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Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. First Paperback Edition (so stated). Lexington, Kentucky: Eclipse Press / Blood-Horse Publications, 2003. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Flat spine. No creases. Pages are clean and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos, some in full color. Bibliographical references. Index. An fascinating look at some of Thoroughbred horse racing's strangest and most fascinating true crimes, e.g. the kidnapping of the Irish horse Shergar; the mysterious deaths of Phar Lap and Alydar; the killing of William Woodward Jr.; the alleged illegal doping Kentucky Derby winners Holy Bull and Dancer's Image; etc. From the publisher: "Did jockey Ron Hansen leap off the Golden Gate Bridge, or did someone force him? Did arsonists set fire to Hawthorne Race Course after a betting scam went awry? Was the great stallion Shergar killed by the IRA, or is he living in anonymity somewhere in Ireland? The author, relying on published accounts, interviews with survivors, and his own investigations, examines these and other unsolved mysteries of the horse-racing world.". First Paperback Edition (so stated). Trade Paperback. Fine condition. 264pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 004208

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. First Printing of the First Edition. Lexington, Kentucky: The Blood-Horse, Inc, 2001. 6" wide by 9" tall. A bright, shiny, clean copy. The spine is tight, square, flat, and uncreased. No owner's name or bookplate. NOT price clipped (14.95). No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with full-color photographs. A volume from the HORSE HEALTH CARE LIBRARY. "First Edition May 2001" is so stated, with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. Glossary. Recommended Readings. Index. Bound in the original green pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "UNDERSTANDING EQUINE BUSINESS BASICS is an essential guide for anyone who operates a horse business. lawyers Milton Toby and Karen Perch give an overview of issues and potential problems that confront every owner. They discuss ownership options, business records you should keep, employer-employee relations, and buying and selling. The authors also explain IRS regulations that govern horse ownership and how owners may qualify for a tax deduction.". First Printing of the First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine condition. 125pp.

Seller Inventory # 007915

Hardcover. Condition: Brown spine / beige boards. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Not Price Clipped (23.95). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Broadway Books, 2003. As New condition in bright, shiny, As New Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No fading. No creases. No rubbing. Not a book club edition. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. "First Edition" so stated, with complete number row (13579 10 8642) on copyright page. Illustrated. Bibliography. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Brown spine / beige boards/DJ Not Price Clipped (23.95). 8vo. (xvi), 271pp.

Seller Inventory # 001723

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine EX-LIBRARY. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine DJ (glued to EPs). First Edition (stated). College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 1998. Stamped "WITHDRAWN" on front endpaper, else Near Fine condition in bright, shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket (albeit DJ is glued to endpapers). No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Square and tight. Pages are clean and crisp. Illustrated with 18 photos/prints, 2 tables, and 5 maps. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "For the Plains Indian, the period from 1750-1890. was an evolutionary time. In THE PLAINS INDIANS Paul H. Carlson charts the evolution and growth of the Plains Indians during this period of constant change. Carlson examines, among other aspects of these tribal groups, the horse and bison culture, the economy and material culture, trade and diplomacy, and reservation life. THE PLAINS INDIANS relies heavily on Indian voices and stresses an Indian viewpoint." Original black cloth. First Edition (stated). Hardcover. Near Fine EX-LIBRARY/Near Fine DJ (glued to EPs). 8vo. xii, 254pp.

