Prof O S Pratt (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A fascinating book including everything you ever needed to know about a horse, from How to educate a colt not to be afraid of his heels, to How to educate a horse to walk on its hind feet, some handy information about cows and dogs, and more! Includes section o the intelligence of animals, and another at the rear on The rules and regulations of the National Association of the American Trotting Turf. All 140+ engravings present, including frontis of the author, and a portrait of his wife. Soiling to texture blue boards with gilt ring, closed tear across head of spine, beginnings of starting hinge at front exposing 5cm of netting, but binding remains firm, toning to end papers, pencil notation of ffep, sporadic light foxing/toning, no printing data but stated Tenth Thousand copy printed. Grading commensurate with age of book. Grading commensurate with age of book. Dispatched from the UK same or next working day. NB: Due to the utter stupidity of Brexit, parcels sent to the EU may incur customs charges.…

DECORATIVE BUCKRAM. Condition: Good. Presumed FIRST EDITION. EMBOSSED & STAMPED GREEN BUCKRAM BOARDS WITH CIRCULAR GOLD GILT FRAME CONTAINING PASTEON OF HORSE. WEAR TO CORNERS & EDGES. MISSING TITLE PAGE. FRONTIS PAGE WITH ILLUS OF PRATT & TISSUE GUARD IS LOOSE AND THERE IS ANOTHER LOOSE PAGE., HEAD OF SPINE HAS FRAYING . 541 PAGES. A MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND WELL ILLUSTRATTED HORSE BOOK. HAS IT ALL; REMEDIES, RECORDS, HORSESHOEING, FEEDING and FITTING, ETC. A LARGE NUMBER OF FULL PAGE VINTAGE, CIRCA 1870'S HORSE PICTURES. NO DATE, CIRCA 1870'S. DIRECT INQUIRIES ALWAYS WELCOMED. SCANS ON REQUEST. THANKS.…

Hardcover. 8vo, 21cm, 10th thousand, 541p., wood-engraved frontis portrait & c.140 illustrations from engravings, original fine grain elaborately gilt and blind decorated, oval colour horse illustration laid in on the upper cover, gilt block titles and bands, bevelled boards, expertly restored, very good to fine copy. (sgc) The author was born in Darien, Genesee County, New York state, 1835.…