding techniques, horse management and showing.192 pp. In English. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 3230 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| EVANS, SIAN Field management for horses and ponies J.A.Allen, 2001, Allen Photographic Guides no.41.Paper covers.0 85131 818 5.As new /No Jacket.24 pp. In English. GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 4743 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| FITZWYGRAM, SIR F. Horses and stables Longmans, Green & Co. 1894, 4th ed. Hard covers, corners bumped.ASIN: B00087SH96.Good /Fair.This edition was revised by Major Matthews, Royal Horse Guards.A few of the signatures have been inexpertly cut, and odd corners folded.Spine labelled with title, author and original price (2s 6d); top part rubbed.Published immediately prior to the dawn of the motor car age, this book marks the apogee of the horse as an essential adjunct to civilisation.In English. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 17 US$ 24.99 | JP¥ 2223] Book number: 855 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| GREEN, REG, LAMBOURNE, LIONEL & SCOTT, BROUGH Grand National: 150 years of Aintree's steeplechase NMGM, Liverpool, 1989, 1st edition.Paper covers.0 906367 36 0.V.g./ No Jacket .V.g.Booklet published by the National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside to commemorate Liverpool's famous horse race.Includes a table listing all the winners since 1839 as well as a chapter 'My Aintree nightmare' by Brough Scott.Donor's inscription.37 pp. well illustrated in colour. In English. GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 2342 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| GREENWOOD, GEORGE Hints on horsemanship to a nephew and niece; or common sense and common errors in common riding E.Moxon & Son, 1871, New edition.Publisher's red cloth, impressed design.V.g./No Jacket.A well preserved copy.xi, 110, (2) pp. In English. GBP 36.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.5 US$ 59.98 | JP¥ 5335] Book number: 5517 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. | ||
| HANCE, CAPT. J.E.; FOREWORD BY VISCOUNT EBRINGTON, M.C. School for horse and rider Country Life; Scribner's Sons, 1947, Reprint, first published 1932.Hard covers, no dust jacket.Good /No Jacket.Sm.damp mark on front covers, ffep removed.A practical, well-illustrated introduction to riding techniques for beginners.xvi, 91 pp. 43 monochrome plates, 23 diagrams. In English. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 2099 Click here to order or inquire at Acanthophyllum Books. |
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