Seller Inventory # 002470

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York:: W. W. Norton & Company, 1986. A bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked copy. The Dust Jacket is only lightly rubbed. NOT price clipped (16.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. No remainder marks. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bound in the original brown boards and cream cloth spine, lettered in copper. Sharp corners. Illustrated with photographs. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (1234567890) on the copyright page. Among the photos are: Spend a Buck in 1985 Kentucky Derby; Dennis Diaz; Arthur B. "Bull" Hancock and Seth Hancock; Secretariat; Northern Dancer; Robert Sangster; Sheik Mohammed; Seattle Slew; Warren Wright and Ben Jones; Affirmed and Alydar in the 1978 Belmont Stakes; Woody Stephens; Henryk De Kwiatkowski and Seth Hancock; Conquistador Cielo in the 1982 Belmont Stakes; Devil's Bag; John Gaines; The 1984 Breeders' Cup Classic; Robert Brennan; etc. From the Dust Jacket: "In this book of great stories, New York Times racing columnist Steven Crist chronicles the deals and the deal makers that rule racing today. He takes us from the auction rings, where Arab oil sheiks, Texas oil barons, establishment bluebloods, and Wall Street speculators bid as much as $13 million for an unraced yearling, to the stables where crafty trainers plot a racing career that can make a stallion worth $40 million at stud.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 281pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 004313

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. Seventh printing. New York: Quill / William Morrow, 1978. Appears unread. Near Fine condition. Bright, clean, tight, square, and unmarked. Flat spine. Not price clipped ($14.95). No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Softcover. 6.75" wide by 10" tall. Glossary. Index. From the cover: "The leading authority's newest and most comprehensive work -- a fully detailed guide to the science of picking winners including many previously unpublished facts and techniques. All the facts you need to win. Easy-to-find alphabetical entries. A wealth of detail about horses and their handlers. Every factor in handicapping thoroughly dissected. What to look for in past performance and in the paddock. Racing characteristics of your own track. Separate articles on every aspect.". Seventh printing. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 320pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011861

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (22.95). By the author of Picking Winners. From the Dust Jacket: "Reveals and explains the most effective handicapping methods in the game today. Beyer on Speed shows how to make speed figures the focal point of an effective betting strategy for racetrack betting. [Beyer] recommends an aggressive approach to wagering with specific strategies for the pick six, pick three, trifecta and other exotic wagers." Includes 8 chapters: 1) The Value of Speed Figures; 2) Probabilities and Patterns; 3) How Was the Figure Earned?; 4) How Will He Run Today?; 5) The Mathematics of Pace; 6) Turf Racing: Lessons; 7) Exotic Betting Strategy; 8) A Week in Las Vegas. Appendix has charts for: One-Turn Speed Ratings; Two-Turn Speed Ratings; Beaten Lengths Adjustments; Par Figures; Claiming Pars at Smaller Tracks. Keywords: Gambling, Handicapping, Horseracing, Horse Racing, Jockeys . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 239pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011808

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. 1st printing of Second Revised Edition. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1995. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (29.95). From the Dust Jacket: "This totally revised and updated edition. is greatly expanded from the original." Covers trainer patterns, key races, track bias, betting myths, pace analysis, handicapping, the drug factor, claiming and allowance races, new ways to use workout and breeding information, exotic wagering, (including the Pick Six), etc. Recommended reading list. Keywords: Gambling, Handicapping, Horseracing, Horse Racing, Jockeys . 1st printing of Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xx, 347pp .

Seller Inventory # 011797

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing Corp, 2002. Small remainder mark on bottom edge. Otherwise bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (24.95). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. Autobiography of a jockey who won 4,512 times and was elected to the Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Looks at professional rivalries, trainers, owners, other jockeys, handicapping and betting, jockey's intuition, etc. From the Dust Jacket: "Here, finally, is a behind-the-scenes account of the racing world, told by a man who has lived it. From the adrenaline-pumped seconds in the starter's gate at the Kentucky Derby, to the fiercely competitive, sometimes hostile environment inside the jockey's room, Stevens gives a candid, insider's view of the thrills and perils of horseracing. More than a racetrack reminiscence, this is the remarkable comeback story of a man who has triumphed over a lifetime of adversity, and who stunned the world with a jubilant return to racing in 2000." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xvi, 224pp + 16 pages of full-color photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011624

Paperback. Condition: Very Fine condition. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: The New York Academy of Sciences, 1981. 6" wide by 9" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Still shiny. Appears unread. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Volume 364 of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. This series of 24 papers is the result of a conference entitled Conference on the Clever Hans Phenomenon: Communication with Horses, Whales, Apes, and People, held by The New York Academy of Sciences on May 6-7, 1980. . First Printing of the First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Fine condition. 311pp.

