The Book Of the Horse

25 fine chromolithograph plates of horses, over 100 other wood-engraved illus., some full-page, index; 608pp; a little faint staining to edge of a few early leaves. Large 4to, orig, embossed brown cloth gilt, worn, lacking backstrip, a.e.g.,

London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co, c 1879. Very Good. In red cloth boards with striking gilt engraving of a horse on the cover-pages also gilt edged. Date not stated- with "Preface to second edition". 608 pp including index. Numerous Full colour full page illustrations and black and white engravings. Frontispiece and four other illustrations missing (Mr Charles… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Paris & New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. [c.1879].. Second edition. Large 4to. (27 x 21.5 cm). pp.x+608. Publisher's original decorative red cloth, a gilt vignette of an Arabian horse to upper cover, yellow-coated endpapers, all edges gilt. 25 colour-plates and numerous engraved illustrations, some of which are full-page. Cloth rubbed along extremities, spine a bit… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Paris and Melbourne: Cassell, & Company, 1892. 680pp. Revised by James Sinclair and W.C.A. Blew with a veterinary section by George Fleming. Original half calf black binding with gilt titles to the spine. Full page b&w illus. and numerous wood engravings. Trifle rubbed but a firm and clean copy. Black and white engraving.. New Edition. Hardback. Fine. large 4to.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Cassell,Petter,Galpin & Co. 3rd edition, 1884-6 according to the British Library. Hardcover. Very Good. Chromolith plates (28 with tissue guards and correct as in plate list) + 138 text illustrations including some full page.. Quarto 280x220mm Rebound in green & red embossed cloth (sl.rubbed) ALL EDGES GILT. x pp + 680pp *A Clean tight copy of… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Cassell, 1893. new edition. covers slightly wrinkled, some light marginal penciling, v.g. . full page & wood engravings. London: covers slightly wrinkled, some light marginal penciling, vg 1893 new edition 2 volumes set, Revised by James Sinclair Veterinary section by George Fleming