[4 Dec 2011 | No Comment | 143 views]
Paul Brown Illustrated “Ghost Town Cowboy” by Eames

This is a charming Young Adult story illustrated with Paul Brown’s wonderful drawings. By Genevieve Torrey Eames, published by Julian Messner, Inc and The Junior Literary Guild, NY, 1951. Hard Cover with orange cloth hardcover  boards showing small Brown drawing on cover. 8vo – over 7¾” – 9¾” tall.    176 pages
Book Condition is Very Good, no marks nor tears. Covers have some mild discoloration. Binding is tight. Sorry, no dustjacket.    Loaded with Paul Brown vignettes on endpapers, in addition to many illustrations. Story is the adventure of real ranch life …

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[4 Dec 2011 | No Comment | 143 views]
Paul Brown Illustrated “Ghost Town Cowboy” by Eames

This is a charming Young Adult story illustrated with Paul Brown’s wonderful drawings. By Genevieve Torrey Eames, published by Julian Messner, Inc and The Junior Literary Guild, NY, 1951. Hard Cover with orange cloth hardcover  boards showing small Brown drawing on cover. 8vo – over 7¾” – 9¾” tall.    176 pages
Book Condition is Very Good, no marks nor tears. Covers have some mild discoloration. Binding is tight. Sorry, no dustjacket.    Loaded with Paul Brown vignettes on endpapers, in addition to many illustrations. Story is the adventure of real ranch life …

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[18 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 193 views]
Arabian Stud Book Vol. XXI from1971

   ARABIAN STUD BOOK, VOLUME XXI, FROM 1971
Published by The Arabian Horse Club Registry of America, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 1971, this volume is in lovely condition for Arabian collectors. Hardcover. Book Condition: Excellent. Dark navy blue hard cover. Upper right front cover corner is bumped.  Binding very tight, pages clean & unmarked. Glossy pages, black and white photos throughout include Al-Marah Cassanova, Odin, Mi Ali Byi, Ephraim, Ferouk, Ibn Raffon, Mister Gaizon, etc. Contents includes Arabian club Officers, Directors, Members, Progeny, Alphabetical Index & Index to Pictures.  $14.95 plus $3.00 …

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[7 Aug 2011 | No Comment | 196 views]
Kentucky Futurity 1961 Program: Trotters at The Red Mile

“The Lexington Trots of 1961 Souvenir Program” from Kentucky Futurity day, at historic The Red Mile in Lexington, KY. Includes The Kentucky Futurity Three year Old Trot, first heat won by Caleb, second & final heat won by Duke Rodney by Rodney.  Time Trials are listed at the back. Original cost of the program was 35 cents!  Saddlebred people, Edward Teater was a Patrol Judge.  This is a very nice collectible for anyone into harness racing program, trotters, Standardbred history, or the Red Mile.
Condition: Very good, some discoloration along the …

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[17 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 225 views]
National Horseman 1948 – The Replica

January 1948 Issue of National Horseman, saddle-bound, 68 pages, features news of the era, articles on great broodmare & dam of American Ace, Kathryn Haines by Rex Monroe; the Chicago Horse Show, Lippizzaners, How To Groom Army Style (?!!); gossip, vet Q & A, & lots of very entertaining ads (US Army horse blankets for $6.95!).
Photos include Nancy Highland’s Chief on the cover, Lee Roby, five-gaited golden Saddlebred Richardson’s Pot O’ Gold, a couple sons of King’s Genius, Bourmont by Bourbon King, Kalarama Colonel, & The Replica as a Junior …

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[10 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 230 views]
Blue Ribbon Guide – Earl Teater on Gold Digger

THE BLUE RIBBON GUIDE, A MODERN GUIDE FOR THE HORSEMAN, 1963,by Joseph S. Woyden, Stamford, CT, softcover, perfect bound, 88 pages. This is a fun little  book, approximately 6″ x 9″ with very interesting black & white photos. There are pictures of Captain King by Bourbon King, Earl Teater on five gaited gelding  Gold Digger, Joe Vanorio roman riding (standing on the horses’ backs), jumpers, hunters, plus old advertisements,  a list of local fox hunts, racing dates, trainers’ & owners’ directories & reports on some shows.   $14.00

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