3/8" missing at ends of dust wrapper spine. 1/4" to 1/2" chips at corners of dust wrapper. Adhesive tape repairs to reverse of dust wrapper along long edges. Dust wrapper is price-clipped. Dust wrapper protected in mylar cover. ; "An entirely new edition with a 1943 postscript and with new illustrations" - from the copyright page. 196 pages + frontispiece + plates + map on front endpaper. Green cloth boards. Page dimensions: 203 x 132mm. ; 8vo. Seller Inventory # 10401

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Tale of Two Horses

Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton (1943), London

Publication Date: 1943

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Illustrated by Lock, Anton

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: First Thus.

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Synopsis:

This remarkable book recounts the extraordinary journey made by the most influential Long Rider of the 20th century. In 1925 Aim� Tschiffely set off to ride from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to New York City. The legendary 10,000 mile journey took him through mountains, jungles and swamps where he encountered rope bridges, vampire bats, sand storms, quicksand and hostile natives. After two harrowing years he was accorded a ticker-tape parade when he rode triumphantly through the streets of New York. This amazing story is narrated by the two equine heroes, Mancha and Gato, who accompanied the author. Though nearly a century has passed since the trio set off on their journey, their story has become a celebrated classic. Amply illustrated with drawings by the author, this is a book for all lovers of horses, for all lovers of travel and for all lovers of adventure.

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We are located in Dunedin, in the south of the South Island of New Zealand. We are a generalist rare and out-of-print bookseller, selling books in most subject areas. Our stock of over 8,000 titles has particular strengths in the areas of New Zealand history and literature, Maori, Tibet and Central Asia, Travel, Military, and Antiquarian. We are a member of ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers).

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Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle, trading as Renaissance Books. Contact details: Renaissance Books, 271 High St, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand. Phone: +64 3 4719294. Email: info@renaissancebooks.co.nz. Website: www.renaissancebooks.co.nz. GST #39 820 209. Terms of Sale: All books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund of the book price, not including shipping. Return shipping also refunded where books are not as described.

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