Neil Ffrench Blake (30 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Sports. This book is in very good condition. The front and back covers are stained. The jacket is in fair condition and is torn in several places. This book through photographs and texts shows the methods, mistakes, moods and miraculous accomplishments of the world's top riders in international jumping competitions.The photographs show experts in action and in the texts, the riders comment on their form. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental restoration and education.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st Edition, black cloth hardcover with gilt title on spine, ends and tips still sharp. 188pp glossy text is tight and profusely illustrated with B/W photographs, red endpps, some foxing throughout but photographs still visible. Original unclipped dj has light surface soil, a couple of closed tears, chipping but is lined with matching paper and displays good in new mylar. Using photographs and informative text, Neil Ffrench Blake now captures the very special rapport that so often exists between children, ponies, and horses, and the development of mutual confidence and skills that may ensue. From play in the paddock to care in the stable to expert performance in games and shows and three-day-events, here is the story of what young people learn and the activities they participate in under the aegis of widespread Pony Clubs. From Virginia to Texas, From an English moor to a Massachusetts meadow.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. (dj chipped at top spine edge) DJ price clipped fmc2%262D.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Written in collaboration with the world's leading International riders. C: 1967, 1st US Edition, Doubleday. Photos: author. 8-3/4" x 11-1/4", 192 pgs. VG hardcover, Gd unclipped DJ. Oversize heavy book, extra postage charges for out of the U.S. and priority in the U.S.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. Edgewear to dust jacket. Blake, Neil Ffrench (photographer) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: USED Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blake, Neil Ffrench., Doubleday & Co., Inc., c1969, 1st U.S. Edition, black cloth (hard cover), near fine with vg dj (tiny edge tears, price-clipped), 191 pp, extensive B&W photographic illus. by the author, 4to, 'Blake now captures the very special rapport that so often exists between children, ponies and horses, and the development of mutual confidence and skills'.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good paperback, some pages nicked, creased, but still in very good condition. Some pages uncut. 24mo.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good++. First American Edition. Garden City: Doubleday, 1969. First American Edition. Fine/Very Good++. Very clean black cloth boards with bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping, fraying or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or bookplates. Clean red endpapers. 191 pgs. Illustrated with photographs. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped, with one very small closed edge tear at rear bottom panel (1/4"). Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. Folio. Horses. …

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and fading.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Crisp and clean with no discernible wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reproduction. First U.S Edition. Near fine 1st U.S. edition black cloth hardcover with sharp tips, gift dedication on fep, else crisp and unmarked. 190 pp including index of photographic data. Full color facsimile photo dj shows wear and color loss at tips from storage. Book is approx 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 3/4". With stunning photography and informative commentary the author shows how dressage is basic to the training of all horses, including the hunters, jumpers, the polo pony or the pleasure horse. By watching and interviewing famous international performers, and by sitting quietly listening to them analyze their accomplishments and mistakes, Blake is able to make some fascinating comparisons of the different styles of riders from Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Britain, the U.S. and other countries. Here are Chammartin, Capellmann, St. Cyr, Neckermann, Mrs. Robert Hall, Elena Petouchkova, Barbara McGuinnas, Joan Gold, Michael Phelps, and many others.…

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Gift message to ffep. Good DJ with some edge wear and tears.

Condition: Good. 1965. First Edition. 144 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with tears and creasing.…

1st U.S. Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 191 pages; Description: 191 p. Illus. 29 cm. Subjects: Pony Club. Ponies --Pictorial works. 2 Kg.

Condition: Good. 1969. First Edition Thus. 190 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing.…

1st U.S. Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 191 pages; Description: 191 p. Illus. 29 cm. Subjects: Pony Club. Ponies --Pictorial works. 2 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very Good Hardcover with chipped dustjacket 1967 photographs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 144pp, illustrated with line drawings in text. Red cloth-covered boards with black titles on the spine. 8vo. Cloth a little rubbed at corners and spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original worn and scuffed dust wrapper, with now yellowing tape strengthening around edges. A now-vintage guide to travel adventures, including sections on preparation, how the travel and basic survival skills. Garrow, Simon (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 192 pages including the author's black-and-white photographs on almost every page; very gently used, tight in binding, not a trace of shelf wear other than gentle bumps to spine ends, very clean and unmarked throughout; DJ rubbed, bumped and lightly chipped at spine and hinge ends, heavier at spine bottom, but intact and complete, clean and unmarked. [this copy priced low, priced to go to a good home as bookseller is nearing retirement, but extra S & H at cost may be requested] See also our listings for Vladimer Littauer's A Complete Guide to Horsemanship, and for Henry Pusel's extremely scarce Mastering the Art of Jumping: The Finer Points of Horsemanship, and for something completely different, Charles Williamson's Breaking and Training the Stock Horse (buy two or more and save on postage!).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. dj torn and faded, inscription on title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pony Club World This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. London: Pelham Books, 1969. an informative book on the world of dressage packed with quality B/w photographs from all round the world. 192 pp dustwrapper a little rubbed and creased on corners, little loss at top of spine 1.5 cms deep x 4 cms across. Images available on request. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good. 28.5 x 21.5 Cms. Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good DJ in Protector. First Edition. A very bright copy with rare signature . See our wesitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com for more horse books . Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Practical handbook for exploring jungles and wilderness areas, with diagrams in text & double page map. Red boards, gilt titles, small owner name scribbled out on ffep otherwise clean with tight binding, nice copy. Simon Garrow (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Thailand Golf Guide PRINT Bangkok, 1995 WL CODE X2620 SIZE 170 pp., fully illus. in col. BOOK WEIGHT 0.200 Kg PACKING WEIGHT 0.200 Kg.

Condition: Bueno. 29x22. 192. Rústica con sobrecubierta de papel. Buen estado de conservación. Inglés. Interior del libro en buen estado. Rústica con sobrecubierta de papel. Buen estado de conservación.