Seller Inventory # 009615

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near VG DJ (price clipped). 1st printing of Revised and Updated ed. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1986. Gift note on endpaper. Light cover soil. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked copy. No remainder mark. No bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Updated edition of a book originally published in 1981. Illustrated. From the Dust Jacket: "Part I discusses the full array of race conditions in a progression that most thoroughbreds follow, from maiden to claiming races. The section on stakes races features the increasingly important role of international racing. Part II concentrates on developing horses, notably nonclaiming three-year-olds, urging handicappers to rely on an in-depth comprehension of eligibility conditions and well-known patterns of development when the past performances do not yet tell a persuasive story. Included are two appendices, one of the selection-elimination guidelines and the other of the important stakes of seven foreign countries plus the United States." "There is hardly an aspect of thoroughbred racing that is not covered in this superb book. Quinn packs so much information and insight between the covers that one reading simply isn't enough. His money management advice is born of experience and good judgment. His uses of exotic wagering to maximize profits will benefit both the novice and professional. This book has something for handicappers of all persuasions." - Dick Mitchell, Gambling Times. 1st printing of Revised and Updated ed. Hardcover. Near Very Good condition/Near VG DJ (price clipped). 8vo. 315 pages .

Seller Inventory # 011801

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket, as issued. First Large Print Edition. Leicester: Ulverscroft / F. A. Thorp, 1987. A beautiful copy of the first Ulverscroft Large Print edition. Fine condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, & tight. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Two enchanting and affectionate horses, bred for stamina, intelligence, and skill in working with bulls, prove to be scared stiff of cows -- and even sheep. Illustrated with 24 pages of photos. Original green and white covers with full-color photograph of two horses & riders on the front. Ulverscroft Large Type. From the rear cover: "The story of how the first Camargue horses set foot on British soil in the late summer of 1984. The author had always nursed one particular ambition -- to bring home to his farm in Cornwall working horses from the famous wetlands of southern France. He and his wife Louella chose two horses and rode them back. Their 1,000 mile route encompassed ancient fortified towns in the Languedoc, rocky plains, prehistoric caves, the Dordogne, the Loire and the waterways of Brittany.". First Large Print Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. 310pp. + 24 pages of photos.

Seller Inventory # 014254

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. Third printing. no place: Prospero Books, 1998. Appears unread. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dust Jacket (only very slightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Oversize Hardcover. 9" wide by 10" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name. NO bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photos throughout. A fascinating glimpse into the lives of horses, answering such questions as: How intelligent are horses? Why do they toss their heads? What makes them paw the ground? Also discusses how they show affection, what a horse's body language can tell you, why a bad dream is called a nightmare, etc. Bound in the original light brown boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. Includes dust jacket. Third printing. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 144pp.

Seller Inventory # 015207

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. First Edition. Lighthouse Point, Florida: Privately Published, 1994. Appears unread. Fine condition in Very Good dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NOT price clipped ($30.00). A clean, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. The spine of the dust jacket shows moderate sun-fading of its maroon background color. However the lettering remains bright and distinct. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with photographs. Bound in the original black imitation leather, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. From the Dust Jacket: "Never before has a firsthand account been written that substantiates the magnitude of the corruption, cruelty and drug abuse which permeates the horse racing industry. For thirty-five years, author Michael John Horak has been a witness.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. 515pp.

Seller Inventory # 014338

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. Reprint with New Introduction. New York: Howell Book House, 1991. Appears unread. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dust Jacket (price-clipped). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First published in 1962 under the title HORSEMAN'S PROGRESS by D. Van Nostrand Co. This 1991 edition adds a new forward by William C. Steinkraus. Bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original egg-shell color boards, with a dark red cloth spine lettered in shiny gold. From the Dust Jacket: "Vladimir S. Littauer has an international reputation as one of this century's most outstanding horsemen. The system of riding he taught, based on Federico Caprillis 'forward riding,' influenced generations of American riders, among them Bernie Traurig, Kathy Kusner and Joe Fargis, yet his primary concern was for the needs of the average rider and the average horse. THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODEM RIDING, Littauers personal favorite among the eleven books he wrote, is the distillation of a lifetime of study of formal or educated riding. Drawing on the literature of the last four hundred years and illuminating his observations with nearly seventy illustrations, Littauer takes readers from the Renaissance to the present -- 'an equestrian March of Time' in the words of one reviewer. The book is divided into four parts in order to show how the customs and ways of life in different periods affected the horse man's progress. Court, cavalry and sport all have had definite and provable influences. Littauer also discusses modern riding in Italy, France, Germany, England and the United States and each country's contribution to the development of riding. The panorama that unfolds in THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODEM RIDING will fascinate those who ride, teach or compete, especially in dressage and show jumping. But more than that, they will be reading a remarkable, gracefully written work of scholarship that enriches equestrian literature.". Reprint with New Introduction. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xviii, 302pp.

Seller Inventory # 015107

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. Sanderson, Ruth (jacket art) (illustrator). Second printing. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981. Near Fine condition in a Very Good Dust Jacket. NOT a library discard. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Horse story for young readers (ages 12+) by the award-wining author of THE SNOWBIRD. Set in Missouri. Bound in the original blue boards, stamped in black on the spine and front cover. Complete with dustjacket. Summary: "Sharing her father's dream of having a champion horse farm, Ella Rae secretly takes his crippled red mare to mate with a famous stallion, but she nearly loses her freedom when her crime is discovered.". Second printing. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by Sanderson, Ruth (jacket art). 8vo. 135pp.

Seller Inventory # 015009

Paperback. Condition: Good (lacks rear wrap). First Edition. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1923. Good condition overall, albiet lacking the rear cover, and priced accordingly. Internally Very Good. Light soil and moderate wear to cover. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. This is the special issue, Horses of the World, number 24 of Edwin Buxbaum's One Hundred Best Special Numbers [in COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, 1971]. Illustrated with 24 beautiful full color plates. Also in this issue is: "The Story of the Horse, The Development of Man's Companion in War Camp, on Farm, in the Marts of Trade and in the Field of Sports" with 60 b/w illustrations. Bound in the original yellow and white wraps, stamped in black. "The entire issue is devoted to the horse." -- Buxbaum p. 193. First Edition. Softcover, 7" by 10 ". Good (lacks rear wrap). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 022089

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Bantam Books, 1989. A bright, square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is only very lightly rubbed. NOT price clipped (16.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. No remainder mark. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Bound in the original black boards with black cloth spine, lettered in shiny red. First printing, with complete number row (0987654321) on the copyright page. A mystery, set at the Santa Anita racetrack and in Mexico, featuring magician and horse-player, Shifty Lou Anderson. Murray, sometimes called America's answer to Dick Francis, also wrote: WHEN THE FAT MAN SINGS; TIP ON A DEAD CRAB; DEAD HEAT; THE GETAWAY BLUES; and A FINE ITALIAN HAND. Keywords: Racetrack mystery. Horseracing fiction. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. (x), 246pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 004460

Paperback. Condition: As New condition. Seventh printing. Garden City, New York: Anchor Books, Doubleday, 1979. 6" wide by 9" tall. Appears unread. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Not price clipped (10.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with photos, drawings, diagrams. Includes a 225-page section on gunmaking (black powder, barrel making, siler locks, modern gunsmiths, turkey shoots, etc.) Also covers blast furnaces, bellows, fireplace pokers, forge shovels, froes, cowbells, horseshoes. The bear hunting section addresses habits, habitat, bear dogs, trapping, buck fever, "Honest John," hunting lore, etc. . Seventh printing. Trade Paperback. As New condition. 512pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 010768

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine jacket (price clip). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Howell Book House, Inc, 1988. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with photos and drawings. Cartoons by Custer Cassidy. From the Dust Jacket: "The Good Mudder's Guide takes a lighthearted look at ponies, kids, HSMs (Horse Show Mothers), how they all relate and how they can manage to keep smiling (yes, even the ponies) through all the experiences they will share." A volume in The Howell Equestrian Library series. Original green cloth. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine jacket (price clip). 8vo. 158pp.

