BROWN, WILLIAM ROBINSON; HARBORD, MAJOR GENERAL JAMES G. (INTRODUCTION); OSBORN, HENRY FAIRFIELD (INTRODUCTION)
The Horse of the Desert [the Arabian Horse]
New York: The MacMillan Company, 1947. Reprint. Hardcover. "It is thought by the author that at a time when public interest is awake to the importance of producing a superior saddle horse in America, and, in particular, increasing the number of desirable mounts available for the cavalry, a resume of the qualities peculiar to the Arabian horse may be pertinent and of scientific value." - Preface. "I desire, as a horse lover from my earlest days and as a close student and observer of the horse, to express my delight with the scholarly as well as popular preparation of this splendid volume." - Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn. xxvii, [5], 218 pages. Index. Bibliography. Lovely color and black and white plates. Reprint of the 1929 first edition. Unmarked with moderate wear to original tan cloth decorated in gilt. Binding intact. No dust jacket. A sound copy of this classic work which is sure to please lovers of the breed.; Folio. Good with no dust jacket .

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