Driving by Ware Francis (52 results)

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. . Limited edition, unnumbered copy. Bookplate inside. (Horse-Drawn Carriages, Transportation).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

PF. Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: New.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes readers on a sweeping journey through the history and practice of riding, driving, and coaching. Its exquisite illustrations and in-depth descriptions cover every aspect of these disciplines, from the basics to advanced techniques. Whether you're a novice or seasoned equestrian, this book offers a wealth of knowledge and practical advice, drawing from centuries of equestrian wisdom. Included are details on various riding styles, harnesses, equipment, and even stable management. The author, a renowned horseman himself, shares his expertise and experience in clear and accessible language. Through this book, you will discover the intricacies, etiquette, and joys of horsemanship, making it an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about the equestrian world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint of the Doubleday 1903 edition and limited copy # 30. Very good clean tight copy. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bound in dark green cloth with elaborate gilt covers, 329 pp plus 5 pp index. This a thorough book of 32 chapters and numerous photographic illustrations of the various carriages, coaches, sleighs of the horse drawn era and the methodology in driving them. Also includes stabling, road driving, racing and many other topics. A fascinating book on transportation before the automobile.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With numerous illustrations, lge 8vo, original decorated cloth. pp334, Rittenhouse 94" One of the most important American books on driving of all types of vehicles.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very good plus. 1st Edition. Very good plus in green boards with gilt designs; minor wear to corners and edges. Interior clean and tight with a touch of foxing to endpapers and a few pages. An excellent copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Condition: Very Good -; 1903, 4to, 319 pgs + index. First edition. Full bound green cloth with gilt decoration on front and back boards. Text includes numerous illustration and photograph plates illustrating the history of horse and buggy carriages. Title pg printed in black and red. Front and back hinges starting to crack. Light dust soil on front endpaper and first few pgs of text, rest of text clean with the occasional finger smudge. Gilt on top edge block lightly rubbed, as are the boards, otherwise gilt still legible. Corners and spine ends lightly frayed, light edgewear to boards. Otherwise a very good copy of this interesting piece of transportaion history. Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First Edition. Good-. Green boards with gold gilt designs. Used, spine ends softened and rubbed, corners bumped and rubbed, hinges cracked. NO marking in text. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st thus. FINE book in AS NEW translucent plastic sleeve. Book also AS NEW but for a inked gift inscription. 10"x7", 320pp. This is # 116 of an unnumbered limited edition. Orig published in 1903 by Doubleday, Page. Book enclosed the publisher's clear plastic sleeve. An immaculate book, all three text block edges as white as new. FINE book, AS NEW DJ. Facsimile reprint of the 1903 edition. 5 page long illus list. (illustrator).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Original cloth slightly marked and darkened, rubbing to corners with some fraying and tearing at spine ends and hinges, front inner hinge loose. Contents very good indeed with slight foxing to endpapers, frontis and last plate. Please be aware that this volume is heavy and therefore extra postage will be requested.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition .. Quarto hardcover in beautiful ornate/gilt decorated covers (signed, with initials ) , top edge gilt, deckled edges, tight binding, pages of very high quality paper, high quality printing--Caxton Press, covers have light wear at tips, else VG++++ possibly NFINE, enclosed in clear heavy mylar wrap. A beauty! End of the 19th century and everyone is enthralled with driving, errr horses. Single carriage, double horse teams, single horse, wagons, etc. Etiquette of driving, how to hold the reins, care of the Vehicles, etc etc. An interesting step-back to the time before automobiles. Profusely illustrated throughout. Dozens of pages of photos -collated. This book is a beautiful treasure. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Hard cover, 4to., in green cloth blocked with elaborate gilt cover in an amalgam of celtic, grolier style banding with areas filled with neoclassical foliage, laurel crowns and a central vignette with publisher's logo. Design gilt to both boards, more simple design repeated to the spine in gold, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Printed on heavy laid stock with halftone illustration from photographs as frontis and within. Titles in black and red. Printed at the Caxton Press, New York. x, 319 [1], 5pp. index. CONDITION: Very Good plus. Small rubbing to front board, very light wear to corners and very minor fraying at head of spine, crimping at foot. Front hinge with minor crack, rear is in order. Former owner name upon ffep. in fountain ink. Otherwise, some tanning at edges of text block but clean within. No shelf wear to lower edge.**Georgia-born Francis M. Ware (1824-1893) writes about the art of, and functional history of, carriage-driving and development of wheeled carriages, equestrian skills, stage coaches and sleighing in early America and England, and their importance to the development of trade and settlement. From buggies to broughams, cabriolets to country phaetons, four-in-hand to French chaises, and indeed everything you wanted to know about roadside rivalries. Indexed. (AMJ). Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. Published November 1903. Original Green cloth binding with ornately gilt decorated front cover. Top and bottom of spine worn. Corners of binding bumped and rubbed. Back edges of spine binding has small tear. Contents clean and sound with minimal foxing. Ink inscription on front flyleaf "F.T. Wridisfhill from F.M. Ware Dec. 25, 1903". A Very nice copy of a hard to find reference book on Driving and Coaching. Illustrated with Numerouse B/W Photos and Drawings. (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 459. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1903 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 459.…