Cullum Grove (7 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. Hardcover without dust jacket. Spine and portions of covers fading. Pencil notation on rear endpaper, else, no text markings noted.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition hardcover (with Scribner's 'A' on copyright page) in green cloth covered boards with bumped spine ends and fairly sharp tips. Royal blue title box with bright ruled gilt borders and title on cover and sunned spine. One pencil name/date on fep, hinge papers fine, hefty 253pp text is tight, clean and crisp without tears. Illustrated with b/w photos (some of famed polo player Tommy Hitchcock) and many line drawings (conformation illustrations by Paul Brown as initialed.) Un-clipped cream background facsimile dust wrapper duplicates the frontis photo in blue with blue titles. Jacket shows moderate, even handling soil, no tears or chips, is now in new mylar and displays well. Book is near 2lbs with it's quality paper. Major Cullum, ex-chief of the Remount Service had long experience in selecting, breeding and training horses for the US Army and is ideally fitted to discuss ponies, a phase of the game of polo about which there is all too little useful information available. The author divided the book into three sections: 1. Selection and basic requirements of a polo pony. 2. Training the prospect and outlines a definite method that takes into consideration the psychology of the horse as well as the state of development of the prospect when he comes into the hands of the trainer. 3. Major Cullum discusses certain principles of play and tactical conceptions which he feels should be eliminated from the game and advocates other new principles of play which have been tested in high goal polo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition hardcover (with Scribner's 'A' on copyright page) in green cloth covered boards with bumped spine ends and fairly sharp tips. Royal blue title box with bright ruled gilt borders and title on cover and spine. No names, tears or major soil, hinge papers fine, hefty 253pp text is tight, clean and crisp. Illustrated with b/w photos (some of famed polo player Tommy Hitchcock) and many line drawings (conformation illustrations by Paul Brown as initialed.) Un-clipped cream background original dust wrapper duplicates the frontis photo in blue with blue titles. Jacket shows moderate, even handling soil, no tears or chips, is now in new mylar and displays well. Book is near 2lbs with it's quality paper. Major Cullum, ex-chief of the Remount Service had long experience in selecting, breeding and training horses for the US Army and is ideally fitted to discuss ponies, a phase of the game of polo about which there is all too little useful information available. The author divided the book into three sections: 1. Selection and basic requirements of a polo pony. 2. Training the prospect and outlines a definite method that takes into consideration the psychology of the horse as well as the state of development of the prospect when he comes into the hands of the trainer. 3. Major Cullum discusses certain principles of play and tactical conceptions which he feels should be eliminated from the game and advocates other new principles of play which have been tested in high goal polo.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. Selection and Training of the Polo Pony by Grove Cullum 1934. There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. Modified Item: No. Topic: Polo. Binding: Hardcover. Author: Grove Cullum. Subject: Sports & Recreation. Language: English. Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons. Special Attributes: Dust Jacket.

tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; Hardcover. Green cloth boards with title in gold over a blue band on front board and spine. Spine area is sun faded to tan. Spine ends frayed. Fore edge soil. Previous owner's name on first paste down. Text pages are clean. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; B/w Illus; 8VO.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. CULLUM, Grove [253] pp. Charles Scribner's Sons 1934 9 1/2" x 6 1/2".