Author: M. Horace Hayes
Title: Points of the Horse, a Familiar Treatise on Equine Conformation
Description: London, Hurst and Blackett, 1897. Cloth. The second edition of this frequently illustrated study of all aspects of the horse. The second edition of this study of horses from Captain Matthew Horace Hayes, a prolific writer on the subject of horses and horse care and one of the most highly thought of authors on the subject. His 'Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners' was a standard work for equine healthcare.With chapters on the anatomy, breathing, locomotion, paces, leaping, classes and breeds, as well as individual body parts.Illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and drawings, the latter primarily the work of J. H. Oswald Brown, a frequent painter of horses.To the front pastedown is the bookplate of Sir Philip Brocklehurst, known for being a member of the 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition in Antarctica, led by Ernest Shackleton. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail and extremities. Bookplate to front pastedown. Front hinge strained but holding firm, with rear hinge somewhat weaker. Internally, binding tender towards rear of text block, with eight leaves detached but present. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd mark. Good Only . Ill.: J H Oswald Brown. Good Only .
Keywords: Equestrian Horses Captain Matthew Horace Hayes Sir Philip Brocklehurst Horses J H Oswald Brown
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Title: Points of the Horse, a Familiar Treatise on Equine Conformation
Description: London, Hurst and Blackett, 1897. Cloth. The second edition of this frequently illustrated study of all aspects of the horse. The second edition of this study of horses from Captain Matthew Horace Hayes, a prolific writer on the subject of horses and horse care and one of the most highly thought of authors on the subject. His 'Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners' was a standard work for equine healthcare.With chapters on the anatomy, breathing, locomotion, paces, leaping, classes and breeds, as well as individual body parts.Illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and drawings, the latter primarily the work of J. H. Oswald Brown, a frequent painter of horses.To the front pastedown is the bookplate of Sir Philip Brocklehurst, known for being a member of the 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition in Antarctica, led by Ernest Shackleton. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail and extremities. Bookplate to front pastedown. Front hinge strained but holding firm, with rear hinge somewhat weaker. Internally, binding tender towards rear of text block, with eight leaves detached but present. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd mark. Good Only . Ill.: J H Oswald Brown. Good Only .
Keywords: Equestrian Horses Captain Matthew Horace Hayes Sir Philip Brocklehurst Horses J H Oswald Brown
Price: GBP 46.00 = appr. US$ 65.69 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 790F23
- Book number: 790F23
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