Horns & Hooves: Handling Stock in Australia

Lamond, Henry G.

Published by Country Life Ltd, London, 1931

About this Item

"The author [1885-1969, from Queensland] explains that this is not a text-book, but 'just a broad outline without delving into tedious detail of handling 'stock' in bulk in Australia.' Mr. Lamond writes, in a vigorous forthright style born of close contact with them, about the ranching of horses, cattle and sheep on 'farms' of many thousands of acres. The stock is practically wild and the methods of handling it are appropriate. Here is portrayed a primitive industry untouched and untouchable by the changing methods in agriculture under other conditions. The manner as well as the matter of Horns And Hooves will appeal to all who can appreciate 'natural' horsemanship - no manege schooling.just understanding - and to that large public whose comfort and welfare measure in Wool and Meat is so vitally dependent upon the 'Lamonds' of the bush; that means to all of us." --- NOT in Ferguson. --- Original fawn cloth boards, lettered dark brown on spine and top board (20.1 cm height). Minor age-spotting on lower spine from exposure due to missing piece of dustwrapper. Age spotting to edges. Patterned endpapers. Presentation inscription and pasted on quotation (from Sonnet 30) on front free endpaper. Bookseller stamp front pastedown: "Underhill (Plymouth) Ltd. Booksellers. Stationers. Printers." Illustrated dustwrapper, part lower spine and large section lower back wrap missing. Now protected. Pp. x (last bl, verso) 214 List of Illustrations (Frontispiece: 'The Author and a Thoroughbred Friend' + 15) Explanation and Apology, List of Illustrations, Epilogue. In Three Parts. Seller Inventory # 14263

Bibliographic Details

Title: Horns & Hooves: Handling Stock in Australia

Publisher: Country Life Ltd, London

Publication Date: 1931

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition