Laver James Foreword (8 results)

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Very Good+ (in mylar). First American Edition. Illustrated end papers, textblock is clean and tight, illustrated with halftones and line drawings. Navy blue cloth, lightly bumped foot of spine. Unclipped dust jacket, light wear to head and foot of spine, light shelf wear; 192p., including selected bibliography and index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Halftones and Line Drawings (illustrator). Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Original 1938 edition entirely revised and over 500 illustrations entirely redrawn. The illustrations show several figures, men, women and children. 184 p.pages, 9 3/4" Tall. G+ condition. Small name label on ffep. No other inscriptions. Jacket has edge wear & creases and several small pieces torn. Unclipped. Bradfield, Nancy (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Undated, Post War, probably early 1950's. Firmly bound blue boards with some damp marks and jacket residue on the back cover, mostly clean inside. Faded jacket has some loss to edges with rubbed hinges. 16 plates in full colour and numerous black-and-white drawings (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good Dust Jacket. Published by the Wine and Food Society in association with World Publishing Company, 1966. Very good hardcover with good dust jacket, from a private home collection. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Previous owner's inscription on half-title page, otherwise text very good. Light age-toning. Clipped dust jacket has rubbing and is edgeworn, with some tears. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.…

1st edition orig. decorated cloth Very Good large octavo 107pp., col. frontis., col. & b/w ills., notes, To the Soho Hospital for Women.

Condition: Very Good. Color plates (16) + many line illlustrations by Gordon Octavo blue cloth (tips rubbed) 132pp ex Reference Library with stamps on EP & back of titlepage & small round stamp to corner of each color plate, else clean and neat. 1 volume. Hardcover.

Condition: Very Good. Color plates (16) + many line illustrations by Gordon Octavo boards in pictorial dust jacket (d-j spine faded/tips rubbed) red cloth with gilt lettered spine 132pp inscription on FEP else V.G+ 1 volume. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Near Fine. First Edition. Gift quality first edition hardcover in clean red cloth boards with gilt titles on frt board and back strip. 123pp text crisp and unmarked. Unclipped, original dust wrapper in new mylar is the nicest one we've ever seen. It is without chips, tears and handling soil and shows vibrant art with duo-tone red/black illustration of hunt members at the tea both afoot and astride. Lively adverts on rear dj panel for other fox hunting offerings. Backstrip of dj mildly darkened and edge of page block and a few internal leaves lightly foxed. A historical introduction by James Laver (Keeper of Prints and Drawings, Victoria & Albert Museum), Foreword by The Viscount Knutsford. 13 b/w photos & drawings. This is the first book of it's kind. It is a reference book for every man, woman and child who is interested in riding, and is a guide to correct dress for all riding occasions. It answers every question in connection with the making of the kit for the hard and practical purposes for which it is devised. For those wishing to be well turned out, tailored clothes and those ready-to-wear are fully discussed. Stressing economy for the beginner, it sets targets which can be reasonably attained. Lord Knutsford, in his foreword, says: "There are traditions and customs as to what should be worn on the various occasions where the horse is concerned. The author has taken unlimited trouble to incorporate. correct rulings with one eye on the march of time". Includes a most interesting introduction written by James Laver on the history of riding dress. Those engaged in making or selling riding clothes will find this book an abundance of extremely useful information. The author, Sydney D. Barney, a past member of the executive council of the National Federation of Merchant Tailors, a member of the National Association of Outfitters, author of "Clothes and The Man", and chairman of a Regent Street firm of international repute for riding and sports clothing, is considered by his trade associates and a host of friends in the riding world to be an authority on the subject. No detail was left out. …