Seller Inventory # 011716

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. No jacket. Wilson, Charles Banks (illustrator). First Edition (so stated). Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1952. Near Fine condition. Bright, square, and tight. Bound in the original two-tone pictorial cloth (blue lower, beige at top). Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. Top edge tinted blue, as issued. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. "First Edition" is so stated on the copyright page with NO indications of any other printing. Illustrated with frontispiece in full-color, endpapers and interior drawings by Charles Banks Wilson. List of chapter notes/sources. Index. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No jacket. Illus. by Wilson, Charles Banks. 8vo. xvii, 376pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 014770

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. London: The Sportsman's Press, 1990. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. NOT price clipped (�29.95). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. 1990. First Edition. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. Included here are three centuries of British racing history, biographies of the artists whose prints record the racing scenes, notes on publishers and engravers, and explanations of the different engraving methods. A detailed catalogue of racing prints fills 116 pages and is the most complete listing ever assembled. Handsomely illustrated with 126 b/w prints, as well as 16 full-color plates. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green boards. Complete with pristine dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. New/New. 200pp. + 16 color plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 018197

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). South Brunswick & New York: A. S. Barnes, 1979. Very Good condition. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. With text and many b/w illustrations of horses and human stars (John Wayne, Gabby Hayes, Rex Allen, Tom Mix, Errol Flynn, Will Rogers, Audi Murphy, Clint Eastwood, Elizabeth Taylor, James Garner, and many more) from films - Western Movies, Livery Stables, Movies about Horses, Disney's World, Other Equines, etc. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright and shiny silver. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 146pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 029629

Hardcover. Condition: Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. Los Angeles, California: Melrose Square Publishing Company, 1969. Good condition. HARDCOVER. Condition would be Very Good but for a little rubbing/finger soil on the cover and a few pages with ink notes. Most pages are unmarked. NO highlighting. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. 1969. First edition? (No additional printings listed). Bound in the original green boards, stamped in bright silver on the spine. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Good condition/No dust jacket. 8vo. 221pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 020247

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good only DJ (fragile, chips). First Printing of the First US Edition. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1937. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (2.50). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with frontispiece and 7 other plates. Accounts of ingenious jewel thefts, fake accidents, confidence games, engineered wrecks, Harris fire conspiracy, murder of Isidore Poirier, ordeal of Jonas Lek, insurance fraud, Aberdeen horse swindle, aftermath of Verdun, etc. Tells how the crooks evolved their plans, how a misjudgment here and slip there aroused suspicion, how authorities collected evidence, etc. Index. Original turquoise-colored cloth cloth. First Printing of the First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Good only DJ (fragile, chips). 8vo. 286pp.

Seller Inventory # 011822

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Wolverine edition (so stated). Basin, WY: Wolverine Gallery, 1989. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page. Near Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Photo illustrated. From the rear cover: "The prairies have vanished and the great cattle drives are history, but the modern cowboy still rides and ropes, still spends hundreds of hours away from home, and still carries the proud heritage of his forefathers. He's a professional rodeo cowboy. GOLD BUCKLE DREAMS is about one such cowboy: Chris LeDoux, the 1976 World Champion Bareback Rider. But more than that, it is the true story of a clean-cut, gentle, quiet, and unassuming American cowboy who made a dream come true. And in the process discovering - and willingly paying - the price it takes to become the best in the world. On the road, Chris meets up with all you'd expect to encounter while trying to make it in the most dangerous sport on the North American continent: the heartbreaks and camaraderie, the knocks and injuries, inadequate prizes, long dry spells between wins when cowboys are sleeping 16 to a room and living on pork & beans, the help and advice of veteran rodeo cowboys, the crazy antics, pranks, and practical jokes, and the hard-won victories. Showcased are some of the hundreds of rodeo and cowboy songs that Chris LeDoux has written and performed over a decade, songs about his life and the lives of other cowboys and ranchers. If you've ever listened to one of his tunes on your radio, now you'll understand the meaning behind those hard-earned memories. Even if you've never been to a rodeo or known a real live cowboy, if you've ever had a dream or reached for the top, GOLD BUCKLE DREAMS is a must-read for you.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Wolverine edition (so stated). Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. x, 231pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 026396

