Illustrated by Robert Bartleet (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Statement "First published 1935" to the copyright page. Generously illustrated in pen-and-ink with captioned, well-depicted horse action scenes by Robert Bartleet. A charming guide with a novel approach that takes the reader through detailed experiences and lessons of a horse rider's social life, caring for horses and ponies, and learning how to ride, jump, and advance. In the SCARCE original dust jacket. Minutely bumped to the upper corner tips, tiny brown dot-stain to the outer page fore-edges, else nearly fine in gray linen with deep-blue embossed rules to the front cover and to the spine; in a very good dust jacket with tanning to the spine panel, some short edge tears, very small chips and short tears to the upper and lower spine ends, a small hole to the spine panel, with black and orange art by Robert Bartleet to the front panel; original printed 7s. 6d. NET price still intact to the front inner flap.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 128 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Age darkened spine with rubs, minimal foxing to the closed page edges and throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. HUNTS & GAME SHOOTING.…