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. Joy Dee Marketing Ltd, 1996. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, copy. The spine is tight, square, flat, and uncreased. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Autobiography of horsewoman Joy Richardson with much on her love affair with the American Quarter Horse, especially with Hyline Gentry and his successes in international competition. Illustrated with photographs. Bound in the original yellow pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "Joy's beginning, as daughter of a prominent, horse loving farmer in England, a fine education, service in the WRNS, 2 husbands, a long standing affair, penniless immigration to Canada, culminated in her discovery of the American Quarter Horse, and attaining outstanding success in spite of overwhelming odds.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Soft Cover. Fine condition. (vi), 268pp. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 007885

Hardcover. Condition: As New condition. Dust Jacket Condition: As New dust jacket. First U.S. Edition. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2004. As New condition in As New dust jacket. A beautiful, pristine copy still sealed in the publisher's original shrinkwrap. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($45.00). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Obviously never read. Illustrated with 240 photographs, 60 in full-color. Bound in the original white printed boards. From the Dust Jacket: "Photography is a revolutionary art medium that has changed the way in which the world is presented. It has become an indispensable mode of communication, and a vital means of revealing and explaining the way we live. This comprehensive encyclopedia traces the amazing journey of photography, from the invention of the daguerreotype in 1829 to today's digital photograph. In outlining this innovative art form's nearly two hundred-year history, THE ABRAMS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHOTOGRAPHY investigates some of photography's key themes, from portraits, nudes, and still lifes, to sports and fashion photography, photojournalism, news coverage, and images from space. Photographic techniques are explained by experts, who also examine the various photographic approaches to photography employed by artists around the world. Filled with images that have changed our perceptions of reality, such as Eadweard Muybridge's famous GALLOPING HORSE, and featuring biographies of 220 of the greatest photographers of all time, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA presents the complex story of photography in a format that will appeal to all readers.". First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. 288pp.

Seller Inventory # 005576

Hardcover. Condition: As New condition. Dust Jacket Condition: As New dust jacket. First Printing of the First US Edition. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2004. A beautiful, pristine copy. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (45.00). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Obviously never read. Illustrated with 240 photographs, 60 in full-color. Bound in the original white printed boards. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "Photography is a revolutionary art medium that has changed the way in which the world is presented. It has become an indispensable mode of communication, and a vital means of revealing and explaining the way we live. This comprehensive encyclopedia traces the amazing journey of photography, from the invention of the daguerreotype in 1829 to today's digital photograph. In outlining this innovative art form's nearly two hundred-year history, THE ABRAMS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHOTOGRAPHY investigates some of photography's key themes, from portraits, nudes, and still lifes, to sports and fashion photography, photojournalism, news coverage, and images from space. Photographic techniques are explained by experts, who also examine the various photographic approaches to photography employed by artists around the world. Filled with images that have changed our perceptions of reality, such as Eadweard Muybridge's famous GALLOPING HORSE, and featuring biographies of 220 of the greatest photographers of all time, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA presents the complex story of photography in a format that will appeal to all readers.". First Printing of the First US Edition. Hard Cover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. 288pp.

Seller Inventory # 005347

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Lighthouse Point, Florida: Privately Published, 1994. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO fading. NOT price clipped ($30.00). A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with photographs. Bound in the original black imitation leather, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. From the Dust Jacket: "Never before has a firsthand account been written that substantiates the magnitude of the corruption, cruelty and drug abuse which permeates the horse racing industry. For thirty-five years, author Michael John Horak has been a witness.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 515pp.

Seller Inventory # 015244